Welcome to our latest newsletter, which this month focuses on innovation, export trade and regulatory developments.

Highlights include a look at the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. organic trade, as well as newly released data on U.S. agricultural exports. On the innovation front, we spotlight a North Carolina project transforming surplus sweetpotatoes into value-added products, starting with milk.

And don’t miss our guest article by Rupert Oliver of the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), who examines the implications of the E.U. Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for the U.S. hardwood industry following the recent Simplification Review.

Keep reading for more on these stories, along with updates on forensic analysis of U.S. cotton, the economic impact of Alaska seafood and investments in research infrastructure and conservation.

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