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Barbeque, Gumbo, Ice Cream and Team USA – America Leads with our Best at the FIFA World Cup

December 01, 2022 Krissy Young, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

There are only a few things in life that can bring together and excite a global community, and food and sports are two of those things!

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How the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Demonstrate the Importance of Ag Trade

July 22, 2021 Jason Hafemeister, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

Beginning July 23, all eyes will be on Japan as it hosts the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. For me, this summer’s Olympics is the perfect blend of things that I’m passionate about – there’s cycling, there’s an international governing body that oversees the games, and there’s fellowship...

Trade

Has Global Agricultural Trade been Resilient under COVID-19?

May 20, 2021 Mirvat Sewadeh, Communications Director, Office of the Chief Economist

Last year, as COVID-19 rattled the world economy and disrupted trade flows, agricultural trade remained mostly stable, falling only two percent during the initial wave of infections and lockdowns, before bouncing back and ending the year up 3.5 percent. But the growth in agricultural trade doesn’t...

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USDA Amplifies Farmers Voices and Concerns Over Transportation and Shipping

April 19, 2021 Secretary Tom Vilsack

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) convened a meeting with representatives of U.S. agricultural products and leadership from the United States Department of Transportation (DoT) to discuss current issues surrounding shipping U.S. agricultural exports, as well as logistical and...

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