By participating in this event, attendees will learn more about how Halifax can play a key role in increasing soybean shipments to international markets, including the United Kingdom and the European Union. With competitive access to the Midwest by train and a port featuring container lines with low dwell times and truck wait times, Halifax is a key point of transfer for shipments from the northern plains to European markets. “I look forward to learning about the market potential for soybeans from the Upper Midwest that could ship out of the north Atlantic.” Lawrence Seaway,” said MSR&PC Vice Chair Gail Donkers, who represents the Council on the SSGA board. “The educational See For Yourself program, sponsored by MSR&PC and organized by SSGA, is an opportunity to see firsthand the Port of Halifax, the end of the Great Lakes-St. Programs like See for Yourself serve as important ways for Minnesota soybean growers to engage with industry leaders and learn more about potential for a variety of markets and the opportunities, challenges and other issues, both positive and negative, related to exporting to those markets. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Atlantic Grains Council (Canada), The PIER and the U.S.
The tour will also include updates from representatives of SSGA, MSR&PC, MSGA, St. The PIER (a center for port innovation, planning and strategy).During the program, participants are scheduled to visit and tour: Nine MSR&PC directors, including Chair Tom Frisch, and MSR&PC CEO Tom Slunecka will be joining SSGA in Halifax Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Executive Director Joe Smentek is also attending. MSR&PC continues to invest checkoff dollars in both emerging and established markets around the world, both directly and via national programs. 16-18 for a tour of the Port of Halifax and its related facilities. Organized by the Specialty Soy and Grains Alliance (SSGA), the program takes the MSR&PC to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Aug. (KEYC) - The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is sponsoring a See for Yourself program.
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