OMAHA, NE- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) released the following statement regarding the KORUS agreement:

“Our nation’s partnership with South Korea through the KORUS (The United States-Korea Free Trade) Agreement has allowed Nebraska’s agriculture economy to thrive. The enhancements made to the trade agreement better our relationship with South Korea and encourage the expansion of America’s trade economy.

After implementation of the KORUS Agreement, Nebraska’s agricultural exports to South Korea increased by 52 percent. Year after year, Nebraska is ranked number one in the nation for beef and cattle exports and production making our state a great asset to our international partners. In fact, the state’s beef and pork products were the largest exports to South Korea in 2016.” 

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