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USSEC Korea Conducts On-Site Consultations on Soy-Mixed Feed with Jeju Island Flounder Growers

USSEC Korea conducted on-site consultations with ten flounder growers on Jeju Island.  These growers’ annual total fish production was estimated to be 1,200 metric tons (MT) and annual total feed…

USSEC Participates in Kansas Soybean Expo 2014

USSEC participated in the Kansas Soybean Expo 2014 held in Topeka on January 8.  USSEC Regional Director – Europe & Middle East / North Africa Brent Babb spoke to attendees…

USSEC Shares EMP Project Report for Ghana Aquaculture

USSEC announces the completion of an Emerging Markets Program (EMP) report completed by Auburn University’s International Center for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments.  This report, “Demonstration of Soy-Based Fish Feed in…

USSEC’s Strategy in Korea Pays Off with Several Soybean Meal Shipments Due to Arrive in 2014

USSEC’s strategy in Korea is paying off as the first of four soybean meal cargoes departed the Pacific Northwest on December 30 heading for Incheon Port, Korea.  All four cargoes…

Weekly News Article Update - January 6, 2014

Prepared by John Baize & Associates Weekly News Article Update January 6…

USSEC’S High Impact Program Holds Mini Meetings in Spain

USSEC’S High Impact Program held mini meetings in Tarragona and Galicia, Spain on November 28 and December 13, respectively, as part of its series of European meetings discussing the quality…

USSEC Hosts Soy Utilization Session at Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2013 Conference in Vietnam

USSEC sponsored a soy utilization session at this year’s World Aquaculture Society Asian-Pacific Aquaculture 2013 Conference (APA13).  Nearly 2,300 participants attended this year’s conference, held for the first time ever…

USSEC Concludes Aquaculture Feeding Demonstration in Costa Rica

USSEC concluded a feeding demonstration in Costa Rica that took place over the past three months.  Consultant Jairo Amezquita travelled to Costa Rica to analyze and discuss results with the…

USSEC Provides Trade and Technical Services to Colombian Soybean Oil Refinery

USSEC recently provided trade and technical services to a Colombian soybean oil refinery.  Consultant Pedro Gonzalez visited a major refinery located in Buga.  This company processes U.S. soybeans to extract…

USSEC Produces Aquaculture Video Showcasing Regal Springs Farm in Honduras

USSEC recently produced a mini-documentary featuring Regal Springs Tilapia Farm in northwest Honduras.  This video, titled “A Sustainable Aquaculture Success Story,” is the second in a series that highlights sustainable…