USDA launched a Trade Reciprocity for U.S. Manufacturers and Producers (TRUMP) mission to Argentina and Ecuador to open new markets and strengthen export opportunities for U.S. farmers, ranchers and producers. Built on reciprocal trade and investment agreements signed with Argentina and Ecuador earlier this year, the mission led by USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Luke J. Lindberg, aims to increase fair access to 2 of the Western Hemisphere’s fastest-growing markets.

In 2025 alone, the U.S. exported $166 million in seeds, essential oils, livestock genetics, tree nuts and more to Argentina. The same year, $595 million in agricultural products were exported to Ecuador, including soybean meal, wheat, and other feeds and fodders.

Staff from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service will lead industry tours, host business-to-business meetings, and meet with Argentine and Ecuadorian officials to support U.S. trade priorities and U.S. agricultural producers. The delegation includes representatives from 

1. California Almonds – Modesto, Calif.
2. USA Poultry & Egg Export Council – Tucker, Ga.
3. U.S. Grains and Bioproducts Council – Washington, D.C.
4. U.S. Livestock Genetics Export, Inc. – Mount Horeb, Wis.
5. U.S. Meat Export Federation – Denver, Colo.
6. U.S. Soybean Export Council – Chesterfield, Mo. 
7. U.S. Wheat Associates – Arlington, Va.

This is USDA’s 4th TRUMP mission of 2026. TRUMP missions provide rapid response to new market opportunities, directly connecting U.S farmers and producers with foreign buyers and governments to negotiate improved access, promote fair trade, and ensure the benefits of overseas trade flow back to the farms, ranches, and rural communities that sustain U.S. agriculture. 

For more information on USDA trade missions, visit fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-missions.

Source: USDA-FAS Newsroom, June 2, 2026

Armenia’s livestock sector is a major component of the country’s agriculture, accounting for more than 40% of agricultural output and supporting approximately 170,000 rural households, but it remains constrained by financial and technical barriers. To address these issues, the Government of Armenia has adopted broad economic and agricultural development strategies. Armenia’s interest in improving livestock productivity and strengthening agricultural trade creates potential opportunities for U.S. exporters of livestock and related products, although U.S. suppliers face strong price competition from Russia and other Eurasian Economic Union countries.

Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Agricultural Information Network Report AM2026-0002