WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service has issued the following press release:
Washington, D.C., October 8, 2026 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $825 million in "America First" international food assistance investments, which will mobilize significant purchases of U.S.-grown commodities to promote global food security.
Administered across the Food for Peace, McGovern-Dole Food for Education, and Food for Progress programs, these investments aim to help many of the world's most vulnerable populations, support America's hardworking farmers and producers, strengthen America's global agriculture influence and safeguard international food security, while creating future com...