Tobacco growers need protection under trade deal

 

(Kentucky.com) ... The potential carve-out language will damage the ability of our burley purchasers to protect their market share in affected countries. The tobacco product manufacturers have invested heavily in creating trademark brands that use our burley. They deserve every legal right to protect the identity of those brands to remain viable and continue purchasing our burley leaf. Our tobacco growers' sales depend on the good fortune of our purchasers. Continued