S. Korea imports of U.S. dairy products growing - AgMinute for December 29, 2014

Opportunities for U.S. dairy exports to South Korea center mainly on cheese and butter, followed by value-added ingredients such as whey proteins and lactose for food. Click here for the full story

South Korea, PNW work to restore spud access - AgMinute for July 1, 2014

Potato industry leaders are optimistic about the restoration of South Korean access for fresh potatoes from the Pacific Northwest after Korean delegates visited Idaho. Click here for the full story

South Korea wants to join Trans-Pacific trade talks - AgMinute for December 2, 2013

South Korea said Friday it will start negotiations to join a U.S.-led trade pact covering a dozen Pacific and Asian nations. Click here for the full story

Biotech wheat fears recede — AgMinute for June 21, 2013

Taiwanese wheat buyers purchased 85,550 metric tons of wheat from the U.S. this week and did not exclude wheat from the Pacific Northwest.

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AgMinute for Aug. 14, 2012

The South Korean government will shut off all shipments of fresh potatoes from Oregon, Washington and Idaho beginning Aug. 17 because of concerns over the presence of zebra chip in Pacific Northwest potatoes.

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AgMinute for June 6, 2012

With the free-trade agreement between the United States and South Korea barely two months old, Idaho's dairy industry is looking to that Asian country as a prime market for expansion.

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AgMinute for April 10, 2012

Potato industry officials are hailing the United States' recent free trade agreement with South Korea as a $35 million opportunity for domestic spud farmers.

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Podcast: South Korea opens up to Oregon blueberries

Earlier this week, South Korean trade officials agreed to allow Oregon growers to export fresh blueberries to their country. The decision came days after Oregon state officials and growers returned from a two-week trip to promote trade with South Korea, Japan and China.

Two leaders of the Oregon Blueberry Commission, administrator Bryan Ostlund and chairman Eric Pond, came into the Capital Press studio to discuss with reporter Mitch Lies what the trade agreement means to growers.

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