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Biden admin announces $26.7B in market access for U.S. ag producers

Pictured: Chief Ag Negotiator Doug McKalip (Brownfield photo)

The chief ag negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative says the Biden administration has secured more than $26.7 billion in agricultural market access for the ag industry.

Doug McKalip tells Brownfield, “The nation is 28.5% higher on agricultural trade and exports compared to the previous four years.”

He says the administration has helped reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers. “For example, just over the course of the last year the nation of India has dropped 10 agricultural tariffs. Those are all tariffs that are now lower, and our farmers and ranchers can export into their country more easily.”

McKalip says these wins for U.S. ag producers helped deliver the four largest annual export values between 2021 and 2024, including a record-high $196 billion in ag exports in 2022.

INTERVIEW: Chief ag negotiator Doug McKalip 10-1-2024