Wednesday the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing to review the 2022 Farm Bill with a focus on the Title III programs: international food aid and agricultural trade promotion.
National Association of Wheat Growers President Nicole Berg, testified on a study that concluded by doubling annual funding for export promotion programs like MAP and FMD cooperators would increase their investments by 50 percent, creating yearly increases in agricultural exports by $4.5 billion.
Berg also talked about the vital role international food aid programs have in stabilizing economies and populations impacted by climate change, famine, and war like the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.
She emphasized the critical role trade promotion programs play in helping U.S. ag products remain competitive on world markets and opening access to new markets, which boosts the agriculture economy and helps keep farmers in business.
