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USDA
Signs P.L. 480, Title 1, Agreement with Peru |
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The agreement provides $6 million
for the sale of approximately 36,600 metric tons of wheat. (08/31/04) |
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Peru Receives $6 Million P.L. 480 Purchase Authorization
For U.S. Wheat |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture
today announced that an authorization was issued to Peru to purchase $6 million of U.S.
wheat under Public
Law 480,
Title I. (08/31/04) |
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USDA Announces First Visit of Borlaug
Science and Technology Fellows |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture
welcomed the arrival of 33 Norman E. Borlaug science and
technology fellows to the United States, the first visit of
Borlaug fellows since launching the international science and
technology training program earlier this year.
(08/30/04)
-- More information on the
Borlaug Fellows Program |
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U.S.
Agricultural Exports Expected To Reach A Record $62 Billion in
FY 2004 |
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This
represents the highest sales ever, eclipsing the old record of
$59.8 billion set in fiscal year 1996. This forecast is up $500
million from May’s estimate largely due to
stronger-than-expected cotton, beef and pork exports. (08/26/04)
-- FAS
Analysis |
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USTR and USDA Receive Assurances From China on Soybean Shipments |
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New Chinese import regulations will
not interfere with trade in U.S. soybeans and other commodities. (08/26/04) |
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Philippines Receives $20 Million P.L. 480 Purchase Authorization
For U.S. Rice |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture
today announced that an authorization was issued to the
Philippines to purchase $20 million of U.S. rice under Public
Law 480, Title I. (08/24/04) |
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Jordan Receives $20 Million P.L. 480 Purchase Authorization For
U.S. Wheat |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture
today announced that an authorization was issued to Jordan
topPurchase $20 million of U.S. wheat under Public Law 480,
Title I. (08/24/04) |
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President Bush Signs The U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act
(08/17/04) |
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Veneman Signs New Food For Education Agreement With Dominican
Republic |
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USDA Secretary Ann M. Veneman, who
traveled to Santo Domingo to represent President Bush at the inauguration of President Leonel Fernandez,
signed a new food for education donation agreement with the
new president. (08/17/04) |
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USDA
Announces $50 Million in Assistance Under McGovern-Dole
International Food For Education and Child Nutrition Program |
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Under USDA's fiscal year 2004
McGovern-Dole program, the announced assistance includes donations for 13
developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern
Europe and will feed nearly 2 million children.
(08/16/04) |
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USDA
Secretary Veneman Discusses Agricultural
Issues
During Tele-News Conference |
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Joined by Dr. J.B. Penn, Under
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, and Gerald
A. Bange, Chairperson of the USDA World Agricultural Outlook
Board, Secretary Veneman discussed various food and agricultural
issues, including agricultural trade. (08/13/04) |
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Full Enforcement of the U.S. Bioterrorism Act Prior Notice
(Phase IV) Delayed |
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FDA, with U.S. Customs and Border
Protection concurrence, will delay full implementation of all prior notice interim final rule (IFR) data elements from
August 13, 2004, to November 1, 2004. All but three data
elements will be enforced on August 13. (08/12/04)
-- Compliance
Summary Information: Prior Notice
-- Revised
Joint Plan
-- Prior
Notice Contingency
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Revised
Compliance Policy Guide |
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USDA Awards $10 Million Under 2004 Emerging Markets Program |
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Recipients include universities,
federal agencies, trade groups and nonprofit organizations that
will conduct the 86 agricultural trade-building projects in
Africa, Asia, Eastern and Central Europe, South America and the
Caribbean.(08/12/04) |
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Dominican Republic Joins Five Central American Countries
in Historic FTA With U.S. |
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Historic
agreement creates the second-largest free trade zone
in Latin America for U.S. exports, will eliminate 80 percent of
the tariffs
immediately, with the remaining tariffs phased out over 10
years. (08/05/04; .PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
--
Statement by USTR Zoellick (08/05/04)
-- More on
DR-CAFTA |
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President Bush Signs U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement |
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Remarks by
the President after signing H.R. 4759, the United
States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, during
Rose Garden ceremony. (08/03/04) |
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USDA Secretary Veneman Praises U.S. Negotiating Team on the
World Trade Organization Trade Accord |
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Negotiators in Geneva were able to
reach agreement on a framework that will enable the Doha Round
talks to proceed to a conclusion. (08/01/04)
--
From USTR (all .PDF | require Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
-- Press
Release
(08/01/04) --
Press Conference Statement (08/01/04)
-- Fact Sheet
(07/31/04)
--
Agreement: Final Text (07/31/04) |
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Video
Highlights From the Ministerial Conference on Harnessing
Science and Technology to Increase Agricultural Productivity:
West Africa Perspective Now Available
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The
Ministerial Conference was held in Burkina Faso in June of 2004.
The video runs approximately ten minutes. (07/29/04)
--
Video News Release From the Conference
-- Conference Website |
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Featured
Reports |
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08/31
Locusts
Invade West Africa's Grain Belt
08/31
Malaysia:
Below-Normal Rainfall May Limit Palm Oil Yields Late 2004-Early 2005
08/30
Mexico:
Summer Corn Crop Not Without Issues
08/27
NASA Satellites Allow USDA To See World's Lakes and Rivers Rise and
Fall
08/27
US
Dominican & Central America Free Trade Agreement:
Vegetables
08/27 US
Dominican & Central America Free Trade Agreement:
Fruit & Nuts
08/24
Coarse
Grains: World Situation and Outlook (PDF | requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader)
08/24
Rice: World
Situation and Outlook (PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
08/24
Wheat:
World Situation and Outlook (PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
08/23 Raisin
Situation and Outlook (August 2004)
08/23 NAFTA
Still Boosting U.S. Horticultural Exports
08/17 Russia:
Wheat Production Forecast Above Average
08/16
Brazil:
Soybean Expansion Expected to Continue in 2004/05
08/13 China
Drives U.S. Cotton Exports in 2003/04
08/13
Global
Crop Watch
08/13 Shrinking Stocks
Constrain Indian Wheat and Rice Exports
08/13
World Soybean
Stocks Rise Sharply (PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
07/28
Japan's Pork
Safeguard
07/28
NASA Earth Observatory: Drought Conditions in Kenya Reduce Corn
Production |
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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08/31 Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
08/27 U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
08/17
Dairy
Monthly Imports
08/17 Fishery Products Monthly Circular
08/17 Forest
Products: U.S. Exports Trade Data
08/13 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
08/13
Grain: World Markets and Trade
08/13
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
08/12 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF -
Excel
08/12 World Agricultural Production --
PDF
Data
07/30
Tobacco: World Markets and Trade |
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USDA
Schedules
2004 Release Dates
for World Market and Trade Reports
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Export Regulations |
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Federal
Register Notices |
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07/30
Notice of Request for
Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection:
Sugar Import Licensing Programs
07/14
Use of Materials
Derived From Cattle in Human
Food and Cosmetics
07/14
Recordkeeping
Requirements for Human Food and Cosmetics
07/14
Federal Measures To Mitigate BSE Risks: Considerations for
Further Action; Proposed Rule
07/14
Risk Assessment for Cosmetics
and Potential Contamination With
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Agent; Availability
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers: Approved petitions are available on our Federal
Register page.
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Export
Sales |
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Archival export sales
reports are available from 1998 to the present.
-- The Export
Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S.
Exporters (brochure) |
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