Doud Confirmed as Chief Ag Negotiator

Kansas Senator Pat Roberts announced on Thursday that Gregg Doud was approved by the U.S. Senate to be the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

“I’m very pleased that the U.S. Senate has advanced Gregg’s nomination,” Roberts said, “our farmers, ranchers, end-users, and folks in rural America have waited too long to be represented at the negotiating table.”

The American Feed Industry Association is also happy to have Doud confirmed. “The need for continued and expanded market access into growing areas of the world is critical to the success of the U.S. animal food manufacturing industry,” said AFIA President Joel Newman.

NCBA Director of International Trade Kent Baucus called Gregg Doud a strong advocate for America’s farmers and ranchers for many years. “NCBA is happy the Senate has confirmed him as Chief Agrlcultural Negotiator,” said Baucus. “The long nomination and confirmation process is over and U.S. agriculture 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.”

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