My goal with the Canadian border is the same goal I have for Japan and Korea.

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Growing up on a dairy farm, you certainly learn discipline and a commitment to purpose.

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On the professional side, those 18 years on the farm instilled my love for agriculture.

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The goal is to normalize trade relations based on sound science and consumer protection.

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Today, we can tell people we have a testing process and facilities in place on a nationwide basis.

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We had Taiwan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Oman open their markets to our beef, and we're excited about that.

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When one cow was found with BSE in 2003, many of our trading partners closed their borders to our beef.

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The meat and poultry industries are outstanding industries, and it's going to be a very natural fit for me.

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There is a certain amount of momentum that is achieved when one country after another reopens their borders.

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There is a tremendous amount of support for the approach we have taken, which again is to base our decisions on risk analysis and thoughtful scientific process.

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