The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced grant recipients for its America First Trade Promotion Program on Wednesday, with the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council among agricultural organizations receiving funding allocations.
The initiative, funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and administered through the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, aims to help U.S. agricultural exporters expand and diversify their global markets while building trust and leveraging new trade opportunities.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council expressed gratitude for the allocation in a statement following the announcement.
“The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council thanks USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and Undersecretary Luke Lindberg and their team at FAS for the generous allocation,” the organization said.
The council plans to use the funding to grow and defend market share in established and emerging markets worldwide for U.S. corn, sorghum, barley and their co-products. The organization specifically highlighted plans to expand market development for grain exports in the form of renewable bioethanol.
According to the council, the AFTPP funding will help drive global exports and expand reach to overseas destinations that were previously restricted under other market development grants.
“This will allow the highest amount of flexibility in finding homes for the products our U.S. farmers and producers offer, ultimately contributing to national prosperity that leads to a safer, stronger and more prosperous future for American agriculture,” the council stated.
