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Export Sales to China
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
Private exporters reported sales of 382,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China.
Export Sales to China
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
Private exporters reported sales of 327,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China.
USDA Under Secretary Taylor to Lead Netherlands Trade Mission
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead USDA’s first-ever regional agribusiness trade mission to the Netherlands between April 17-20.
USDA Establishes Salable Quantities and Allotment Percentages of Scotch and Native Spearmint Oil for the 2023-2024 Marketing Year
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing a final rule to establish the salable quantities of Scotch and Native spearmint oil produced in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and parts of Nevada and Utah that handlers may purchase from producers, or handle on their behalf, during the 2023-2024 marketing year.
USDA Announces National Pork Board Appointments
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of five members to the National Pork Board.
USDA Meat and Fish Purchase Program Announced
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase meat and fish products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs. Offers will be solicited in the following forms:
USDA Poultry Purchase Program Announced
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase poultry products for the National School Lunch Program and other Federal food nutrition assistance programs.
USDA Seeks Nominees for Popcorn Board
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations for the Popcorn Board to fill two processor board seats whose terms will begin Jan. 1, 2024. Nominations are due to the board by May 1, 2023.
USDA Announces Funding Availability to Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Options for Underserved Producers and Tribal Communities
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of up to $125 million through two new grant programs that will create more options for meat and poultry farmers by investing in independent, local meat and poultry processing projects that increase competition and enhance the resiliency of the food supply chain.
USDA Cites Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. in Puerto Rico for PACA Violations
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. (IFPR), Bayamon, Puerto Rico, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Narragansett Indian Tribe
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 20, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Narragansett Indian Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).
USDA Cites Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. in Puerto Rico for PACA Violations
By USDA Newswire | Apr 19, 2023
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Island Fresh De Puerto Rico Inc. (IFPR), Bayamon, Puerto Rico, for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.
USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Under Secretary Taylor Launches Trade Mission to the Netherlands
By USDA Newswire | Apr 18, 2023
News Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
Togo: Exporter Guide
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 17, 2023
Togo’s economic growth is expected to grow after a sharp decline to annual real GDP in 2020 due to the COVID – 19 pandemic.
Additional FY 2023 Funds Available for Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102)
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
Export Sales to China
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
Export Sales to China
By USDA Newswire | Apr 15, 2023
Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service publishes 22 press releases in December 2022
By USDA Newswire | Apr 14, 2023
There were 22 press releases published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service in December 2022.
USDA Takes Steps to Support Food Sovereignty with the Narragansett Indian Tribe
By USDA Newswire | Apr 12, 2023
News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with the Narragansett Indian Tribe under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). Through LFPA, the tribe will seek to purchase and distribute locally grown, produced, and processed food from underserved producers.
Japan: Japan Gives Green Light to Genome Edited Waxy Corn Product
By USDA Newswire Report | Apr 11, 2023
On March 20, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (MHLW) and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) added a waxy corn product to their lists of genome edited products not subject to regulations for genetically engineered food, feed, and biodiversity.