market access program

Local farms are getting a much-needed boost. A new grant program is set to change the way we access fresh food in our communities.

The agriculture community is still holding its breath that Congress will pass a one-year Farm Bill Extension, allowing lawmakers to address the issue in 2025.  But, what happens if the extension gets tied up in D.C. bickering?   Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek Sandison said the state will feel a direct impact in a variety of ways.   “Our ...

U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are pleased that U.S. wheat growers now have the opportunity to increase global food assistance and expand export market access under new USDA funding programs announced Oct. 24, 2023.

USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service awarded fiscal year 2022 funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export markets for U.S. goods. The Market Access Program focuses on consumer promotion, including brand promotion for small companies and cooperatives, and is used extensively by organizations promoting fruits, vegetables, nuts, processed products, and com

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 Washington State Department of Agriculture is looking at making a $6 million  appropriation request during the upcoming legislative session to help offset problems the farming community has suffered because of retaliatory tariffs.  It’s estimated that the three northwest states have suffered millions and millions in losses thanks to the trade war with China that’s been in place since this summ

Two USDA programs, the Market Access Program or MAP and the Foreign Market Development program or FMD are being praised by U.S. Wheat as critical to global trade expansion.   Vice Chairman of U.S. Wheat Jason Scott said Nigeria is a perfect example.  ...

The USDA’s Market Access Program is designed to help producers who want to export their crops overseas.   Washington State apple grower Dale Foreman praised the program saying it was consistently helping agriculture by sharing the costs of working with foreign countries on handling U.S. agricul...