HomeFarm NewsUSDA trade official concerned about government shutdownUSDA trade official concerned about government shutdownFri, September 29, 2023 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comA top USDA trade official is concerned about fallout from a government shutdown.Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor spoke with reporters Thursday while on a trade mission to Chile and said export sales reports would be affected.“That is not produced while the government is shut down. That is a critical tool for market intelligence for our exporters and for our industry in the United States.”She says depending on the length of a shutdown, USDA trade missions to Malaysia and Singapore in late October as well as Angola in December could be in jeopardy.…USDA trade official concerned about government shutdown
