US Farmers Welcome Diplomatic Relations With Cuba

Though the corn and soybean fields of Illinois seem a long way from Cuba, farmer Wendell Shauman welcomes the normalization of diplomatic relations with the Caribbean island nation.   Agriculture trade As he empties last year’s corn crop from a grain storage bin into a waiting truck that will transport it beyond his farm, Shauman said he hopes more of the product he harvests from his fields will soon be making its way to Cuba.   “It’s sure good for agriculture. It’s our...

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