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Nebraska Ag Update  |  August 11, 2017
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Gov. Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska trade delegation meet with Ontario International Trade Minister Michael Chan and other Canadian government officials.

Ricketts trying to lure Canadian companies to Nebraska

Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday he's trying to lure Canadian businesses to Nebraska as part of his trade mission focused largely on agriculture, manufacturing and other major industries.

Ricketts said he spoke with a company, which he declined to identify, about expanding its operations into the state. The trade delegation pitched the state to companies in an event dubbed, "Why Nebraska?"

The five-day trade mission is part of an effort to connect Nebraska and Canadian companies. It will include meetings with government, agricultural and manufacturing officials in Toronto and Ottawa. Ricketts said the trip marks the first visit by a Nebraska governor. » Read more

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