Nebraska ag director says overseas trade missions critical for state export markets

Nebraska ag director says overseas trade missions critical for state export markets

Nebraska Ag Director Steve Wellman says he’s making overseas trade missions one of his priorities next year to help grow the state’s ag economy. 

He tells Brownfield even with international travel being disrupted from COVID-19, Nebraska remained competitive on the global market. “South Korea has been a great customer the last couple of years. They’ve grown the amount of beef they’ve purchased from Nebraska,” Wellman says. “Japan is our leading export customer for Nebraska products.