USDA, USTR Announce Appointments to Seven Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees

The advisory committee system was created by Congress in 1974 to ensure that U.S. agricultural stakeholders have input and insight into U.S. trade policy and negotiating objectives. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from the U.S. agricultural community who advise USDA and USTR on trade policy matters, while members of the six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees offer input and guidance from the perspectives of their respective product sectors.

Members consult and advise USDA and USTR on U.S. policy that impacts global access to valuable markets. Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA and USTR have helped open and preserve billions in agricultural exports. To learn more about these achievements, visit this Biden-Harris Administration Advances Agricultural Exports in Support of the U.S. Economy Fact Sheet.

The appointees announced today will serve until December 2028. A complete roster of members and additional information about the committees is available at www.fas.usda.gov/atacs.

The following is a list of the newly appointed or reappointed advisors, by committee:

Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee

ATAC for Trade in Animals and Animal Products

ATAC for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables

ATAC for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds

ATAC for Trade in Processed Foods

ATAC for Trade in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products

ATAC for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, and Hemp

USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, and building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry practices. USDA is making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit USDA.gov.