Max Armstrong shares insight on the work of the U.S. Grains Council from Tom Sleight, the organization's president. Max shares Sleight's observation that trade arguments and actions are not a new problem; and that despite disputes it has been possible to expand into new markets. And Sleight observes that opening new markets is not a fast process.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.