A delegation of industry leaders and Iowa’s deputy secretary of agriculture, Grant Menke, completed a trade mission to cities in Taiwan and Japan, countries that are “critical” trading partners for grain,

Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke and a 16-member delegation recently returned from a trade mission to Taiwan and Japan to bolster partnerships and expand agricultural export opportunities.

The majority of Idaho’s exports to Taiwan — 72% — are machinery and electrical equipment, followed by chemicals and fertilizers at 19%. During the trade mission, Little met with important Taiwanese officials, including Taiwanese Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim and Minister of Foreign Affairs Chia-Lung Lin.