Africa

With more flexibility in financing, U.S. farmers could find new markets waiting for their goods. Let’s dive into what this means for them.

Despite challenges from supply, tariffs and a strong dollar, demand for American meats remained strong in 2025.

At the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s annual strategic planning conference last week, the organization elected Jay Theiler as the new chair.

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association member Robby Kirkland recently testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the association’s trade priorities.  He spoke at a hearing titled “American Trade Negotiation Priorities” and highlighted the benefits of past trade agreements for U.S. cattle producers and the need ...

Is Ukraine still relevant in the world corn and wheat export markets?  Joana Colussi, with the University of Illinois, has been writing about the subject for the Farmdoc Daily Website.  Since the beginning of the war with Russia, Colussi says Ukraine's economy has been hit hard.  Its GDP...

The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service led a trade mission to Morocco in early December.  FAS Administrator Daniel Whitley said the mission was a success.   “We had almost 300 business-to-business meetings, and we were able to get a glimpse of what the future of American agriculture products receptivity will be in Africa over the next couple of decades. I can tell you that it's a bri...

What do you know about the UDSA’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program, better known as RAPP?   “RAPP specifically is about developing new markets and diversifying away from certain," said Andrew Brandt of the U.S. Grains Council.  " So, we are d...

U.S. Wheat Associates is running a new campaign, promoting the high quality of American wheat and highlight how it reaches global customers.  Ralph Loos, U.S. Wheat Associates Director of Communications, said they created a video series project that will serve as a tool to educate and highlight American wheat to buyers worldwide.   “...

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture was recently awarded a USDA grant worth $925,000 through the Foreign Agricultural Services’ Emerging Markets Program.  The EMP helps organizations promote exports of agricultural products to developing countries with strong growth potential.   “...

“The U.S. and Africa have long worked together through government-to-government relationships, business-to-business relationships, but it is truly through our public-private partnerships that most impactful work is in fact done," said Ag secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday, as he was moderating a panel at the U.S.-Africa Leade...