Multilateral Engagement

By monitoring and participating in international fora, FAS encourages both adherence to, and transparency in, the international rules-based trading system. FAS actively represents the interests of U.S. agriculture  in the World Trade Organization (WTO) committees on Agriculture, Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Issues, and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) , as well as through coordination with international bodies such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the International Plant Protection Convention, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the Inter-American Board on Agriculture/Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IABA/IICA).

Data and Analysis

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Attaché Report (GAIN)

Taiwan: Taiwan Finds Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle and Begins Vaccinations

Taiwan reported cases of Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle on the main island of Taiwan in April 2021 and Taiwan's Council of Agriculture began a vaccination program in response.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: Canada Partially Settles WTO Wine Case with Australia

Australia reached a partial settlement with Canada on its World Trade Organization dispute over Canadian federal and provincial wine measures.
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Infographic: USMCA - Strengthening Ties with Our North American Neighbors

Infographic looking at the agricultural trade between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The U.S. exported nearly $40 billion in agriculture to these two countries in 2018.

News and Features

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News Release

Secretary Vilsack Highlights Historic Investments in U.S. Agriculture and Four Years of Climate Progress at COP29

During COP29, Secretary Vilsack highlighted four years of progress and historic investments to position U.S. agriculture and forestry as climate leaders, develop innovative climate solutions and build climate-smart markets to provide new revenue streams for rural communities.
Feature

Gearing up to Celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer

USDA hosted an stakeholder event June 27 to begin sharing ideas for how to make the 2026 observance of the International Year of the Woman Farmer a momentous and transformational one.
News Release

U.S. Paves Way for UN to Declare 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer

The UN General Assembly has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer, thanks to U.S. government efforts that were spearheaded by USDA and garnered more than 100 co-sponsors.