FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2014 MEDIA ADVISORY U.S. Agricultural coalition launches push to lift Cuban embargo Washington, D.C. – More than 25 prominent U.S. food and agriculture companies and associations have formed a coalition that seeks the end of the U.S. embargo on Cuba and to advance trade relations between both nations. The U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC), founded in early 2014, is united around the opportunity presented by a deeper U.S.-Cuba relationship and committed to ending the embargo and allowing open trade and investment to occur. A list of speakers will be announced shortly. What: Public Launch of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC) When: Thursday, January 8, 2015 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: National Press Club 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045 USACC Members: American Farm Bureau Federation, American Meat Institute, American Soybean Association, Corn Refiners Association, Illinois Cuba Working Group, Illinois Soybean Growers, International Dairy Foods Association, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, National Chicken Council, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Union, National Grain & Feed Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, National Turkey Federation, North American Export Grain Association, Soyfoods Association of North America, U.S. Wheat Associates, United Soybean Export Council, US Canola Association, US Dry Bean Council, US Soybean Export Council, USA Rice Federation, Chicago Foods International, Cargill and CoBank. About the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba The USACC seeks to advance trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba by re-establishing Cuba as a market for U.S. food and agriculture exports. The USACC believes that normalizing trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba will provide the U.S. farm and business community with new market access opportunities, drive enhanced growth in both countries and allow U.S. farmers, ranchers and food companies to efficiently address Cuban citizen’s food security needs. Under current sanctions, U.S. food and agriculture companies can legally export to Cuba, but financing and trade restrictions limit their ability to serve the market competitively. The USACC ultimately seeks to end the embargo and allow for open trade and investment. CONTACT: Paul Johnson, USACC Vice Chair 773-814-2493 usagcoalitionforcuba@gmail For more information about the coalition, visit usagcoalitionforcuba.org.
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:40:59 +0000
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