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The heart of agriculture lies in the hard of work of farmers and producers, regardless of their identity. Get to know Tara Gomez, a first-time trade mission participant who is a Native American, LGBTQ woman, and agriculture exporter, representing the diversity of American agriculture.

Secretary Vilsack announced today that USDA is allocating $300 million to 66 U.S. organizations to build demand for American food and farm exports in high-potential markets around the globe.

Shoppers in Canada now have more options when it comes to selecting a beverage for toasting and ringing in the new year. With the support of USDA Market Access Program funds, the New York Wine and Grape Foundation worked with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to pop the cork and open the wine market just north of the border to New York State.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a trade mission to Santiago, Chile.

Contact: press@oc.usda.gov Washington, D.C., May 25, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer announced today that the Trump Administration has requested that the World Trade Organization (WTO)...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today highlighted how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) resolved dozens of export issues in 2012, freeing up an estimated $4 billion in U.S. agricultural and forestry exports and...

By Sonya Jenkins, FAS Agricultural Marketing Specialist, U.S. Embassy, Ottawa, Canada The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) office in Ottawa, through its food and beverage alliance, tasteUS!, recently launched a new website that provides Canadians...

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...