    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9849 of March 13, 2019

    National Agriculture Day, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    On National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the immeasurable value
    farmers, ranchers, growers, producers, and foresters contribute to our
    Nation. America's agriculture families and communities lead the world in
    producing food, feed, fuel, and fiber. Today, we pay tribute to the men
    and women who expand opportunities for prosperity, economic development,
    and food security by cultivating the land across our country.
    American agriculture strengthens our economy. Valued at more than $141
    billion, our country's agriculture exports are critical to our Nation's
    job market, with every $1 billion in exports supporting approximately
    8,400 American jobs. Counting for approximately 5.5 percent of our gross
    domestic product, our agriculture, food, and related industries are
    vital to our Nation's global economic success. Accordingly, my
    Administration is working to modernize and improve trade agreements to
    remove barriers and open foreign markets to goods grown and produced
    here in the United States. Last year, I made good on my promise to
    renegotiate the outdated and unbalanced North American Free Trade
    Agreement (NAFTA) with the signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada
    Agreement (USMCA). Once approved by the Congress, the USMCA will help
    farmers, especially dairy producers, have improved access to markets for
    their products by lifting unfair restrictions by Canada on American
    dairy, wheat, and wine producers.
    We must continue to streamline our regulatory environment so that
    agricultural innovation can flourish and help our farmers, ranchers, and
    foresters meet the world's growing demand for food. My Administration,
    therefore, is streamlining regulatory policy for biotechnology, removing
    the red tape that is slowing down the approval of powerful new
    agriculture products. We are also committed to training and supporting
    the next generation of farmers and agriculture professionals through
    technical assistance programs so that they have the knowhow

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    to harness the full potential of our Nation's abundant technological and
    national resources.
    To help ensure the continued success, stability, and prosperity of our
    Nation's farmers, ranchers, and producers, I signed into law the
    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. This legislation bolsters farm
    safety-net programs, supports expanded markets for America's
    agricultural production, promotes active management of natural
    resources, and maintains strong rural development and research
    initiatives. In addition, a key provision in the law requires the
    Federal Communications Commission to work with the Department of
    Agriculture to boost broadband deployment and adoption in rural areas.
    This initiative will provide more farmers, ranchers, and rural
    communities access to next-generation digital technologies that enhance
    profitability and sustainability, greatly improving quality of life for
    all Americans.
    The American farmer embodies the timeless virtues of our Nation: hard
    work, self-reliance, and dedication to family. On this National
    Agriculture Day, we express our gratitude to those who feed and clothe
    us, fuel our economy, and inspire us with their determination and
    perseverance.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 14, 2019, as
    National Agriculture Day. I encourage all Americans to observe this day
    by recognizing the preeminent role that agriculture plays in our daily
    lives, acknowledging agriculture's continuing importance to rural
    America and our country's economy, and expressing our deep appreciation
    of farmers, growers, ranchers, producers, national forest system
    stewards, private agricultural stewards, and those who work in the
    agriculture sector across the Nation.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of
    March, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    third.
    DONALD J. TRUMP