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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2019 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists...

WASHINGTON, Jul. 10, 2018—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 113,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Egypt. Of the total 60,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2017/2018...

WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 — Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 100,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Egypt during the 2017/2018 marketing year; and Export sales of 130,632...

FAS’s recent trade mission to Central America’s Northern Triangle is poised to rank as one of the most successful in history, yielding $30 million in projected 12-month export sales for a host of U.S. farm and food products ranging from seafood to...

By Jason Hafemeister, Trade Counsel, U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney is leading a USDA trade mission to Central America this week, making it a good time to review where we stand...

Contact: press@fas.usda.gov or (202) 720-7115 WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2018 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney will lead a trade mission to Guatemala Feb. 26-March 2, accompanied by a...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2018—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 115,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Egypt during the 2017/2018 marketing year; and Export sales of 106,000...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2018—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 195,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2017/2018 marketing year; and Export sales...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2018—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture export sales of 115,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Egypt during the 2017/2018 marketing year. The marketing year for corn began Sept. 1. USDA issues...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2018—Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture the following activity: Export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to Egypt during the 2017/2018 marketing year; and Export sales of 132,000...

It's been a busy fall for the FAS Cochran Fellowship Program. In September and October 2017, more than 200 Cochran Fellows from 32 countries traveled to the United States to enhance their knowledge and technical skills. The fellows, many of them...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2018 Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships. Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 12 weeks on resilient...