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Opinion: Catalyzing Change: How a Small Business Cracked into African Markets

10/17/18 10:30 AM By John Willard III

In the early 1980s, my grandfather, Dr. John Willard, traveled to Kenya on an agriculture mission of hope.

MSU, USAID partner in aquaculture initiative

09/19/18 6:22 AM By Daniel Enoch

The U.S. Agency for International Development is committing $15 million over five years to create the Feed the Future Innovation Lab on Fish with Mississippi State University.

Opinion: International development benefits donors and beneficiaries alike

03/06/18 2:25 PM By Sylvain Roy

International development efforts designed to drive economic growth through agriculture generate a wide range of benefits for populations in less developed areas of the world.

Senators slam US food aid rules

10/19/17 1:56 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2017 - Key senators charged that rules for U.S. food aid are driving up shipping costs and robbing hungry children of desperately needed food without benefiting American farmers.

Farm Hands on the Potomac…August 30, 2017

08/30/17 5:05 AM

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2017 - Anne Steckel has left her post as lobbyist for the National Biodiesel Board in Washington to start up her own consulting firm, Ardent Strategies.

Opinion: Roots of Stability and Prosperity are Sowed in Opportunity

08/28/17 2:20 PM By Heather Kulp

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and with its population growing by four to five million people per year, it is a huge market for American products.

Africa food aid and development progress said to be at risk

07/19/17 6:35 AM By Jim Webster

WASHINGTON, July 19, 2017 - The lack of clear direction on overseas development policy in the Trump Administration risks the partnership between the United States and many African countries ...

Opinion: Global agriculture development benefits America’s farmers

05/31/17 12:32 PM By Senator Jerry Moran

In the coming decades, a rapidly expanding world population will increasingly strain the global food system.

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 1, 2017

03/01/17 8:11 AM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1, 2017 - President Trump used his first speech to Congress last night to outline an ambitious agenda that includes $1 trillion in infrastructure spending as well as tax cuts and health care and immigration reform.

Andy LaVigne, President and CEO, American Seed Trade Association

This week’s guest on Open Mic is Andy LaVigne, President and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association. In this week’s interview LaVigne discusses the two biggest issues facing his industry: trade and acceptance of new technology. LaVigne applauds the Trump administration for taking on longstanding obstacles to fair trade and a new information partnership with the Biotechnology Innovation Organization. Innovature is a new platform designed to encourage conversations around innovation in food and agriculture. LaVigne says the initial focus is on gene editing which he says can help preserve the planet, improve consumer health, and increase food production.

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Opinion: Better Days Through Better Ways: Why the FFA is growing nationwide

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A deal emerged this week to avoid another government shutdown, but some key ag policy issues were left out of the final agreement. Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher and Spencer Chase break down the funding debate and offer the latest in U.S.-China trade talks in this week's video.

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Opinion: Catalyzing Change: How a Small Business Cracked into African Markets

MSU, USAID partner in aquaculture initiative

Opinion: International development benefits donors and beneficiaries alike

Senators slam US food aid rules

Farm Hands on the Potomac…August 30, 2017

Opinion: Roots of Stability and Prosperity are Sowed in Opportunity

Africa food aid and development progress said to be at risk

Opinion: Global agriculture development benefits America’s farmers

Agri-Pulse Daybreak for March 1, 2017

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