American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman was on Capitol Hill Tuesday, joining congressional members to advocate the removal of travel restrictions to Cuba. Stallman spoke in support of S.428, which opens Cuba to travel by U.S. citizens and gives the U.S. President authority to restrict travel to Cuba only in times of war or imminent danger.
Stallman pointed out - this legislation is an important step in easing trade restrictions on Cuba. He added, - allowing unrestricted travel to Cuba will increase U.S. agricultural sales and boost tourism. U.S. agricultural sales to Cuba have been on average 400-million dollars annually since 2000, with top commodity sales including poultry, wheat, soybeans, rice and dairy.
Stallman also said, language in the omnibus appropriations bill further aids U.S. agriculture by allowing travel on a general license for those making agricultural sales to Cuba rather than the specific license currently needed. He said, this would ease delays that significantly impact the ability to transact commercial sales with Cuba, which in some cases, have been lost to U.S. competitors because of the restriction.
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Bob Maurer with Manduca Trading in Chicago (800-388-0998)
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Roger Haldenby, VP of Operations for Plains Cotton Growers (PCG)
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Gerald Simonsen, Chairman of National Sorghum Producers (NSP)
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