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After Two Year Hiatus, Idaho Wheat Hosts Trade Teams
After Two Year Hiatus, Idaho Wheat Hosts Trade Teams
After Two Year Hiatus, Idaho Wheat Hosts Trade Teams
For the first time since 2019, the Idaho Wheat Commission hosted trade teams this summer.  Idaho Wheat Executive Director Casey Chumrau said they were very fortunate to welcome back the two teams, one from the Middle East and north Africa, with the 2nd from Peru and Ecuador.  Chumrau...
USDA Preparing For Three More Trade Missions in 2022
USDA Preparing For Three More Trade Missions in 2022
USDA Preparing For Three More Trade Missions in 2022
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 ...
Vilsack Happy With 2021 Exports And Year Ahead
Vilsack Happy With 2021 Exports And Year Ahead
Vilsack Happy With 2021 Exports And Year Ahead
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 ...
U.S. Trade Mission Reports Success
U.S. Trade Mission Reports Success
U.S. Trade Mission Reports Success
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 ...
Chumrau: Virtual Meetings Have Provided Benefits During Pandemic
Chumrau: Virtual Meetings Have Provided Benefits During Pandemic
Chumrau: Virtual Meetings Have Provided Benefits During Pandemic
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 ...
Little: Virtual Trade Mission Benefits Idaho Ag Economy
Little: Virtual Trade Mission Benefits Idaho Ag Economy
Little: Virtual Trade Mission Benefits Idaho Ag Economy
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 ...

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