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Taiwan Passes New GMO Tolerance Regulations
Taiwan’s government recently passed a law which, when implemented, will set some new tolerance regulations for food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This new law will require all foods containing…
USSEC Participates in On-Farm Network Conference in Iowa
USSEC participated in the annual Iowa Soybean Association (ISA)’s On-Farm Network Conference in Ames, Iowa on Thursday, February 20. The focus of this year’s conference was “Advancing Agricultural Performance” and…
USSEC Provides Technical Service to Dairy Producers in El Salvador
USSEC recently provided technical service in nutrition and management to dairy producers in El Salvador. Consultant Carlos Campabadal visited three dairy farms to review their feeding programs and dairy rations…
USSEC Introduces FY14 Animal Utilization Activities to Korean Feed and Livestock Industry
USSEC rolled out its animal utilization (AU) activities planned in 2014 for the Korean feed and livestock industry, asking for the industry’s active response. During the reporting period, USSEC staff…
USSEC Participates in APEC 2014 in China
USSEC recently participated in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)’s “Policy Partner on Food Security (PPFS) Government and Business Dialogue on Food Security and Trade” conference held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province…
“King of Tempe” Endorses USSEC’s Rumah Tempe
Javanese-born Rustono, known as the “King of Tempe,” recently returned to his home country of Indonesia from Kyoto, Japan. One of his first visits was to Rumah Tempe Indonesia (RTI…
USSEC Promotes Tempe in Sulawesi, Indonesia
USSEC Indonesia’s Food Program Manager Dady Maskar recently spoke at a seminar on tempe and health in Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The conference was a collaboration between the Indonesian Tempe Forum…
Japan Lifts Enhanced Monitoring of U.S. Soybean Imports
USSEC is pleased to announce that Japan lifted its enhanced monitoring of U.S. soybean imports on February 13. USSEC has been working diligently to lift Japan’s heightened monitoring of U.S…
USSEC to Hold Board Meeting, Attend Commodity Classic in San Antonio
USSEC will hold its next board meeting and attend the 2014 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas. The USSEC board meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 25 at the…
USSEC Indonesia Continues its Success with Tempe
USSEC Indonesia recently oversaw the tenth training session on the making of tempe at the Rumah Tempe Indonesia (RTI) since RTI’s inception in 2012. Tempe, or tempeh, is a traditional…