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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will lead a trade mission to Hong Kong from May 12-16, to enhance market access and expand U.S. agricultural exports. The delegation includes more than three dozen agribusinesses, trade organizations and representatives from five state departments of agriculture.

For Fiscal Year 2025, Food for Progress anticipates awarding five to seven new cooperative agreements, for projects of three- to five-years in duration. Priority countries include Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam.

Private exporters reported sales of 100,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia during MY 2024/2025.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Hong Kong, scheduled for May 12-16, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in participating must apply by Jan. 30, 2025.

Private exporters reported sales of 100,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia during MY 2024/2025.

Private exporters reported sales of 150,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia during MY 2024/2025.

Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2024/2025: 135,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia and 120,000 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to Colombia.

Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2024/2025: 132,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China and 100,000 MT of soybean cake and meal for delivery to Colombia.

Private exporters reported to the following sales activity for MY 2024/2025: 264,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China, 100,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia, and 165,735 MT of corn for delivery to Mexico.

Private exporters reported the following sales activity: 132,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China during MY 2024/2025, 100,000 MT of soybean cake and meal to Colombia - 12,000 MT for delivery in MY 2023/2024 and 88,000 MT for delivery in MY 2024/2025, and 212,000 MT of soybeans received in the reporting period for delivery to unknown destinations - 50,000 MT for delivery in MY 2023/2024 and 162,000 MT for delivery in MY 2024/2025.

Private exporters reported sales of 100,000 MT of corn for delivery to Colombia during MY 2023/2024.

For almost 50 years, Bangladesh required U.S. cotton be fumigated because of concerns about the boll weevil. Collaboration between USDA agencies and the Bangladesh Ministry of Agriculture resulted in amended import requirements, exempting the United States from the list of countries required to fumigate cotton upon arrival.