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Representatives from 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture will travel to Casablanca, Morocco, on December 2nd-5th.   “This mission offers a crucial opportunity for U.S. agribusinesses to enter into Morocco’s dynamic market and leverage its strategic position for wider American access,” said Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley, who wi

Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh will lead a trade mission to Nairobi, Kenya, and Zanzibar, Tanzania, this week.  The trip is slated to wrap up Friday November 4th.  Representatives from 32 agribusiness and farm organizations will join Bronaugh on the trip.   ...

Those looking to participate in the USDA's trade mission to east Africa have until Friday August 12th to get their applications submitted.  The mission to Kenya and Tanzania will take place October 31t through November 4th. "We realize the importance of Africa," said Foreign Agricultural Service Associate Administrator Clay Hamilton.  "A...

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...

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...

More USDA-led agricultural trade missions are planned for this year as part of continuing efforts to expand Ag export opportunities.  Last year, USDA took six overseas trips in efforts to expand trade, and seven are planned for 2019.   "And we're enjoying them so much we've enlisted the Secretary to go on one and the Deputy Secretary to go on one,” said USDA undersecretary Ted McKinney.   He

The USDA will sponsor seven trade missions in 2019 to expand export opportunities for American farmers across the globe.  The missions were announced Tuesday by Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney.  He said...

"Based on what we've seen in the last few days here, we have a very bright future, going forward." That's Ken Isley, head of the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service.  He is also the head of a trade mission to South Korea, a mission with about 50 U-S business and commodity representatives, and others.  An...

Well before the current trade conflict boiled up, the USDA was urgently ramping up efforts to boost farm and food product exports.  Now, with tariffs and other trade disruptions a reality, it makes those efforts more urgent, according to USDA Undersecretary for Trade, Ted McKinney.  He...