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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that about 30 representatives of foreign embassies located in Washington, D.C., will tour Northern California Sept. 10-14 as part of the annual orientation tour...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2012 -- Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 217,424 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total, 184,912 tons is for delivery during the 2012/2013 marketing...

by Janet Nuzum, FAS Associate Administrator After a morning visit to the White House Kitchen garden, 27 students from Ecole Du Breuil, the leading school of Horticulture and Landscaping Techniques of the City of Paris, France, spent the afternoon...

By Shubhi Misra, FAS Agricultural Specialist, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi While many Americans enjoyed time with family and friends grilling and preparing their favorite foods this past Independence Day, Indian consumers were learning about some of those...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 180,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Japan during the 2013/2014 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues...

WASHINGTON Aug. 28, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans to China during the 2012/2013 marketing year. The marketing year for soybeans began Sept. 1. USDA issues both...

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is working with the Nigerian government to help the country ensure its exported and imported food stays safe from farm to fork. The training is part of FAS capacity-building efforts that support the African...

Entrepreneur and horticulturalist Steve Jones was on a Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) agricultural trade mission to Madagascar in 2006 when he first began thinking about how modern plant propagation techniques might help struggling East African...

WASHINGTON Aug. 23, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 202,000 metric tons of soybeans to unknown destinations during the 2012/2013 marketing year; and Export sales of 165...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 121,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico. Of the total, 99,000 tons is for delivery during the 2012/2013 marketing year and 22,000...

WASHINGTON Aug. 17, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 118,050 metric tons of grain sorghum to Mexico during the 2012/2013 marketing year. The marketing year for grain sorghum began Sept. 1. USDA...