Bergen: Japanese love American ag products

Hamilton County Corngrowers head part of Japan trade mission with USMEF

  • Hamilton County Corn Growers President Mike Bergen (center, behind banner) stands in Tokyo, Japan with the other members of the Heartland Team from USMEF that made a trade mission to the Asian nation in early September.
    Hamilton County Corn Growers President Mike Bergen (center, behind banner) stands in Tokyo, Japan with the other members of the Heartland Team from USMEF that made a trade mission to the Asian nation in early September.

    Hamilton County Corn Growers president Mike Bergen has a philosophy about international trade: “Trade doesn’t just happen, you have to make it happen.” That’s why he says he was excited to be a part of a trade mission last month traveling to Japan to investigate the trade opportunities in that country as well as to foster relationships which are so important to Japanese customers of American agric…