Greg Lamp, Corn & Soybean Digest editor, is heading out on a trade mission trip June 19 to Hungary with the Iowa Soybean Association. The Black Sea Trade Mission 2009 was established with state soybean associations and councils to prospect Black Sea/Mediterranean markets and to produce significant trading results. The goal is to establish sales and a feasible supply line to all markets tributary to Constanta, Varna, Odessa and Turkish ports for U.S. soybean meal. Participants are looking forward to relationships with end user customers and also feed stuffs traders in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Turkey.

Want to follow the mission? Check out the CSD Facebook page, for photo and video updates. Also follow Greg on his journey via Twitter.