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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...

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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...

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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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