Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025
The Agriculture Export Promotion Act of 2025 would amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend and expand the Department of Agriculture’s export promotion programs, specifically the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (FMDCP). The bill increases authorized funding and extends the program horizon to 2025–2029, reflecting a more aggressive federal role in helping U.S. agricultural producers access foreign markets. It also includes findings about the programs’ historical economic impact and suggests that significantly higher funding—paired with greater private contributions—could boost agricultural exports and related jobs and GDP. In short, the bill is a funding and authorization refresh aimed at boosting U.S. agricultural exports by expanding and funding MAP and FMDCP for a five-year period beginning in 2025.
Key Points
- 1Extends and expands export promotion programs: The bill amends the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to extend the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program through 2029 (covering 2025–2029).
- 2Substantial funding increases: The bill raises authorized funding levels for these export promotion activities, including increasing overall program appropriations from historical levels to higher amounts (as specified in the bill’s amendments).
- 3Breakout of funding components: Specific program components see higher authorized amounts:
- 4- Overall program funding increases (from $255,000,000 to $489,500,000).
- 5- A core component increases (from $200,000,000 to $400,000,000).
- 6- An additional component increase (from $34,500,000 to $69,000,000).
- 7Public-private partnership language updated: The bill preserves and reinforces the public-private partnership model, noting private contributions previously accounted for a large share of funding and implying continued or expanded private sector participation.
- 8Rationale and findings included: The bill contains findings detailing long-run economic benefits from export promotion (exports value added, jobs, GDP impact, and return on investment), and cites analysis suggesting that doubling public funding with some private support could yield significant gains in agricultural exports.