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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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Dec232025
The United States in coordination with Ethiopia’s regulatory authorities has finalized new veterinary health certificates authorizing the export of U.S. live cattle as well as day-old chicks and hatching eggs to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Agricultural Authority confirmed the approval of these market access requests on December 16, 2025.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Agricultural Information Network Report ET2025-0027
Dec092025
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service announced on November 20, 2025, the availability of $285 million for the America First Trade Promotion Program awards. This funding is described by the FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity published on Grants.gov here: FY 2026 America First Trade Promotion Program NOFO. Please see the NOFO for full details and information on how to apply on the USDA-FAS website: fas.usda.gov/programs/america-first-trade-promotion-program.
The application deadline for this NOFO is 5 pm Eastern Daylight Time on January 23, 2026.
Source: USDA-FAS Newsroom, Stakeholder Notice (Dec. 9, 2025)
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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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