Potato growers, allies press for long-sought market access in Japan

Idaho Governor Brad Little (R), an ally of President Trump, and other supporters of the U.S. potato industry are hopeful the administration can use ongoing trade talks with Japan to ensure long-sought access to the Japanese market. The governor, in particular, pressed administration officials on the negotiations ahead of Trump’s visit to Japan, which ended on Tuesday without any major announcements on agricultural trade. Little, whose state is the country’s biggest producer of potatoes, wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson...