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What are some of the benefits and opportunities for farm, and food commodity groups and businesses involved in USDA led agricultural trade missions?  Darren Armstrong of the U.S. Grains Council said it is both identifying new markets and what markets are ready for expansion.  ...

According to the USDA's Ted McKinney, there is business, and a lot of it, to be had with several countries in North Africa, as well as the Philippines, Spain, Portugal, Peru, United Arab Emirates and many others.   When recently announcing the USDA's 2020 trade mission agenda, he pointed out.   “Four...

The USDA announced Thursday it will sponsor seven agribusiness trade missions in 2020.  The goal will be to diversify and grow export opportunities around the world for American farmers and ranchers.   “I cannot overstate the immense value trade missions provide to the U.S. agriculture ...

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is back in the U.S. after what he called a successful trip to Peru in Chile that included Peru dropping restrictions on imports of U.S. beef.   “With the OIE basically establishing the U.S. as a negligible risk country, we felt the time had come for Peru to take a look at the certification system, the documentation system, the assurances that they needed to assume the sa

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced that they’ve gained full access for U.S. beef in Peru.   The Export Verification Program has been in place since 2003 and with its removal offers American ranchers unlimited access to a fast-growing market.   V...