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U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc.

USLGE members match international producers with sources in the United States that offer genetics with superior credentials. The combined resources of USLGE members include most major species and breeds — resources that are unmatched by any other single organization.

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USLGE members include a broad base of U.S. livestock organizations (dairy, beef, swine, horse, goat, and sheep) as well as embryo and semen industries, the livestock export sector, and State Departments of Agriculture.

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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Namibia 2026

On September 23, 2026, Namibia confirmed a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Karasburg (Kharas Region) — previously an FMD-free zone — with 10 of 11 samples positive and 63 cattle affected. The outbreak, south of the veterinary cordon fence, threatens native local herds and comes as neighboring South Africa also fights FMD. Namibia imposed a nationwide livestock trade/slaughter ban, and the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) revoked its FMD-free status for the southern zone, halting exports to China, South Africa, and the United States. The livestock sector (about 3.1% of GDP, N$8.8B/year) faces up to 12,000 lost job-years in 2026–27, though confirmed containment to Kharas allowed a partial lift of restrictions north of the cordon fence, while the southern zone stays locked down and international bans continue. Pork remains an exception — slaughter and trade stay suspended nationwide, causing shortages and price spikes.

Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Agricultural Information Network Report WA2026-0001, September 29, 2026

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Sep292026
Secretary Rollins congratulates Luke Lindberg on World Food Programme appointment, welcomes nomination of Greg Ibach to lead TFAA

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins congratulated Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Luke Lindberg on his appointment as Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and welcomed President Trump’s nomination of Greg Ibach to serve as the next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs (TFAA).

“Luke Lindberg has been a tremendous friend and partner in our mission to deliver for America’s farmers and ranchers. With his help, the Trump Administration had cut the agricultural trade deficit by 51%, helped deliver $177 billion in U.S. agricultural exports, expanded markets through 20 new trade agreements and frameworks, and secured billions of dollars in new agricultural purchase commitments around the world.

I am thrilled President Trump has nominated Greg Ibach to serve as our next Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Greg is a lifelong producer and proven leader who knows American agriculture from the farm gate to the global marketplace.”

Source: USDA Press Releases, September 29, 2026

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Since the 1990s, U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc., (USLGE) has led the charge in sharing U.S. livestock and genetics with the rest of the world. Learn how USLGE represents the interests of U.S. farmers and ranchers, with exports to more than 120 countries accounting for $900 million in total export volume.

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Carlos Peña, Latin America Market Representative, USLGE, and Luke J. Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, USDA, getting ready for the charreada, a traditional Mexican rodeo, that was held for the U.S. delegation of the Mexico agribusiness trade mission in early November 2025.

Photo: Riley W. Pagett, Chief of Staff, Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, USDA

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