American Sugar Alliance Congratulates Luke Lindberg on Confirmation as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA)

On behalf of the nation’s sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers and workers, the American Sugar Alliance issued the following statement on Luke Lindberg’s confirmation as Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA):

“The American Sugar Alliance congratulates Luke Lindberg on his confirmation as Under Secretary for TFAA. Under Secretary Lindberg understands that a strong agricultural trade agenda and enforceable trade rules are essential to keeping American agriculture competitive. This is especially true for sugar, since without U.S. sugar policy, our growers and workers would be forced to compete against foreign producers who unfairly benefit from foreign subsides and illicit trade practices. President Donald Trump and Secretary Brooke Rollins continue to add to a robust team at USDA, making it clear that they are committed to putting America’s farmers first.” 

America’s sugar producers are proud to support more than 151,000 jobs coast to coast, drive $23.3 billion in annual economic impact, and provide a steady, affordable supply of made-in-America sugar. American sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers supply approximately 75% of the sugar consumed nationwide.