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Mexican Trade Delegation Agrees to Buy IL Grain
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois officials are hosting a Mexican trade delegation in Springfield as part of a mission to build on a long standing trade relationship.

The seven member delegation from the state of Guanajuato signed a letter of intent Tuesday to buy Illinois grain in the near future.

Mexico and Latin American purchased $737 million of agricultural products from Illinois in 2009. The state last year was the seventh-largest exporter of farm products to the regions.

Department of Agriculture director Tom Jennings says the state ships 44 percent of its grain out of the country and the economy is dependent on agreements such as the one with Guanajuato.

State officials hosted a tour in October to give buyers from El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico and Peru a look at what Illinois has to offer.

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