http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/newsevents.aspRSS feed of the ten most recent USDA Foreign Agricultural Service News Releases.en-ushttp://www.fas.usda.gov/info/newsevents.asphttp://www.fas.usda.gov/images/fasrss.gif10070Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 356,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2009/2010 marketing year.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0276-09 info@fas.usda.govFri, 6 Nov 2009 09:03:59 GMTRepresentatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), along with faculty from Colorado State University, recently welcomed six Afghan veterinarians to the United States to help Afghanistan improve the health of their livestock herds. The Afghans, all of whom hold Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Afghanistan’s Kabul University, are participants in USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program. http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0275-09 info@fas.usda.govThu, 5 Nov 2009 14:57:45 GMTAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack met today with alumni of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cochran Fellowship Program in Shanghai, China. At a sit-down reception with about 15 Cochran Fellows, Vilsack thanked the alumni for their hard work and on selecting a career of vital importance to global trade and development.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0274-09 info@fas.usda.govFri, 30 Oct 2009 10:21:12 GMTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today accepted a bid from an exporter under the Dairy Export Incentive Program for anhydrous milkfat to Asia and Eurasia.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0273-09 info@fas.usda.govThu, 29 Oct 2009 11:00:12 GMTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today accepted two bids from two exporters under the Dairy Export Incentive Program for cheddar cheese to Asia and Eurasia.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0272-09 info@fas.usda.govWed, 28 Oct 2009 10:30:26 GMTAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced plans for $8.5 million in international assistance under USDA's Food for Progress Program for the Philippines in the aftermath of recent typhoons that have caused severe flooding in the country. Vilsack made the announcement at a meeting in Manila with Philippines President Gloria Arroyo and Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap. The commodity donations will provide food to an estimated 438,000 people for 60 days. http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0271-09 info@fas.usda.govMon, 26 Oct 2009 13:49:54 GMTAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the U.S. members of three working groups under the U.S.-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral consultations launched in May as part of President Obama’s comprehensive, new strategy to enhance global food security.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0270-09 info@fas.usda.govMon, 26 Oct 2009 13:32:44 GMTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today accepted a bid from an exporter under the Dairy Export Incentive Program for anhydrous milkfat to Africa and Middle East.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0269-09 info@fas.usda.govMon, 26 Oct 2009 10:30:51 GMTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today accepted a bid from an exporter under the Dairy Export Incentive Program for cheddar cheese to Africa and Middle East.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0268-09 info@fas.usda.govFri, 23 Oct 2009 11:09:14 GMTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's Commodity Credit Corporation today accepted a bid from an exporter under the Dairy Export Incentive Program for mozzarella cheese to Asia and Eurasia.http://www.fas.usda.gov/scriptsw/PressRelease/pressrel_dout.asp?PrNum=0267-09 info@fas.usda.govFri, 23 Oct 2009 11:06:21 GMT