USDA trade nominee pledges to work toward ag trade surplus

USDA trade nominee pledges to work toward ag trade surplus

President Trump’s pick to serve as the Agriculture Department’s top trade official on Tuesday said his top priority would be securing a surplus for U.S. agricultural trade through expanded market access for U.S. exporters. The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Tuesday held a hearing to consider Luke Lindberg’s nomination to serve as under secretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Lindberg is the p…

Agriculture Trade Nominee Names India, EU as Focus for Exports

Developing greater agricultural market access in India and the European Union are key targets for the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the US Agriculture Department’s trade mission, he told senators Tuesday.