AmericanHort joined nearly 100 agricultural organizations in encouraging the U.S. Senate to promptly confirm Luke Lindberg as the next USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Lindberg’s leadership and trade expertise are seen as critical to tackling the significant challenges facing U.S. agriculture, including a $50 billion trade deficit, market uncertainty, and rising global competition. He brings a strong record of success from his work at South Dakota Trade and the Export-Import Bank, where he led international trade efforts and expanded market opportunities for American producers. His bipartisan support and unanimous approval by the Senate Agriculture Committee reflect broad confidence in his ability to champion U.S. agriculture on the world stage.