WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the economic impact of Russia sanctions (No. IF12092) on Dec. 13, 2022, by Rebecca M. Nelson, international trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * The Economic Impact of Russia Sanctions In response to Russia's 2022 war on Ukraine, a broad, multilateral coalition, including the United States, the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, and  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 17 -- The Council of the European Union issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 141 individuals and 49 entities in response to the escalating Russian military aggression against Ukraine. This decision is an integral element of the comprehensive ninth package of sanctions adopted by the Council earlier today. The listed individuals include members of the Russian armed forces and its va  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: County-level estimates for 2022 small grains are now available, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The estimates, based primarily on surveys conducted with farmers and ranchers this fall, can be accessed using the QuickStats online database, found here: https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov. Th  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Northwest Regional Field Office issued the following news release: NASS prepares and publishes crop annual county data to support the USDA farm programs. The annual county data are based on reports from a sample of farms and ranches. For wheat, barley, and oats, the September Acreage and Production survey is supplemented with a County Agricultural Production survey. It may not be pos  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following transcript of an interview on Dec. 14, 2022, by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield with Ravi Agrawal at the FP Summit - Food+ 2022: * * * MODERATOR: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, welcome. Thank you for joining us. AMBASSADOR LINDA THOMAS-GREENFIELD: Good. Thank you, Ravi. I'm really delighted to be here with you. QUESTION: It is always good to speak with you, and I think in this case speci  more

PULLMAN, Washington, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: The "super grain" quinoa has the potential to make a super cookie, according to research by Washington State University. In a study published in the Journal of Food Science, WSU researchers show that two types of quinoa -- bred specifically to grow in Washington state -- had great functionality as a potential high-fiber, high-protein additive flour for commercial cookies. This means when bak  more