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WASHINGTON, April 12, 2013-- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans began September...

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2013 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 360,000 metric tons of soft red winter wheat for delivery to China during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for wheat began...

WASHINGTON, April 5, 2013 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept...

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2013 — The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) remains focused on carrying out its mission, despite a time of significant budget uncertainty. Today’s announcement is one part of the Department’s efforts to strengthen...

In the United States, "March Madness" refers to the frenzied college basketball tournaments where teams must win or go home. Culinary masters throughout Asia experienced their own version of "madness" last month by squaring off in the kitchen for a...

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2013-- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 234,000 metric tons of soybeans to China during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans began Sept. 1. USDA issues...

By Sue Heinen, FAS Administrator Recently, I traveled to the Middle East to meet with local and U.S. Embassy leaders to discuss agricultural strategy within the region. Towards the end of my two-week journey, I also had the opportunity to meet with U...

WASHINGTON, March 19, 2013 – Beginning today, all exporters of U.S. pork will begin reporting weekly export sales to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The data will allow USDA to issue weekly export sales...

By Kate Snipes, Agricultural Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Nairobi On Feb. 21, newly confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert F. Godec visited the Stara Rescue Center, a school and orphanage located in Africa’s largest urban slum of Kibera, Nairobi. He...

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2013--Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 165,000 metric tons of soybeans to China during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans began Sept. 1. USDA issues both...

WASHINGTON March 13, 2013-- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 114,300 metric tons of grain sorghum to unknown destinations during the 2012/2013 marketing year. The marketing year for grain sorghum began...