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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced on November 20, 2025, the availability of $285 million for the America First Trade Promotion Program awards.

Due to the lapse in Government funding, several scheduled FAS reports were cancelled or delayed. The following commodity reports have been rescheduled.

Due to the lapse in Government funding, the weekly Export Sales report has not been published since September 25, 2025 (September 18, 2025, week ending data). USDA will release unpublished past Weekly Export Sales Reports based on the following...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $480 million to make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous and strengthen global food security through its two premier international food assistance programs, McGovern-Dole and Food for Progress...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has awarded 22 grants for produce packaging research. To maintain market access and meet emerging foreign packaging requirements, U.S. fruit and vegetable exporters need innovative packaging solutions.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced today up to $208 million for the Food for Progress Program awards.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has launched a new resource to support American farmers’ access to international trade opportunities. Maximum Residue Limit Quick Reference Sheets provide information about pesticide residue requirements in major export markets for U.S. producers and shippers of fruit, vegetables, nuts, pulses and other horticultural crops.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service announced today up to $240 million for the FY 2025 McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (McGovern-Dole) awards.

On April 23, 2025 the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced increased availability of credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 2025.

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.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service has launched the $10 million Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab as part of the Assisting Specialty Crop Exports initiative. The application period is open for this new funding opportunity, and awards will range from $50,000 to $250,000 for research, scale, and commercialization applications that support U.S. exporters through innovative packaging solutions.

On October 7, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced availability of credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation’s (CCC) Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 2025.