Foreign trade is a big deal, so trade mission makes sense

Some folks, I see, are criticizing Gov. Pillen for embarking on a trade mission to the Far East at a time when the state budget is bleeding red ink.

It’s a fair gripe. But someone has to get out there and try to repair relationships with our foreign trade partners.

President Trump and his wrong-headed tariffs have created friction with all kinds of countries that buy agricultural goods from us. It h…