Montana Ag department in USDA trade mission to Panama

Press release

HELENA — Representatives from the Montana Department of Agriculture joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor as part of a delegation of 26 agribusinesses and farm organizations traveling to Panama City, Panama, from March 19 to 23.

The mission highlights export opportunities in Panama and throughout the Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement region. Exports of agricultural products to Panama and CAFTA-DR countries reached a record $8.8 billion in 2022, a 57% increase from 2018.

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