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U.S./Japan Technical BSE Working Group Concludes
Second of Three
Meetings |
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Dr. Peter
Fernandez of APHIS
announced technical working group's objective of establishing a
thorough review of the available information on BSE. (06/30/04) |
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Inconclusive Screening Test Sample Reported on June 25
Tests Negative for BSE Upon Confirmatory Testing |
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APHIS
Deputy Administrator Dr. John Clifford announced results from
USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames,
Iowa, during technical briefing. (06/30/04)
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Transcript --
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USDA Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulations on Emerging Markets
Program |
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The Emerging Markets Program,
managed by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, supports private
and governmental technical assistance activities designed to
promote U.S. agricultural exports. (06/30/04) |
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USDA
Amends GSM-102
Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to South America Region |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture
has amended the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Credit
Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for sales of U.S. agricultural
commodities to South America region for fiscal year 2004 by $200
million. The amendment increases the allocation from $700
million to $900 million. (06/25/04) |
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USDA
Trade Adjustment
Assistance Program Requests To Begin in August |
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Groups of U.S. agricultural
producers seeking assistance under the Trade Adjustment
Assistance for Farmers (TAA) program for fiscal year 2005 may
submit their requests to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
starting August 16, 2004, through January 31, 2005. (06/24/04) |
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USDA Announces Funds to Promote U.S. Food and Agricultural
Products Overseas |
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Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman
announced fiscal year 2004 allocations totaling $161,267,500
to 71 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S.
agricultural products overseas under the Market Access Program
(MAP), Foreign Market Development (FMD) Cooperator program and
Quality Samples Program (QSP). (06/17/04) |
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USDA Officials Brief Foreign Press on Upcoming Ministerial
Conference on Science and Technology in Burkina Faso |
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Dr. J.B. Penn, Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services and head
of the U.S. Delegation to the Ministerial Conference briefed
reporters from around the world about the ministerial to be held
June 21-23 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. (06/15/04) |
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U.S.
and Morocco Sign Free Trade Agreement
(06/15/04) |
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More information on the
U.S.-Morocco FTA |
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Veneman Signs Donation Agreements With Yemen |
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Secretary Veneman and Yemeni Foreign
Minister Abubakr A. Al-Qirbi signed donation agreements for
10,000 metric tons of non-fat dry milk, 44,000 tons of wheat and
13,500 tons of flour valued at about $36 million. (06/08/04) |
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USDA Secretary Veneman Speaks to International Agricultural
Producers
About 21st Century Challenges for Global Agriculture |
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Address was presented during the
International Federation of
Agricultural Producers meeting in Washington, DC. (06/02/04) |
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Veneman Welcomes Women’s Delegation from
Afghanistan |
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Delegation of 12 Afghan women
are participating in the Cochran Fellowship Program. This
U.S.-based training program will help them improve Afghanistan’s
agricultural economy and strengthen trade links with the United
States. (06/02/04) |
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Veneman Announces Science and Technology
Ministerial Conference In West Africa
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Conference in Burkina Faso, June
21-23 to focus on increasing agricultural productivity and
reducing hunger (06/01/04) |
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U.S. and Central America Sign Historic
Free Trade Agreement (pdf
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Historic agreement that will
eliminate tariffs and trade barriers and expand regional
opportunities for farmers and ranchers. (05/28/04)
--More information on CAFTA |
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U.S. and Bahrain
Conclude Free Trade Agreement Negotiations (pdf
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Agreement designed to remove barriers and facilitate trade between both
countries. (05/27/04)
--More information on the
U.S.-Bahrain FTA |
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U.S. Agricultural Exports
Forecast To Be a Record $61.5 Billion in FY 2004 |
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Latest forecast exceeds the fiscal 1996 record
of $59.8 billion. Forecast exports are increased $2.5 billion
from February and are $5.3 billion over fiscal 2003.
--Press Release (05/26/04)
--Outlook for
Agricultural Trade (ERS/FAS
report; 05/25/04)
--Quarterly
Outlook Analysis by FAS (05/25/04) |
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Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade: U.S. Agricultural Exports
Forecast at a Record $61.5 Billion in Fiscal Year 2004 |
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Latest forecast exceeds the fiscal 1996 record
of $59.8 billion. Forecast exports are increased $2.5 billion
from February and are $5.3 billion over fiscal 2003. (ERS
report; 05/25/04) |
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United
States and Mexican Agriculture Trade Officials Meet to
Strengthen Trade Relationship |
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U.S. officials announced today that
officials from the United States and Mexico had reached
consensus on a number of bilateral trade issues during
discussions held under the Consultative Committee on Agriculture
(CCA). (05/25/04) |
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Featured
Reports |
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06/30
Mexico
& Sugar: Historical Perspective, July 2004 (.PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
06/30
Processed
Tomato Situation and Outlook, June 2004 (.PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
06/29
"Meat" Brazil
06/18
Global Crop Watch
06/17
EU-25
Oilseed & Cotton Estimates
06/17
Sunflower
production, Ukraine and Russia
06/17
Zimbabwe Corn
Production
06/14
Stocks Build as
Soybean Supply Rises in 2004/04
(.PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
06/14
2004/05 Forecasts Production Up and Cotton Consumption Continues to Shift to
Developing Countries
06/10
World
2004/05 Coffee Production
Forecast To Rise as Brazil's Crop Rebounds
05/24
EU-15:
2004-05 Wheat, Coarse Grain, and Rice Estimates by Country
05/24
Mexico:
Northeast Reservoir Levels Comparatively High
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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06/30
Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
06/25
World
Horticultural Trade: 2004 Charts Edition Quarterly Reference Guide
06/17 Fishery Products Monthly Circular
06/17
Forest
Products: U.S. Exports Trade Data
06/17
U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
06/14
Grain: World
Markets and Trade
06/14
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
06/14
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
06/14
Dairy Monthly
Imports
06/10 Tropical
Products:
World Markets and Trade
06/10 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF -
Excel
06/10 World Agricultural Production --
PDF
Data
06/07
Coarse Grains: World Situation and Outlook
06/07
Wheat: World Situation and Outlook
06/07
Rice: World Situation and Outlook
06/04
China's Return Helps Offset Decline of U.S. Wheat Exports Elsewhere in
Asia
(.PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
05/27 Sugar: World Markets and Trade
05/27
Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
05/27
U.S.
Planting Seed 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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06/22
Emerging Markets Program
(Proposed Rule; .PDF | requires Adobe
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06/22 WTO Agricultural
Safeguard Trigger Levels (.PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
06/04
Meeting of Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets
05/17 Adjustment
of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota
(.PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader)
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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