WASHINGTON — Turkey is certainly taking centerstage this month, not only because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but because the first shipment of U.S.-grown turkey has been sent to India.
This export shipment stems from trade agreements and tariff reduction negotiations that began between the U.S. and India in 2023. This inaugural cargo contains turkey that was raised by the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative and left from the state’s Port of Virginia.
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), a co-chair of the Senate India Caucus, notes that this first shipment marks a historic milestone for. . .