NASDA Urges Administration to Focus on Expanding Trade

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, or NASDA, emphasized to the Trump Administration the importance of keeping trade gains and expanding trade markets during their annual meeting.

Renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, and possible renegotiation of the Korea-U.S. trade agreement has been one of the focal points of President Trump’s time in office.

Dr. Michael G. Strain, NASDA President, said, “It is absolutely vital that the U.S. aggressively pursue new export market opportunities for agriculture and just as importantly, we must also ensure we preserve and build upon the gains agriculture has made under existing trade agreements.”

NASDA represents the elected and appointed commissioners, secretaries, and directors of the departments of agriculture in all fifty states and four U.S. territories.

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