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In 2014, U.S. agriculture exports reached a record-setting $152.5 billion, and with the recently-passed Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), Congress will be able to work alongside U.S. trade officials as they negotiate deals that could greatly expand market opportunities for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
This summer, the Committee on Agriculture began a full review of U.S. international food aid programs. For nearly 60 years, the U.S. has been the global leader in providing international food aid, and U.S. agricultural producers have been central to those efforts. The Agricultural Act of 2014 made several important reforms to food aid programs, and we will monitor implementation of those changes in advance of the next farm bill. |
