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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…

Weekly News Article Update - February 24, 2014

Prepared by John Baize & Associates Weekly News Articles Update February 24…

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…

USSEC Hosts Japan Poultry Team at University of Illinois

USSEC hosted a visiting feed training team from Japan from February 16-21 at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois.  USSEC’s objective was to provide key Japanese poultry producers with…

USSEC Announces Gloria Raymond as Human Resources Director

USSEC recently announced that Gloria Raymond will lead the overall administration, coordination and evaluation of the Human Resources and Organizational Development functions for the St. Louis head office and international…

U.S. Soy Family Works Together for Market Continuum

The U.S. soy family’s market continuum plan shows how three different organizations work together to affect the overall market for U.S. soy and its demand worldwide.  These organizations are the…