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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2016—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 2016/2017 marketing year; and Optional origin sales...

Contact: Amy Slusher (202) 720-6211 NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for projects funded under the Facility Guarantee Program (FGP). Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2016—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 2016/2017 marketing year; and Export sales of 145,000...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2016–Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2016/2017 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans began Sept. 1. USDA...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2016–Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 191,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2016/2017 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2016-Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans...

Researcher and Borlaug Fellow Issah Sugri (right) working with peanut farmers in Ghana to address aflatoxin issues. (Photo courtesy of Issah Sugri) By Jim Suits, International Program Specialist, FAS Office of Capacity Building and Development Issah...

United States Challenges Excessive Chinese Support for Rice, Wheat and Corn Obama Administration Files Complaint on Behalf of American Farmers, Alleging China has Broken its WTO Commitments for Rice, Wheat, and Corn WASHINGTON – Today, the Obama...

Contact: FAS Public Affairs (202) 720-7115 WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2016–The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will host the International Food Assistance and Food Security Conference in Des...

Peter Mumo of Kenya meets with Amy Harding, deputy director of the FAS Food Assistance Division, in Washington. (Photo Credit: Steve Taravella, United Nations World Food Program) As a young boy in eastern Kenya, Peter Mumo faced a life of poverty...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development will host the International Food Assistance and Food Security Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, October 10-11. The conference, to be held in conjunction with World...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2016-Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 220,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2016/2017 marketing year; and Export sales of 264,000...