The Corn Refiners Association “enthusiastically” supports the nomination
President-elect Trump continues to round out his cabinet picks nominating Jamieson Greer to be the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR).
Greer served in Trump’s first administration as the chief of staff to USTR Robert Lighthizer.
He helped negotiate and obtain Congressional approval of the USMCA and participated in every major trade action during his time at USTR.
As USTR, Greer would focus on “reining in the Country’s Massive Trade Deficit, defending American Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Services, and opening up Export Markets everywhere,” Trump said in a statement.
Fair trade equals a stronger country, Greer said on X on Nov. 27.
Greer is aligned with the president-elect on tariff usage.
Trump plans to place tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese products once he takes office.
In a May meeting of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Greer advocated for “increased tariff usage” to level the playing field between the U.S. and China.
Multiple U.S. ag organizations support Greer’s nomination.
The Corn Refiners Association, for example, “enthusiastically” supports the choice, it said in a statement.
“CRA is pleased to see someone of Jamieson Greer’s caliber picked to serve in such a critical position for the food and agriculture economy,” CRA President and CEO John Bode said.
The American Soybean Association is also in favor of Greer as USTR.
“Soybeans are the United States’ largest agricultural export, and USTR’s work at addressing market access and non-tariff issues is critical for continued market growth,” ASA President Josh Gackle said in a press release. “ASA looks forward to working with Ambassador-Designate Greer on issues of importance to U.S. soybean farmers.”
And the National Grain and Feed Association “looks forward to working with him to promote exports of US grains and oilseeds on a fair and rules based playing field,” Mike Seyfert, the organization’s president and CEO, said on X.
Greer, like all of Trump’s nominations, will require senate approval.
And in case you missed it, Trump nominated Brooke Rollins to be his Secretary of Agriculture.