Rice farmer disappointed by Trump Cuba policy changes

Rice farmer disappointed by Trump Cuba policy changes

President Trump has put new U.S. sanctions on Cuba and

prospects of better ag trade with that market have greatly dimmed.

Mark Isbell, an Arkansas farmer and member of USA Rice, tells

Brownfield Ag News he was encouraged by changes to Cuba policy in the Obama

administration that opened up the possibility of trading with Cuba again, “Unfortunately,

the current steps that the Trump administration have taken, have just taken us

backwards. Doubling down on a failed policy is just a way to double down on failure.

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