Dear Editor,When you realize that 95 percent of the worlds consumers live outside our borders, it is clear that international trade is vital to a vibrant U.S. economy.Trade supports American jobs plain and simple.Agricultural exports alone supported about 1.1 million American jobs last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture farmers, ranchers, truckers, exporters and more. Every $1 billion in agricultural exports supports over 8,400 jobs. The entire U.S. economy depends on trade, but particularly agriculture.
Exports crucial to business future