USDA Announces Roster for Upcoming Agribusiness Trade Mission to Australia

(Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 2026) - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service announced the participant list for its upcoming trade mission to Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2.

Through FAS agribusiness trade missions, American agribusinesses connect directly with overseas buyers to expand market access and boost exports for U.S. producers. Luke J. Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, will lead the delegation to Australia. The delegation includes 38 agribusinesses and trade organizations, as well as representatives from 10 State departments of agriculture.

"There's no substitute for getting our producers face-to-face with overseas buyers - it's the best way to showcase the best of what American agriculture has to offer," said Under Secretary Lindberg. "Growing demand across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands makes this an ideal time for us to expand trade, strengthen partnerships and support American producers."

In 2025, Australia imported nearly $1.7 billion in American agricultural products, making it the 18th-largest export market for U.S. agricultural products. Consumer-oriented goods - such as packaged snacks, wine and fresh meats - account for 85% of that value. In New Zealand, U.S. exports reached $612 million in 2025, with consumer-oriented products making up more than half of the total.

In addition to brokering business-to-business meetings, FAS staff and regional experts will hold in-depth market briefings and host site visits and networking events to strengthen trade relationships.

Officials representing the State departments of agriculture in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin will join the mission, along with the following 38 agribusinesses and trade organizations:

1. Agropur - Appleton, Wis.
2. American Licorice Company - La Porte, Ind.
3. Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation - Weiner, Ark.
4. Barrett Petfood - Brainerd, Minn.
5. Best Buy Grocers Inc. - Los Angeles, Calif.
6. BNutty Gourmet Peanut Butter - Portage, Ind.
7. Bongards Creameries - Chanhassen, Minn.
8. California Milk Advisory Board - Tracy, Calif.
9. California Table Grape Commission - Fresno, Calif.
10. Carriere Family Farms - Glenn, Calif.
11. Croix Valley Foods - Hudson, Wis.
12. Dairy West - Meridian, Idaho
13. East-West International Group, Inc. - Moreland Hills, Ohio
14. Grande Cheese Company - Fond du Lac, Wis.
15. High Desert Milk, Inc. - Burley, Idaho
16. Intertribal Agriculture Council - Billings, Mont.
17. JBS USA Foods - Greeley, Colo.
18. Marathon Ginseng International Inc. - Weston, Wis.
19. Marquis Energy - Hennepin, Ill.
20. Nestlé Purina Pet Care - St. Louis, Mo.
21. Organic Trade Association - Washington, D.C.
22. Pet Food Institute - Washington, D.C.
23. Primo Animal Health - Phoenix, Ariz.
24. Red Lake, Inc - Red Lake, Minn.
25. Renard's Cheese (Rosewood Dairy, Inc.) - Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
26. SL Follen Company - Beaverton, Ore.
27. Southern United States Trade Association - New Orleans, La.
28. T.C. Jacoby & Company, Inc. - St. Louis, Mo.
29. Talmera USA, Inc. - Los Angeles, Calif.
30. U.S. Dairy Export Council - Arlington, Va.
31. U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council - Washington, D.C.
32. U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council - Folsom, Calif.
33. U.S. Livestock Genetics Export - Mount Horeb, Wis.
34. U.S. Meat Export Federation - Denver, Colo.
35. U.S. Soybean Export Council - Chesterfield, Mo.
36. Valley Pride Ag Co. - Fresno, Calif.
37. VerMints, Inc. - East Weymouth, Mass.
38. Western United Dairies - Turlock, Calif.

In 2025, USDA trade missions connected more than 250 U.S. companies with buyers in Hong Kong, Thailand, Peru, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Taiwan and Mexico, generating projected 12-month sales of $125 million. So far in 2026, USDA has sent delegations to Malaysia, Indonesia, Guatemala, El Salvador, the Philippines, Vietnam, Argentina, and Ecuador.

Additional Agribusiness Trade Missions are planned later this year to Vietnam and Singapore. For information on these and other trade missions, visit https://www.fas.usda.gov/topics/trade-missions.

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