Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

State agriculture commissioner looks to strengthen North American trade amid tensions

Turkeys in a barn
A flock of 10-day-old poults, or young turkeys, that will be moved in about two weeks to restock two central Minnesota turkey farms that were infected with avian influenza in 2022.
Courtesy of Matt Herdering

From trade wars, to animal disease and high diesel prices, there is a lot going on in the agriculture world.

Minnesota's Department of Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen just returned from a conference where all of that was discussed with some of Minnesota's most important trade partners: Canada and Mexico.

Commissioner Petersen spoke to Minnesota Now host Nina Moini with more on what he learned 35th annual Tri National Agricultural Accord.

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