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- President Donald Trump signed an agriculture-related executive order on Thursday.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to bolster U.S. food supply security and stated that unfrozen Iranian assets will be used to purchase American agricultural products like wheat and soybeans.
The executive order aims to bolster U.S. food supply security, while the announcement regarding Iranian funds could impact agricultural exports and international financial agreements.
President Donald Trump signed an agriculture-related executive order on Thursday, an action the White House stated is aimed at strengthening the security of the United States' food supply. Published in the Federal Register on March 21, 2025, Executive Order 14239, titled “Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness,” directs the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs to review President Biden’s National Security Memorandum on Strengthening the Security and Resilience of the United States Food and Agriculture, which was issued in November 2022.
Separately, President Trump stated that unfrozen Iranian assets will be used to purchase American agricultural products, including wheat, soybeans and corn, under the framework of a recent agreement with Tehran. Trump said the process would begin soon and be substantial. However, Iranian officials have previously disputed that Tehran is obligated to use the released funds to buy U.S. products.