US Representative Rick Crawford is taking a trip to Cuba next month to work on opening up markets in that country for trade. Crawford says commodities, such as American-grown crops, can go to Cuba now, but there are hefty restrictions that make trade difficult:
He says two top staples that are grown in Arkansas meet a huge demand in Cuba:
rick_crawford_2.mp3
Arkansas leads the nation in the amount of rice grown and is the second largest poultry producer in the United States. Crawford’s trip takes place April sixth through the ninth.
