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USSEC Participates in Soy Workshop in India, Touts the Importance of Soy Protein for Human Consumption
USSEC recently participated in a brainstorming workshop in New Delhi, India. The workshop, organized by the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural…
USSEC Highlights Food Safety Awareness to Korean Aquaculture Industry
One of USSEC’s roles in Korea is educating the local aquaculture industry about food safety awareness. USSEC worked with local aqua feed mills over concerns regarding the potential risks of…
Richard Wilkins, Greenwood, Delaware
Farm: Richard farms 400 acres of soybeans annually with his wife, Donna, and nephew, Christopher. In addition, he produces 400 acres of corn, 250 acres of wheat, 100 acres of…
John Heisdorffer - Keota, Iowa
Farm: John grows corn and soybeans and raises 10,000 hogs on his farm south of Keota. He and his wife of 41 years, Deanna, have two daughters and one son…
Angela "Annie" Dee - Aliceville, Alabama
Farm: Annie grows soybeans, corn, wheat and rye and raises beef cattle with her brother, two sons and niece in Aliceville, Ala. They practice extensive use of cover crops to…
Weekly News Articles Update - May 6, 2014
Prepared by John Baize & Associates Weekly News Articles Update May 6…
Tunisian Feed Industry’s Quick, Consistent Growth Offers Opportunities for U.S. Soy
Tunisia’s feed industry and poultry market are consistently growing at an average rate of six to seven percent annually. American soybeans imported by Tunisia for local crushing represent by far…
USSEC to Participate in USDA’s FAS Agriculture Trade Mission to China
USSEC will be participating in the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) mission to China that will focus on promoting U.S. agricultural exports to Northeast China…
U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Praises Soy-Based Tempeh’s Role in U.S. – Indonesia Trade
Robert Blake, U.S. ambassador to Indonesia visited the so-called Indonesian House of Tempeh in Cilendek, Bogor, West Java, on April 29 to learn more about Indonesia’s traditional staple food. The…
USSEC Participates in CME Group Grain and Oilseed Forum in Mexico
USSEC recently participated in CME Group’s Grain and Oilseed Forum in Mexico. USSEC Americas Regional Director Francisco de la Torre and consultant Gerardo Luna traveled to Mexico City from April…