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Exporting U.S. agricultural commodities to foreign markets is not always a seamless process, and sometimes uncertainty is the rule. However, two companies recently received honors for their ability to overcome international trade barriers and...

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk today announced the appointment of sixteen additional members to six agricultural trade advisory committees. “USDA and USTR rely on the advice and...

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 410,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China. Of the total 60,000 tons is for delivery during the 2011/2012...

By Liliana Caetano Bachelder, FAS International Trade Specialist It was my first visit to Cameroon and I was filled with immense pride and excitement. I had been asked to speak at the formal opening of the Imperial Foods noodle plant. This public...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 — As part of a continuing effort to build a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that meets the evolving needs of a 21st-century agricultural economy, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today announced changes to the...

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 100,000 metric tons of hard red winter wheat for delivery to Iraq during the 2012/2013 marketing year. The marketing year for wheat began June...

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 480,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2011/2012 marketing year; and Export sales of 100,000...

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced today that it continues to accept fiscal year 2012 applications for two export market development programs: the Technical Assistance...

CONTACT: USDA Office of Communications (202)720-4623 WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012–Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement about the U.S-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, or Colombia TPA, which enters into force today. "Beginning...

By Maria Arbulu, FAS Senior Marketing Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Ottawa, Canada Helping small- and medium-sized businesses to export their products is a cornerstone of the President’s National Export Initiative (NEI), which aims to double U.S. exports...