USMEF Statement on Nomination of Greg Ibach for USDA Under Secretary for Trade

President Trump has nominated Greg Ibach to serve as USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Ibach is a former director of the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and was USDA under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs during the first Trump administration.

U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom issued this statement:

USMEF has been honored to work closely with Greg Ibach for many years, when he was a true champion for agricultural trade at both the state and federal levels. He has seen firsthand the returns that exports deliver for the U.S. ag economy and understands the importance of expanding global demand for U.S. products. To the extent possible, USMEF encourages the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry to expedite the scheduling of Ibach’s confirmation hearing and to advance his nomination to the full Senate. He is tremendously well-qualified for this appointment and we expect his nomination to receive strong bipartisan support.