U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council president and CEO Ryan LeGrand spoke highly of the appointment of Luke Lundberg as USDA under secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs over the weekend:
“The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council congratulates newly named Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) Luke Lindberg and looks forward to working with him on many ag trade efforts around the world. He will surely be an advocate for U.S. corn, sorghum, barley, ethanol and distillers grains in negotiations with many leaders in the markets in which we work to find homes for our products and I’m confident he will help lead the way in opening new markets for which they are sorely needed.”
Before his new role, Lindberg was chief of staff and chief strategy officer at the Export-Import Bank of the United States during President Trump’s first term. He also led South Dakota Trade, a public–private partnership focused on expanding international market access for regional exporters.