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Last week, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members and leadership traveled to Vietnam.  The delegation embarked on the organization's first trade mission to explore global emerging markets through the Department of Agriculture Emerging Markets Program.   ...

The Indo-Pacific region of the world holds potential promise for U.S. Ag exports. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley said while the Biden administration is developing an Indo-Pacific framework, he emphasizes that it is, "not a trade agreement; it's not a trade agreement ...

Companies on a trade mission to Vietnam are reporting as much as $5 million in new sales. That report came in last week from USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney. McKinney said the new numbers come from just 14 of the 34 companies traveling with him and are the result of 665 meetings they held with buyers from Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar...

Companies on a trade mission to Vietnam are reporting as much as $5 million in new sales. That report came in last week from USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney. McKinney said the new numbers come from just 14 of the 34 companies traveling with him and are the result of 665 meetings they held with buyers from Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar...

USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Vietnam starting Tuesday.  It’s a large trade mission as McKinney will be accompanied by almost 80 industry and government representatives looking to grow agricultural export opportunities into one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.  The miss...

Undersecretary of Agriculture Ted McKinney said the Philippines and Thailand areas are demanding Ag products.  He made those comments recently when wrapping up a trade mission to both of those countries.  Yes, demand is high, but McKinney added that, in general, tariffs on U-S food and ag products also are very high.   ...

Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer highlighted the need to address trade barriers between the U.S. and Thailand last week. During a meeting with Thailand’s Minister of Commerce, Lighthizer said Thailand needs to address the “longstanding trade barriers,” including those on U.S. meat and other agri...