USDA's McKinney to Lead Trade Mission to South China

An agricultural trade mission to the Southern Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Shenzhen led by USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney is set to take place May 21-25.McKinney will be joined by agribusiness leaders and officials from the Idaho, Nebraska and Virginia departments of agriculture, according to USDA."Mission participants will connect with potential customers and take part in site visits to learn more about doing business in southern China," USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) said.FAS noted Southern China already imports an average of $8 billion worth of U.S. agricultural goods annually, with demand on the rise for many products.