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Contact: Office of Communications, (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, June 13 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Europe next week to meet with agricultural and trade officials and stakeholders to discuss the expansion of agricultural trade...

By Phil Karsting, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service 2013 was a record year for America agricultural exports, with $141 billion in sales and an additional $180 billion in related business activity. We expect even greater things in 2014, when...

Contact: USDA Office of Communications, (202) 720-4623 Canonsburg, PA, June 4, 2014 — The White House Rural Council today held the first "Made in Rural America" regional export forum with business owners and local leaders in Canonsburg. The one day...

Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, May 29, 2014—The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade report. USDA projects that Fiscal Year 2014 agricultural exports will reach $149.5...

Northeast China has been a difficult market for U.S. companies to crack in the past. The region is traditionally an area of farming and manufacturing, making it difficult to find a place for U.S. agricultural exports. But recent economic growth and...

Contact: FAS Public Affairs, (202) 720-3448 WASHINGTON, May 2, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service today announced that Michael T. Scuse, under secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, will...

Spring is here and brings with it many fresh healthy foods, including blueberries. Known for their antioxidants, vitamins and fiber, blueberries are a healthy option that is becoming more popular around the world and the U.S. blueberry industry is...

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21, 2014—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 340,000 metric tons of corn to Egypt during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues both daily and...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2014 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 101,600 metric tons of corn to unknown destinations during the 2013/2014 marketing year; and Optional origin sales of...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2014 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Cancellations of export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soft red winter wheat to Egypt during the 2013/2014 marketing year; and...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2014 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 150,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Spain during the 2013/2014 marketing year; and Export sales of 126,000...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2014 – Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 204,000 metric tons of corn to Egypt during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues both daily...