A delegation of industry leaders and Iowa’s deputy secretary of agriculture, Grant Menke, completed a trade mission to cities in Taiwan and Japan, countries that are “critical” trading partners for grain,

Idaho Gov. Brad Little led a seven-day trade mission this month to Taiwan and Japan to cultivate economic relations. He was joined by the Idaho Department of Commerce, Idaho State Department of Agriculture and 22 Idaho businesses and organizations for his fourth official in-person trade mission as Idaho’s 33rd governor.

Iowa’s deputy ag secretary says a recent trade mission to Taiwan and Japan was an opportunity to explore an expansion of ag exports. Grant Menke tells Brownfield the two countries have been critical trading partners for Iowa producers.