that's what cargill says. one of the largest privatery owned corporations in the united states and one of the biggest u.s. agriculture exporters to cuba. the company has been doing business with cuba since 2002. thank you so much for being with us. cargill is one of the single biggest exporters of grain, soy, corn to cuba. it shipped a million tons there in the last 12 years. cuba just isn't that big of a market, why the effort? >> well, you're right. it's a modest market. off the coast oit's 11 million people off the coast of our country, it's 11 million people who have not had an opportunity to integrate in the global marketplace. if we can bring those people in to the market place, that will create opportunity. they will see that opportunity and ultimately will begin to move up the rungs of the poverty ladder. then it becomes a greater market opportunity for u.s. companies. >> we heard from mike viqueira about the role that the pope and the vatican played in getting this deal done. in trying to make sense o

a woman in hawaii claimed cargill, which makes true yeah, made false claims about it being a naturall marketed trvia being a natural sweetmer primarily made from the steve yeah plant but the suit said stevia only makes up 1% of truvia. >>> the recent storms have brought lots of storms in the area and how the resorts are getting ready for the ski season. orion, hey guys...guys! pillsbury cinnamon rolls, with cinnabon cinnamon, are an irresistable sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. make breakfast pop! i like to mix things up a bit with grands mini pot pies only four ingredients. and a few easy steps. week night dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. . >> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. we are keeping an eye on live doppler hd. let's go to lisa argen for more. >> it's a damp start for some of you this saturday morning with a weak impulse continuing to push through the bay area. for some of you the rain has ended but elsewhere it's still coming down. certainly the south bay and santa c

. >> cargill is probably the biggest single exporter, that is bulk commodity, soybeans and corn.nother exporter tyson's chick chicken. cuba buys a lot of chicken pieces. >> last year the u.s. sold $144 million in frozen chicken, and agriculture business in places like iowa, illinois and nebraska have sold corn and beef to the island. >> it's time to begin a new chapter in u.s. cuban relations. >> the 12-person team included executives from cargill and amway. >> many midwestern congressmen and senators have been trying for years to further liberalize because the market could be much larger than it is. >> so that new chapter in u.s.-cuban relations begins today. but to change that dynamic, that will take an act of congress. there is nothing that the white house can do that will remove that. in the end this is really a decision for the american people. >> from real money, thank you very much. let's take a deeper dive on these policy changes. let's go to the latin america center at the atlantic council, jason, i wonder if you can put this in historical perspective what a huge and sig

cargill marketed truvia being a natural sweetner primarily made from the stevia plant, but the suit said up 1% of truvia. much more ahead on the saturday morning news. the recent storms have brought lots of storm in the sierra. how lake tahoe resorts are getting ready for this year's ski season. and n.a.s.a. hits the bulls eye with the orion space fousugar. only six?ns. six grams of sugar? that's really good. excellent, delicious... and yummy! honey bunches of oats. tasty! yummy! >> 6:30, the time. thanks so much for wakeping with us. i'm chris nguyen. we have made it to the weekend but will it be a complete washout in let's check in with lisa argen. >> it is certainly starting out damp with fog. let's go closer to the santa cruz mountains where it has been raining all night long. they picked up about an inch of rain and still it will be another hour or two before it is all over. san jose things are definitely breaking up here. but some light mist and drizzle through sunnyvale, 237 and also 680 certainly slick. and in milpitas, you have had some wet weather for a while around 180. down t

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. >> cargill is probably the biggest single exporter and that is bulk commodities, soybeans, corn, primarily. as a big export is tyson's chicken. cuba buys a lot of chicken pieces. >> reporter: last year the u.s. sold $144 million of chicken, and agribusiness states have sold corn soy and beef to the island. tom donahue, head of the u.s. chamber of commerce likely had in mind when he head a delegation in maize. >> it is time to begin a new chapter of u.s. cuban relations. >> many mid western congressmen and senators have been trying for years to further liberalize. because the market could be much larger than it is. >> reporter: now, listen this is an executive action that president obama has taken but there is only so much the white house can do. lifting ang embargo has to be made by congress. ultimately this is a decision that will be decide by the american people. >> how long will any of this take? >> well the obama administration has got those machination he inn place. especially when working with cuban companies how they will actually do business particularly in the banking sector, cuba

gm, ethan allen, cargill among many others - - media others.nsumers is of a completely different scenario. in human rights issues. charles: that is where you are wrong for you don't think human-rights issues are going on yesterday where somebody did not get his teeth broken today? >> but the first time as a business perspective there is a lot to be done stibnite but you cannot compare what the cia leaked. but then to have the ego standoff he always had his hand in it now we're forging a our friendship. it is such an upheaval that the cubans are close to crisis in dublin to shut down the government they don't have a choice. charles: but why did we do it? >> it is about the corporate lobby they all want to have a construction project. charles: becky was economy is one day in america is all -- shall put. if he would make that 11 percent it would be 10 times. >> the west definitely saw opportunity. there is a lot of criticism about the deal but it is a step in the right direction there is no infrastructure our internet or technology it could be a g

shares in nutreco falling sharply after the attemplower a cargill drops plans to acquire the dutch company. somebody is running my prompts way too fast. i can't follow. if we just scroll back and i'll tell you a little bit about what's going on with bbva. there we go. bbva selling back cifh resulting in a $1 billion payout for the spanish lending. and last but not least, bank of depisca said it sold nearly $1 million of loans to an italian lender and it struck a similar deal back in june. there are a lot of things going on. >> and we make it happen, don't we? >> absolutely. >> it's a tough job. >>> and we have a couple other stories coming up. over the next two hours, the comcast/time warner merger hit a road block. one expert tess us the top stocks to own in 2015. >>> and electronics expected to hit an all-high this holiday season. wal be the hottest toys? we break it down. >>> carl likely group, a private equity firm, we look at some of the most unusual ways folks are saying merry christmas this festive season. that's coming up. >>> and what a year 2014 has been. we have a look at the to