LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Gov. Dave Heineman and state Agriculture Director Greg Ibach say new U.S. trade agreements will likely benefit Nebraska farmers and ranchers. Heineman and Ibach said the free trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama will help the state reach more than $5 billion in expected agricultural exports each year. Heineman has urged Congress to approve the agreements, and sent President Barack Obama a letter in April voicing support for the pacts. State officials say the agreements create new export opportunities for Nebraska corn, wheat, beef and other commodities. Congress passed the pacts on Wednesday. They’re expected to boost exports by about $13 billion annually and support tens of thousands of American jobs, but have drawn opposition from labor groups who say they ignore labor rights problems in partner countries.