The Port of Duluth is being promoted as an option to export Minnesota soybeans and other commodities. Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek was part of a USDA trade trip to the Netherlands. Buyers from throughout the entire European Union were represented. “The EU is 27 member states,” said Smentek. “Here in the Netherlands they are pretty strict and we have a little work to do, but other markets like Spain and North Africa are a little bit more lenient and really excited about our products.” This is a twofold mission for Minnesota Soybean. “Another important thing is trying to find containers to come back to Duluth; that’s one of the biggest challenges for these IP (identity-preserved) growers.”
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