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USDA will invest $220 million in eight new school feeding projects that are expected to benefit more than a million children across 2,200 schools in food-insecure countries in Africa and East Asia, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.

Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United States issued a joint statement following the conclusion of the 2022 APEC Food Security Ministers Meeting hosted by Thailand.

The American agricultural industry posted its highest annual export levels ever recorded in 2021, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today.

The quarterly trade forecast released today projects fiscal year 2021 U.S. farm exports at $164 billion – the highest total on record. This represents an increase of $28 billion from last fiscal year and $7 billion from USDA’s previous forecast.

WASHINGTON, November 10, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 130,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to South Korea during the 2020/2021 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1...

WASHINGTON, November 6, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2020/2021 marketing year; Export sales of 272,150...

WASHINGTON, October 28, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Optional origin sales of 207,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to South Korea during the 2020/2021 marketing year. An optional...

WASHINGTON, October 22, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 152,404 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to Mexico during the 2020/2021 marketing year; Export sales of 132,000...

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 138,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2019/2020 marketing year and; Export sales...

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 136,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to South Korea during the 2019/2020 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Optional origin sales of 123,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to South Korea during the 2019/2020 marketing year. An optional...

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2020—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Optional origin sales of 134,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to South Korea during the 2019/2020 marketing year. An optional...