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Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, June 30, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative Michael Froman today announced the appointment of 129 private-sector members...

The United States Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply of Brazil today issued the following joint statement: The United States and Brazil are very cognizant of the fact that global food production must...

Testimony on Trade Promotion Authority by Secretary Tom Vilsack to the Senate Finance Committee

Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Introduction of Legislation to Support Trade Promotion Authority

Contact: FAS Public Affairs (202) 720-3448 WASHINGTON, April 3, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in cooperation with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), is...

Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor speaks with Mike Antle and his growers about exporting fresh produce. By Alexis Taylor, Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services As the nation’s top producer and exporter of agricultural...

USDA leaders are traveling across the country to meet with U.S. agricultural stakeholders about the importance of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). TPA is a critical tool in the United States' efforts to seek approval of trade agreements that support...

USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse talks with Florida agriculture leaders at the Port of Tampa about the importance of Trade Promotion Authority. By Rick Dantzler, Florida State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency Recently, I had the pleasure of...

Bipartisan Group of Former Agriculture Secretaries Urges Congress to Pass Trade Promotion Authority