havana dozens u.s. farm agri-business group thursday urge president-elect donald trump build upon progress make obama administration relations cuba call trade former cold war foe particularly important time severe downturn farm incomes agricultural trade group state view letter send trump inaugurate jan. 20 broad cross-section rural america urge take step reverse progress make normalize relations cuba also solicit support agricultural business sector expand trade cuba letter say time put 17 million american job associate agriculture ahead hardline politicians washington letter conclude signatories include wide range agricultural trade group american farm bureau american fee industry association soy bean corn rice wheat peas bean cattle poultry lobby associations letter arrange washington-based engage cuba coalition usa rice agricultural organizations state trump idaho alabama georgia also signatories trump republican say dismantle still fragile detente begin president barack obama two years ago unless cuba give unite state good deal provide specifics letter send white house announce thursday end policy grant residency cubans arrive unite state without visa late bid obama make cuba policy irreversible trump expect review cuba engagement upon take office name jason greenblatt trump organization executive chief legal counsel negotiator sensitive international issue include cuba exception u.s. trade embargo year 2000 cuba may import agricultural products cash letter call trump allow normal trade finance credit sector good compete cuban market sector sell billions dollars products cuba years letter say sales steadily decline embargo make difficult compete suppliers cuba import billion food annually signatories cite deep dip farm income bolster argument u.s. farmers need trade net farm income 46 percent three years ago constitute large three-year drop since start great depression letter say u.s. farmers ask trump stay course cuba