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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2016—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 210,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Saudi Arabia during the 2015/2016 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2016 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2015—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 140,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Saudi Arabia during the 2014/2015 marketing year; and Export sales of 120...

Standing next to her healthy oxen, Grace Opono explains how new conservation techniques have doubled her maize yield over just two seasons. She is also earning a second income by providing tilling services to neighbors with her oxen. She tells me she...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2015 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists...

By Michael Scuse, USDA Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services USDA’s food assistance and development programs serve a dual purpose: to meet the immediate needs of hungry people, and to show their countries how to rejuvenate their...

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 110,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2012/2013 marketing year; and Export sales of 110,000...

Contact: USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 WASHINGTON, May 17, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will award more than $346 million in international assistance grants, which...