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US Agri Sec ups export promotion

27 January 2010

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the allocation of million of dollars to promote US food and agricultural exports.

Read more: [US Agriculture] [agri exports] [US export promotion] [USDA] [Foreign Agricultural Service]

US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the allocation of $234.5 million to 70 US trade organizations to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas.

“In today's highly competitive international markets, we must provide our exporters with the resources they need to compete overseas...


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