New South Korea trade deal protects agricultural interests

From the Capital Press

With $6.9 billion in agricultural exports to South Korea hanging in the balance, U.S. producers got reassurance on Monday that a renegotiated trade agreement with the Asian nation would not harm exports.

While commodity groups were confident with an agreement in principle reached in March, signing of the revised U.S-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement — known as KORUS — brought the safeguards home. Read the rest of the article here.