Shutdown squeezes overseas ag promotion

01/16/19 6:36 AM By Bill Tomson

It’s been months since any funds have been available for government programs that help American farmers sell their commodities overseas.

Rivals outspending U.S. in promoting exports

02/14/18 5:20 AM By Daniel Enoch

U.S. investment in foreign export promotion is way behind spending by the European Union and other rivals, a new study finds.

USDA announces $174 million to promote ag products overseas

11/15/17 2:45 PM By Daniel Enoch

Some 66 commodity groups and trade organizations will be dividing nearly $174 million to promote their products overseas under Market Access Program (MAP) allocations announced by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service for the 2018 fiscal year.

Corn, soy, wheat groups applaud bill to boost funding for ag export programs

09/20/17 4:21 PM By Daniel Enoch

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2017 – Organizations representing producers of U.S. corn, soybeans and wheat offered strong support for legislation introduced in the Senate today that would double funding for two federal cost-share programs designed to spur overseas demand for the nation’s three biggest crops and other agricultural products.

Advocates plan farm bill push for export promotion funding

03/14/17 8:00 AM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Mar. 15, 2017 - Even amid an uncertain trade environment, farm groups will look to the upcoming farm bill to secure more funding to promote U.S. agricultural products to foreign buyers.

Commodity Classic: Curbing farm bill expectations

03/05/17 3:48 PM By Spencer Chase

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8, 2017 - For agricultural groups, membership meetings in the months leading up to a new farm bill can be peppered with fiery dialogue about the best path forward to fix the current legislation. At last week’s Commodity Classic, that didn’t happen.

National Pork Board CEO Bill Even

This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board. Last year proved challenging for the nation’s swine producers and the pork industry despite a record-setting pace for global pork sales. While the new year offers challenges from higher feed costs, Even suggests the packing industry is processing animals at near capacity and demand for pork remains robust from both domestic and global markets. A continuing shift of consumers purchasing food online has brought new avenues in product promotion and associations in the food industry to reach consumers. Even says net-zero emissions for producing swine is attainable building on a well-documented path of sustainable production practices.

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Opinion: The Dietary Guidelines provide opportunity for collaboration

In this opinion piece, Tammy Anderson-Wise with Dairy Council of California, looks at the Dietary Guidelines for Americans as a call to action for agriculture to support nutrition education and food access programs.

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This week saw Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack return to USDA, kicking off his efforts to implement the Biden administration's ag policy priorities. Senate Ag Committee member Roger Marshall, R-Kan., joins Agri-Pulse to discuss that as well as coronavirus relief legislation on Capitol Hill in this week's video.

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