“Trade is important to Illinois farmers and agriculture, and Illinois agriculture will certainly benefit from this agreement, as TPP partners purchase 42 percent of all U.S. agriculture exports,” said IFB President Richard Guebert, Jr. in a statement issued Monday on the TPP deal.
“We look forward to reviewing the agreement in greater detail. In the meantime, we would like to congratulate U.S. Trade Representative Froman and Chief Agricultural Negotiator Vetter for their outstanding work on accomplishing this important milestone.”