U.S. trade policy is beginning to turn the corner for agriculture, according to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee, Greer said recent policy changes are reversing years of declining trade performance and strengthening farm exports. “Our agricultural community is one of the largest beneficiaries of these policies, with double-digit growth and exports in 2025 for key commodities like corn and dairy. And the ag trade deficit is finally falling again.” Greer told lawmakers the administration’s use of tariffs and a wave of new agreements is helping boost exports while reducing reliance on competitors like China. “We have negotiated several new trade agreements in a very short time. Since 1985, the United States has negotiated 14 free trade agreements. In the last year alone, we concluded 9 agreements on reciprocal trade and an additional 9 framework deals that will become agreements on reciprocal trade. It’s no coincidence that following this blitz of deal-making, U.S. exports reached 302 billion dollars in January 2026 and 315 billion dollars in February 2026, the highest monthly export figures in U.S. history.”
