Dive Brief:

• A bilateral trade agreement has opened the Mexican-U.S. border to potato shipments. The deal allows growers in either country to ship to the other.
• The big winner in the deal is the U.S. potato industry, which had been limited to exporting to within 16 miles of the Mexican-U.S. border. 
• Although Mexico can now export to the U.S., that country produces very few potatoes and grows few varieties. So northbound shipments are not expected to be substantial.

Dive Insight:

The trade agreement has been a long time coming. Kudos to the U.S. Potato Board and the National Potato Council for lobbying so long -- talks have been ongoing for 10 years -- to open the market.