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Statement by Phil Karsting, Administrator, before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Leaders from six state agriculture departments and 21 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations accompanied U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Michael Scuse on a trade mission to Southeast Asia from March 9 to March 13 to expand export...

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...

Contact: Benjamin Chan, (202) 720-8877 WASHINGTON, March 9, 2015 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule with a request for public comment on the Pima Agriculture Cotton and Wool Apparel Manufacturers Funds...

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2015 – Leaders from six state agriculture departments and 21 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations will accompany U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Michael Scuse on a trade mission to Southeast Asia from March...

Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, March 2, 2015—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service is still accepting proposals for three of its export market development programs. Applications for the...

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

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2015—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 140,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Saudi Arabia during the 2014/2015 marketing year; and Export sales of 120...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2015—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat for delivery to Egypt during the 2014/2015 marketing year. The marketing year for wheat began June...

Statement from Secretary Vilsack on Agricultural Producers' Support for Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority

Statement from Secretary Vilsack on Expanded Market Access for U.S.-Grown Apples in China