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Photo: Bev Flaten, of JM Grain, shows Tom Vajda, the U.S. Consul General for Mumbai, products she is showcasing at the Annapoorna World of Food India trade show. Adam Branson, Senior Attaché, Office of Agricultural Affairs, Mumbai, India Breaking...
China’s growing middle class and rising demand for high-quality food products have led to a boom in the country’s dairy sector. With the help of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Cochran Fellowship Program, U.S. alfalfa hay producers...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today allocated additional fiscal year 2014 funds for the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102). For additional information, please contact the FAS Credit Programs Division...
News Release

Doing Business in Africa

Through the Doing Business in Africa campaign, the U.S. government is strengthening its commercial relationship with the continent of Africa.
As part of expanded U.S. sanctions on Russia announced July 29, 2014 by President Obama, the United States has suspended all export credit programs for Russia, including the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102).
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today allocated additional fiscal year 2014 funds for the Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102). For additional information, please contact the FAS Credit Programs Division...
U.S. agricultural exports are a bright spot in our economy – the past five years represent the strongest in history for agricultural trade. We export everything from soybeans and dairy to specialty products and fresh produce, all adding up to revenue...
What does a pomegranate need to do to get from an orchard in California to a dining table in Canada? The pomegranate doesn’t have to do anything, but U.S. growers must prepare the ground for their products in more ways than one. It takes knowledge...
Export Sales Announcement

Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Egypt

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2014—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 176,000 metric tons of corn to Egypt during the 2014/2015 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues both daily and...
Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, July 1, 2014 – Organic processed products certified in the United States or Korea can now be labeled as organic in either country. This will allow American organic farmers, processors, and...
It seemed as though the entire world was in Shanghai in mid-May, celebrating World Trade Week at SIAL China, Asia’s largest food and beverage trade show. The booming, bustling city was the perfect place for a show of its magnitude, where 99 U.S...
News Release

Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef

Contact: Office of Communications, (202)720-4623 WASHINGTON, June 17, 2014—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the United States and Hong Kong have agreed on new terms and conditions that pave the way for expanded exports of U.S...