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Ten newest agricultural officers sworn into the Foreign Service, from left to right: Sean Cox, Mark Wallace, Abraham Inouye, Gene Kim, Kirsten Luxbacher, Neil Mikulski, Mary Rose Parrish, Amanda Hinkle, and Ben Rau Contact: FAS Public Affairs (202)...

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2016—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2016/2017 marketing year; and Export sales of 137,160...

USDA's FY 2016 investment in two international food assistance programs will benefit more than 6.1 million vulnerable people worldwide.

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016–Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 120,400 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico. Of the total 80,265 metric tons is for delivery during the 2016/2017 marketing year and 40...

Pablo Chacón, a Guatemalan farmer, takes notes at the CATIE dairy farm and research center in Turrialba, Costa Rica, where he is studying agroforestry on an FAS-funded scholarship. By Robert Schubert, FAS Office of Capacity Building and Development...

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2016—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 241,516 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 65,766 metric tons is for delivery...

As part of President Obama's historic trip to Cuba to further normalization of relations, advance commercial and people-to-people ties, and express our support for human rights for all Cubans, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced several measures that will foster further collaboration between the U.S. and Cuban agriculture sectors.

Contact: Office of Communications (202)720-4623 Agreement is expected to further increase beef exports to Peru, which topped $25 million in 2015 LIMA, Peru, March 14, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael...

Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, March 10, 2016–Leaders from 34 U.S. agribusinesses and organizations will accompany Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on a trade mission to Peru and Chile, March 14 to March 18, to...

Marie Juslene Pelerin (in white), principal of Haiti’s National School of Ganthier, shows the preparation of a school meal to U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Peter Mulrean (to her right) and FAS Administrator Phil Karsting (far right). During a recent trip...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2016 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 110,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Colombia during the 2015/2016 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA...