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As Congress prepares for the next Farm Bill, the National Association of Wheat Growers is out with their priorities for the 2023 edition.  Jake Westlin with NAWG said their top priority remains the protection of crop insurance, making sure the critical risk management tool is available to growers.   “...

A recent economic study indicates public-private U.S. agricultural export market development programs remain highly effective and generate a substantial return on investment. The study, welcomed by the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultura Exports, was conducted by IHS Markit and Texas A&M University. ...

According to the USDA it's one of the reason the country is set to break an Ag export record in 2021; the USDA Market Development Program. "These funds go into a number of different promotional activities from technical assistance, from trade shows, to food samples in grocery stores; all different types of activities to get these products awareness to consumers all around the world ... Read M

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently said building farm trade is not jut about opening new and expanding existing markets. "The importance of having presence in these markets. To deepen our presences. The more people we have on the ground, the more promotions we conduct the more partnerships we have ...

The National Industrial Hemp Council announced last week it had received $200,000 in funds from the USDA’s Market Access Program. Those funds will support export market development for industrial hemp. “We are grateful for the USDA confidence and the recognition of NIHC as the industry leader in industrial hemp trade and marketing,” says Kevin Latner, Senior Vice President for Trade and Marketing

The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from eligible organizations for the fiscal year 2021 funding for five export market development programs. FAS recently published the Fiscal Year 2021 Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program, the Quality Samples Program, and th

The USDA has a variety of programs to help those that export their goods overseas. But what kind of help do those programs offer? Wayne Gale, with the American Seed Association said they were able to use Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program after trade disruptions with China; one of the US seed industry's largest export markets...

To help producers negatively impacted by retaliatory tariffs from China, the USDA has rolled out $200 million to help boost exports through the Agriculture Trade Program.  Greg Hanes, U.S. Meat Export Federation vice president for international marketing, said this will help make consumers on the international stage more aware of the products offered by the United States.  ...

With the Senate and House poised to negotiate a 2018 Farm Bill, many ag groups are hopeful to have certainty in the coming month.  Michelle Hennings, Executive Director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers says they want lawmakers to work out a bipartisan Farm Bill that can be approved by both parties before the current Farm Bill expires in late September.  ...

A new study suggests the United States may be falling behind its competitors, especially the European Union when it comes to promoting agricultural products, especially internationally.  Greg Hanes with the USMEF said they use two government programs when it comes to product promotion; Market Assess Program, which makes available $200 million per year, and the Foreign Market Development Program, w