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USDA and Chamber of Commerce promote agriculture jobs to military veterans

February 13, 2016 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a joint agreement with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to increase employment opportunities in the agricultural sector for military veterans and their spouses.

Virginia agricultural exports to Cuba increased by more than 67%

February 13, 2016 Virginia is now the top state in the nation for agricultural and forestry exports to Cuba with a total of $41.6 million.

Tra fish exports from Vietnam to UK increase sharply

February 13, 2016 Tra fish exports to the UK hit $46 million last year, an increase of 13.9 percent against 2014, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Egypt cancels protection fees on sugar imports

February 13, 2016 Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil ordered the cancellation of the protection fees imposed by the ministry on white sugar imports in April 2015.

Brazilian beef exports up 1%, sugarcane processing 5.22%

February 13, 2016 Brazilian beef exports were up 1% in volume year-on-year in January. The country shipped 97,394 tons of beef abroad, the Brazilian Meat Companies Association (Abrafrigo) reported.

UK farmers urged to apply for farming recovery fund

February 13, 2016 Farming Minister George Eustice has urged farmers wanting support to restore farmland damaged by December's storms to get their applications in as soon as possible before the April 1.

South Korea to sell old rice for animal feed

February 13, 2016 South Korea will sell old rice in its stock to feed domestic animals to handle rising inventory and save money on corn imports, the agriculture ministry said.

El Niño set to have devastating impact on southern Africa’s harvests

February 13, 2016 Southern Africa is currently in the grip of an intense drought driven by one of the strongest El Niño events of the last 50 years.

Kazakhstan exported 100% more sunflower seed this season

February 13, 2016 Since the beginning of the 2015/2016 season sunflower seed exports from Kazakhstan reached 63.6 KMT.

USDA, partners to invest $720 million in large-scale conservation projects

February 12, 2016 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and partners will direct up to $720 million towards 84 conservation projects.

Severe vegetable shortage increases price in Paraguay

February 12, 2016 The president of Paraguay's Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, Benicio Ramírez, said that the tomato production accounted for 10% of the demand so they had to import the remaining 90%.

EU, Colombia to increase trade in organic products

February 12, 2016 Colombia and the European Commission announced the start of negotiations towards a bilateral agreement on trade in organic products between the European Union and Colombia.