WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer expressing the importance of foreign market access for Nebraska's beef and soybean producers.
The letter was sent ahead of the trade negotiations set to take place during President Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping this week. It urges the Administration to ensure that Communist China follows through on its purchasing agreements.
China is the world's largest importer of soybeans, importing over 60 percent of all available global stocks. Historically, the United States has been a supplier of choice for the Chinese market.
Communist Chi...