Ill. Corn Growers want to expand trade with Cuba

Ill. Corn Growers want to expand trade with Cuba
The Associated PressMay 6, 2014

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — The Illinois Corn Growers Association wants
President Barack Obama to expand trade opportunities between the U.S.
and Cuba.

In a statement Monday, the Bloomington-based organization says Cuba's
location makes it an "excellent opportunity for Illinois commodity and
food products." That's because the country is located close enough to
southern U.S. ports for barge travel.

But the corn growers say federal restrictions on financial dealings with
Cuba make doing business difficult.

Gary Hudson is the association's president. He says Illinois ranks sixth
nationwide in lost trade opportunities because of the financial and
travel restrictions.

The association is part of the Illinois Cuba Working Group, which the
General Assembly formed in 2013.

Among other things, the organization is asking Obama to establish an
agricultural trade office in Cuba.

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