trade mission

The USDA is accepting applications from U.S. exporters for a trade mission to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, from October 31-November 4. The mission offers U.S. agribusinesses the chance to unlock new opportunities in East and Central Africa, where strong economic growth is driving demand for imported food and farm products...

The USDA recently wrapped up its Ag trade mission to the Philippines.  How did FSA Administrator Daniel Whitley described the trip? "We had a very busy schedule; very busy schedule.  Let me tell you that a third time; a very busy schedule." Whit...

One down…four to go in 2022, following the first in person Agricultural Trade Mission in two years, earlier this year, in Dubai. “We’ll sponsor four additional Trade Mission in 2022," Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said last week during the Commodity Classic in New Orleans. “We’ll travel ...

Speaking recently at the annual Agricultural Outlook Forum, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says 2021 farm and food exports were very strong. "We were able to enjoy a record year in exports; a significant increase over the 2014 record.  But the good news is, that you're going to learn at this Outlook Forum, that we anticipate and expect 2022 to be even better; to break that record.  An ...

USDA official on the current trade mission to the United Arab Emirates says U.S. companies are ringing up major sales. "We had a magnificent couple of days and I think its only going to get better," said Daniel Whitley, Administrator of USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service ...

As we kick off our six part Northwest Farm Credit Services' quarterly commodity snapshot series, we start with area tree fruit. Bill Perry, Vice President at NWFCS, said their 12 month outlook calls for a slight profit in the apple industry ...

While more and more of the country is opening up and trying to return to normal, for many in the Ag community that process can be a slow one. One example is the return to trade missions, whether hosting or traveling. While COVID-19 case counts may be improving in the United States, that is not the situation in every country, keeping international travel challenging in some cases ...

Idaho Governor Brad Little says he is starting to see early, positive results from the state's recent virtual trade mission to Mexico. Little noted that Mexico is Idaho’s fourth largest export destination, accounting for the purchase of nearly $225 million in Idaho products last year alone, with much of that coming from agriculture and food processing. He ...

Before the global pandemic, USDA and its Trade and Agricultural Affairs Mission Area planned to conduct eight trade missions in 2020. Those all, in the in the traditional person to person meeting and product demonstration sense, were postponed ...

The USDA will lead a trade mission to the Philippines, designed to explore new business opportunities with the island nation. The trade mission will travel to Manila on April 20th through 23rd. They’re looking for agribusiness people who want to take part in the trip. Anyo...