Luke Lindberg, U.S. under secretary of agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs with the USDA, in conjunction with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, has announced a three-point plan to increase exports, advance rural prosperity, and chip away at the trade deficit. The three-point plan includes:

• Launching the America First Trade Promotion Program. With $285 million authorized annually for trade promotion programs beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2027, USDA will kickstart that program one year early with $285 million in fiscal 2026 (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026). 
• Supplementing current trade missions with a new model focused on trade reciprocity for U.S. manufacturers and producers — to complement the current model — laser-focused on reciprocal trade deal countries and new market access opportunities. The first mission was to the U.K. the week of September 15.
• Revitalizing export finance opportunities. The GSM-102 credit guarantee program is authorized to offset $5.5 billion in market risk for purchasers of American commodities.