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A One-Stop Shop for Organics, with Lots in Store

December 18, 2013 Mark Lipson, USDA Organic Policy Advisor

As an organic farmer, I know how frustrating it can be to search the internet for information that might help my operation. It might be there somewhere but finding it takes precious time, especially if I don’t know exactly what I’m looking for. Now, USDA has solved part of that problem with a...

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Science that Sells

December 17, 2013 Ruihong Guo, Deputy Administrator, AMS Science and Technology Program

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA's rich science and research portfolio. Agriculture is key to any nation’s success. American farmers continue to be more innovative and productive, providing...

Research and Science Trade

FAS Programs Help Promote Native American Foods Worldwide

November 26, 2013 Erin Tindell, Foreign Agricultural Service Public Affairs Specialist

The Foreign Agricultural Service recognizes the U.S. agricultural exports grown, produced and harvested by American Indians across the country during Native American Heritage Month For more than 25 years, the Intertribal Agriculture Council has promoted the conservation, development and use of...

Trade

Secretary's Column: A New White House Report Highlights the Need for a Food, Farm and Jobs Bill

November 22, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

This week, the White House released a new report showing the critical need for Congressional passage of a new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill. This comprehensive report highlights how the thriving business of agriculture is a cornerstone of America’s economy, creating jobs and boosting opportunity...

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Absence Makes the Market Grow Fonder

November 13, 2013 Anne L. Alonzo, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

At some point in our lives, we all wonder what it would be like if we didn’t exist. How would things be different? Last month, American farmers and businesses experienced what it was like to live without USDA Market News. While the markets continued to operate, we received several phone calls and...

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Cochran Fellow Influences Food Security in Mozambique

November 08, 2013 Brian Guse, Foreign Agricultural Service, Director of Trade & Scientific Exchanges Division

Promoting food security and agricultural development around the world is a key part of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) mission. One way FAS does this is by providing educational opportunities to emerging leaders from developing countries through programs such as the Cochran Fellowship Program...

Food and Nutrition Trade

Secretary's Column: As Conferees Convene, Priorities for a Farm Bill

November 01, 2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

While rural Americans have already waited too long for passage of a new Food, Farm and Jobs bill, this week brought a promising new development. Conferees from the Senate and House met to begin work on the creation of a bipartisan, long-term Farm Bill. Their work could not be more timely – and they...

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Organic International - Opening New Markets for American Organic Producers

September 26, 2013 Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator of the National Organic Program

Today, we celebrate a historical announcement in the global organic community – beginning in 2014 organic products certified in Japan or in the U.S. may be sold as organic in either country. The United States has trade arrangements with several nations to facilitate the global exchange of organic...

Food and Nutrition Trade

Online Tool Helps Ag Exporters Track Trade Agreements

September 10, 2013 Jason Carver, Senior Economist, Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Policy Analysis Division

The United States has free trade agreements with 20 countries around the world that expand export opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural producers. To help exporters obtain information about tariff reductions resulting from these FTAs, the Foreign Agricultural Service recently launched the...

Trade

Calling All Ag Supporters: Tell us What's at Stake Without #MyFarmBill

September 04, 2013 Rebecca Frank, Office of Communications

At USDA, we remain committed to sharing with all Americans the need for a comprehensive Food, Farm and Jobs Bill to keep up momentum in American agriculture, grow the rural economy and create jobs. And today, we launched Instagram, @USDAgov, to highlight photos and videos from around the country...

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