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Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 16, 2012—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and China's Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu today signed an historic Plan of Strategic Cooperation that will guide the two...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 116,000 metric tons of soybeans to China during the 2011/2012 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans began Sept. 1. USDA issues both...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2012 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 240,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Egypt during the 2011/2012 marketing year; and Export Sales of 120,000...

In 2009 when Tim Montz first traveled to Shanghai representing the Texan pecan industry, he had to explain what pecans were. Two years later, promoting their pecans to China and other countries has become “business as usual” for father-and-son team...

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...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2011/2012 marketing year; and Export sales of 120...

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.

By organizing and executing agricultural trade missions, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is helping U.S. exports thrive around the world. In 2011 alone, USDA led 57 U.S. agribusinesses on missions to Peru, Indonesia, Vietnam, Colombia and...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2011 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Optional origin sales of 60,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2011/2012 marketing year. An optional...

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, Dec. 6, 2011–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is investing more than $8.5 million to help six organizations develop improved food aid products under the Micronutrient-Fortified Food Aid Products Pilot Program...