California Walnut Commission Applauds USDA for Support of Walnut Growers

The California Walnut Commission, Folsom, CA, commends U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for her leadership and advocacy during May’s trade mission to the U.K., which highlighted significant opportunities for American agricultural exports.

The mission, Rollins’ first since taking office, focused on advancing terms of a new U.S.-U.K. trade agreement aimed at reducing tariffs, eliminating trade barriers and expanding U.S. market access. The agreement is projected to generate a $5 billion opportunity for U.S. agriculture exports, benefiting farmers, ranchers and producers across the country.

California Walnut Commission representatives Jack Mariani, chief executive of Mariani Nut Company, and Robert Verloop, executive director and chief executive of the California Walnut Commission, along with trade representatives Peter Meadows and Ian Forbes, from The Garden, joined other commodity groups for a roundtable discussion at the U.S. Embassy in London. The event provided a platform for key stakeholders to engage with Rollins and discuss ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture trade promotion programs can support U.S. agricultural exports to the U.K.