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Senate ag committee focuses on Cuba

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The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing this week on expanding agricultural trade with Cuba.  Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says the committee wants to improve agricultural trade opportunities.

Stabenow says there is potential for billions of dollars in trade.  She says Cuba can benefit from U.S. commodities and agricultural equipment just 91 miles from their coast.  “Most of their farms are organized as co-ops and they don’t even have one tractor for each co-op, so they need all kinds of inputs, equipment, a variety of things.”

On her recent visit to Cuba, Stabenow says she saw the potential Michigan agriculture has to expand exports.  “They are very interested in our beans, and fruits and vegetables, and potatoes, and pork and all kinds of things.”

Stabenow says Cuba also needs to open up trade on its end as well, once the embargo is lifted.

AUDIO: Interview with Senator Stabenow (4:17 mp3):

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