Funding Available for Programs to Open Global Markets

The USDA is accepting applications for its fiscal year 2027 agricultural trade promotion programs, providing producers and commodity groups with opportunities to expand export markets and boost demand for U.S. products overseas. Applications for the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development Program will be accepted through Aug. 14. The programs operate as public-private partnerships that help agricultural organizations promote U.S. products internationally and address trade barriers in foreign markets. “At USDA, Farmers First means giving our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and producers the tools they need to feed the world,” said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. “USDA is using every tool it has to cut through the heavy red tape in overseas markets.” According to the USDA, the trade promotion programs have generated significant returns for U.S. agriculture. The department estimates that every taxpayer dollar invested in the initiatives has returned $24.50 in export value since 1977.

Source: NAFB