Nearly 30 agricultural groups on Thursday launched the U.S. Coalition for Cuba to support trade and travel to Cuba, Daniel Looker reports for Agriculture.com. Last month President Obama said he wanted to renew diplomatic relations with Cuba, a move that could greatly benefit U.S. agricultural businesses, especially in Southeastern states located within easy shipping distance to Cuba.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Cuba imports about 80 percent of its food and is a $1.7 billion market, Looker writes. However, the U.S. supplies very little grain to Cuba, said Grant Kodavy, who heads Cargill’s sales in the Americas. (Read more)
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