Announcing the Awardees for the America First Trade Promotion Program

Announcing the Awardees for the America First Trade Promotion Program

WASHINGTON — Today [April 16, 2026], the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service announced additional support for American farmers and producers through the America First Trade Promotion Program to help expand export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products. Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, starting in fiscal year 2027, USDA will have an additional $285 million annually in supplemental funding that it will us…

USMEF Statement on America First Trade Promotion Program Allocations

On April 16, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced the 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP) funding allocations, which are key investments aimed at advancing U.S. agricultural exports. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued this statement: USMEF greatly appreciates the Trump administration’s efforts to expand U.S. agricultural exports […] The post USMEF Statement on America First T…

FAS announces 2027 America First Trade Promotion Program awardees

Funding allocated to 55 organizations to help expand export markets for U.S. food and ag products.

Ag Groups React to America First Trade Promotion Program - Oklahoma Farm Report

On April 16, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced the 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP) funding allocations, which are key investments aimed at advancing U.S. agricultural exports. U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued this statement: USMEF greatly appreciates the Trump administration’s efforts to expand U.S. agricultural exports through reciprocal trade agreements and other c…

USGBC Receives USDA America First Trade Promotion Program Award - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s America First Trade Promotion Program (AFTPP) grant recipients were announced earlier today, and the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) was among those agricultural organizations to receive an allocation. The initiative, funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and administered through the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS), is designed to help U.S. agricultural exporter…