Despite political tensions new opportunities emerge for trade with US, conference hears

The AHDB red meat export conference heard how there are growing opportunities for trade with the US, from high demand for beef to new markets opening for ovine genetics

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Will Surman, agriculture, food and drink attaché at the British Embassy in Washington, speaking at the AHDB conference
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Will Surman, agriculture, food and drink attaché at the British Embassy in Washington, speaking at the AHDB conference

Donald Trump's return to the White House has brought renewed volatility to global trade, with tariffs increasingly used as a negotiating tool and concerns growing around wider geopolitical instability...

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