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USDA
Grants Trade Adjustment Assistance To Washington Salmon
Fishermen |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Foreign Agricultural Service has recertified a petition for
Washington salmon fishermen under the
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for farmers program. These
fishermen are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits.
(10/27/04) |
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USDA Announces Taiwan to Resume U.S. Beef Trade |
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Taiwan to resume imports of U.S.
beef and beef products. A delegation of Taiwan experts will now
travel to the United States for on-site inspection of the major
features and implementation of the U.S. BSE measures beginning
November 10. (10/26/04) |
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U.S. - Japanese Officials Conclude Agreement for Resumption of
Beef Trade
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U.S. and Japanese officials in Tokyo
reached a framework agreement that will permit the resumption of
beef trade between the two countries following a ten-month
interruption. (10/23/04)
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Statement By Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman Regarding
Resumption of Beef Trade with Japan
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Questions and Answers Concerning U.S.- Japan Beef Trade
Agreement
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Joint Press Statement For The Resumption Of Trade In Beef And
Beef Products by the Government of United States and the
Government of the Japan
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Transcript of J.B. Penn, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm
and Foreign Agricultural Services- Press Briefing - U.S.
Embassy, Tokyo, Japan |
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The Fourth Japan-U.S. Consultation on the
BSE Issue |
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On October 21 and 22, 2004, the
Government of Japan and the United States Government will hold a
consultation in Tokyo (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) on the BSE
issue. (10/19/04) |
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Veneman Marks World Food Day By Pledging
Increased Attention To Hunger, Biodiversity |
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The day is observed every year in
recognition of the founding of the United Nation’s Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO). (10/16/04)
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Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary
Ann M. Veneman, As Prepared, World Food Day Teleconference
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Agriculture
Secretary Veneman to Participate in Annual World Food Day
Telecast Event |
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The event is observed every year in
recognition of the founding of the United Nation’s Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO). This year’s teleconference,
"Politics of Hunger: What’s at Stake?" focuses on the political
dimensions of decision-making regarding food security and how
resources are allocated.
-- View live telecast of
this event starting at 12:00 pm EDT (Courtesy of South
Carolina Educational Television) (10/14/04) |
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USDA
Grants Assistance To
Alaska Salmon Fishermen
Under Trade Adjustment
Assistance Program |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Foreign Agricultural Service has recertified a petition for
Alaska salmon fishermen under the Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for farmers program. These fishermen
are now eligible to apply for TAA benefits. (10/07/04) |
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USDA Announces $4.8
Billion In Initial Export Credit Guarantees |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Foreign Agricultural Service today announced initial allocations
of nearly $4.8 billion under USDA’s export credit guarantee
programs for fiscal year 2005, which began Oct. 1. These
allocations cover sales of U.S. agricultural commodities to 23
countries and regions.
(10/04/04) |
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USDA Issues Regulatory Action on
Mandatory Country of Origin
Labeling for Fish and Shellfish |
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Interim
final rule (.PDF | requires Adobe
Acrobat Reader) outlines
requirements for labeling covered commodities while reducing
recordkeeping retention requirements for suppliers and centrally
located retail records as well as reducing the time during which
store level records must be made available.
(09/30/04)
-- Appendix A - [Text]
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Talking Points on Interim Final Rule
-- Questions and
Answers
-- Examples
of records that may be useful for COOL verification purposes |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman Addresses the Forum Brazil Luncheon |
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The event, sponsored by the United
States Chamber of Commerce, focused on several aspects of
U.S.-Brazil trade.
(09/23/04) |
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President Lifts U.S.
Sanctions Against Libya |
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Libya is now fully eligible for USDA
export promotion, export credit guarantees, and export
assistance programs. Libya currently imports $1.2 billion a year
in agricultural products to feed its population of roughly 5
million – primarily wheat, wheat flour, corn, rice, vegetable
oil, and dairy products. (09/20/04)
-- More information from
USDA
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Message to the Congress of the United States
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Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury
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Memorandum for the Secretary of the State, the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of Commerce
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Statement by the White House Press Secretary |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman Addresses African Trade and Investment
Symposium |
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The Secretary's speech to the
AfriCANDO symposium stressed the importance of agricultural
science, technology and research as tools for African
development.
(09/20/04) |
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USDA Announces DEIP
Allocations for 2004/05 |
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced new one-year
allocations under the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP)
June-July 2004/5 year. (09/17/04) |
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World Trade Organization Panel Issues Mixed Verdict in Cotton
Case |
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The WTO panel examined Brazil's
challenges to several types of U.S. agricultural support
measures, including support for cotton farmers. The United
States, which successfully defended decoupled payments from
"serious prejudice" claims, has announced its intention to
appeal aspects of the report. (09/08/04)
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Dispelling Myths About U.S. Support to Cotton Farmers (USTR
fact sheet; 09/08/04)
-- WTO
report (09/08/04; available in MS Word and PDF formats) |
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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. (09/07/04) |
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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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Featured
Reports |
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10/22
Ukraine:
2004 Corn Output Will Hinge on Harvest Weather
10/20
Argentina:
2004/05 Corn Production Forecast to Rise by 20 Percent
10/15
EU-25:
Crop Travel Verifies Record Yields in Central Europe
10/15
Trends in U.S. and World Lobster Production, Imports and
Exports
10/13
Black Sea Region
Grain Exports Rebound
10/13
Indian
Mill Use and Production Hit Records
10/12
Russia and Ukraine: Winter Grains Conditions
10/12
South
Africa: Final 2003/04 Corn Estimate
10/12
South
Africa: Wheat Yields Near Average
10/01
Wine Exports
09/24
Weekly
Crop Watch |
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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10/29
Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
10/21
Livestock and Poultry: World Markets & Trade -- delayed
10/13
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
10/13
Grain: World Markets and Trade
10/13
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
10/12 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF -
Excel
10/12
Dairy
Monthly Imports
10/12
World
Agricultural Production
PDF -
Data
10/01
U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
09/30
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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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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