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Vilsack calls for diversifying U.S. export markets to counter reliance on China

April 14, 2021 at 5:20 PM
The U.S. can mitigate its reliance on China’s agriculture purchases by tapping into markets in Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told lawmakers on Wednesday. Vilsack testified before the House Appropriations agriculture subcommittee on “the year ahead” for the Agriculture Department as the committee works on USDA’s fiscal year 2022 budget. President Biden last week released an outline of his administration’s budget proposal, which includes $27.8 billion for USDA, a $3.8 billion increase from 2021...

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