Faro del Morro; jordi.martorell

More cities (most recently Houston, Tampa, New Orleans and Key West) are seeking to be added to the list of approved ports of entry handling Cuba flights. As of now, only Miami, Los Angeles and New York are on that list.

And more and more state delegations are planning exploratory trade missions to Cuba, in anticipation of relaxed rules on financing of agricultural sales to the island nation. Final passage of legislation is still a few moves away, but it's clear to America's farm interests that a little preparation is in order. North Carolina, Arkansas, Colorado and other states will visit Cuba between now and November, when Cuba hosts their annual trade show.

If you take a look at the recent update of the U.S. International Trade Commission's report on agricultural sales to Cuba, it isn't hard to see why they think so. A potential for an increase in U.S. sales on the order of up to $478 million? No wonder states are asking where they can sign up.