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For 80 years, Rogue Creamery has been passionate about the art of cheese making. This small company located in Oregon’s scenic Rogue River Valley produces a variety of handcrafted artisan cheeses using milk from its dairies. Its blue cheeses are...

The Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Japan recently released a smart phone optimized version of their business website, us-ato.jp , in conjunction with their “Taste of America” campaign. The optimization was...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 152,400 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 180,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues...

By Steve Shnitzler, Director, USDA Agricultural Trade Office, Tokyo Helping U.S. exporters tap into Japan’s $670 billion food market is a top priority for the Foreign Agricultural Service’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Japan. One way we do this...

After more than two decades of exporting U.S. agricultural products, Good Life Foods is thriving internationally with support from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Before starting the company, Good Life Foods’ president Emil Font served as...

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 106,680 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2011/2012 marketing year; and Export sales of 165,000...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 107,340 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2011/2012 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that on Dec. 1, the Government of Japan approved Rainbow papaya for commercial shipment to Japan. The Rainbow papaya is genetically engineered to be resistant to the papaya ringspot virus. This announcement marks the beginning of a new chapter for Hawaiian papaya growers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2011 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 205,232 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2012/2013 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2011 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 140,000 metric tons of corn to Japan during the 2012/2013 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues both daily...

***Corrected Announcement*** WASHINGTON, July 28, 2011 – FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-057-11, issued at 9 a.m. on July 26, which announced export sales of 200,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2011/2012 marketing year. The...