WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 9, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Kazakhstan Increases Railway Capacity Along Trans-Caspian International Transport Route By John C. K. Daly Executive Summary: * Kazakhstan is expanding rail cargo capacity on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), which uses Kazakhstan to bypass Russian infrastructure between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Europe. * Major investment  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 14 (TNSrep) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * Minnesota Exports Declined 6% to $6.3 Billion in First Quarter St. Paul, MN - Minnesota exports of goods declined to $6.3 billion in the first quarter 2025, slipping 6% compared to the first quarter of 2024, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). While overall U.S. expor  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 14 -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release on June 13, 2025: * * * NGFA applauds Trump administration's action to preserve Lower Snake River dams ARLINGTON, Va., June 13, 2025 -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) today commended President Donald Trump and his administration for taking decisive action to preserve the Lower Snake River dams, which are a key component of the Pacific Northwest's transportation and energy   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Research and Biotechnology released the following testimony by Russell Boening, president of the Texas Farm Bureau Federation, from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Supporting Farmers, Strengthening Conservation, Sustaining Working Lands": * * * Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Tokuda, and Members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to testify today on the importance of voluntary conservation practices and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, June 11 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Texas producers find value in alternative crops By Adam Russell Texas farmers continue to find ways to add value to their operations through alternative crops like oilseeds and cover crop forages. Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist and statewide hemp and alternative crop specialist, Lubbock, sa  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Anna Borshchevskaya, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "After Assad: The Future of Syria": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, honorable members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. With the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the United States has a once i  more