WASHINGTON (March 1, 2018) – Today Kent Bacus, NCBA’s Director of
International Trade, released the following statement in response to the
confirmation of Gregg Doud to be the USTR Chief Agriculture
Negotiator:
“Gregg Doud has been a strong advocate for
American farmers and ranchers for many years, and NCBA is happy that the
Senate has confirmed him as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator. The long
nomination and confirmation process is over and U.S. agriculture
finally has the representation we deserve at the negotiating table. We
look forward to working with Gregg Doud and the staff at USTR to address
the many trade barriers facing the U.S. beef industry.”