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What's New - March 2007

Brazil - Agriculture Superpower (USDA Video Feature; 04/03/07 - windows)

United States and Korea Conclude Historic Trade Agreement (04/02/07)
U.S. and Korea Conclude Free Trade Agreement (USDA Radio News; 04/02/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Wood Market Update (04/02/07:.pdf)

USDA Accepting Applications For Export Assistance Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is accepting applications for five export market development programs. The programs are the Market Access Program (MAP), the Emerging Markets Program (EMP), the Quality Samples Program (QSP), the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program and the Foreign Market Development Cooperator (FMD) program. (03/30/07)

U.S. Still Pushing for Full Beef Trade with Japan, South Korea (USDA Radio News; 03/29/07 - real, mp3, wave)

NAFTA at 13: Implementation Nears Completion (Economic Research Service; 03/27/06)

USDA Clarifies Policy On Low-Level Presence Of Genetically Engineered Material (03/27/06)

No Breakthroughs in Korean Beef Talks (USDA Radio News; 03/27/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Special Feature:  Rebuilding Agriculture in Iraq (March 2007)

 

Presentation by Mike Yost, FAS Administrator, "U.S. Biofuel Developments," Chiapas, Mexico (03/23/07)
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Presentation in .pdf format

Fiscal Year 2007 Specialty Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota Increased (03/28/07)

USDA Identifies Safe Protein in Clearfield 131 Rice Seed (03/22/07)

USDA Radio Reports on U.S. Beef Trade
Negotiators Still Working on Korean Beef Ban (USDA Radio News; 03/22/07 - real, mp3, wave)
Johanns Urges Common Sense in Japan’s Beef Policy (USDA Radio News; 03/22/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Review of Trade and Food Aid Programs (.pdf)
Statement by Michael W. Yost, Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Washington, DC, Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Yost on FAS Export Strategy (USDA Radio News; 03/21/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Yost on Opening the Korean Beef Market (USDA Radio News; 03/21/07 - real, mp3, wave)

United States Doha Round Initiative to Prohibit Harmful Fisheries Subsidies (03/21/07)

USDA To Re-Establish Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is accepting nominations to re-establish the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC) and six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs). These committees serve in an advisory capacity to USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative. (03/20/07)

Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set (Economic Research Service; 03/20/07)

Potato Chips Popularity Lifts Trade Barriers (USDA Radio News; 03/20/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Biotech Conference Opens In Egypt (USDA Radio News; 03/19/07 - real, mp3, wave)

U.S. GMO Rice Shipment Halted, Resumed In Mexico (USDA Radio News; 03/15/07 - real, mp3, wave)

WTO Doha Round Talks Not Dead, Just Quiet (USDA Radio News; 03/15/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Johanns Signs Framework Agreement with United Nations´ Food and Agriculture Organization Director General Diouf
Johanns today also provided an update on USDA's efforts to prepare for and protect the United States from highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. (03/14/07)
Framework Agreement (.pdf)
Transcript from Avian Influenza Media Briefing (03/14/07)
USDA And FAO Sign Framework Agreement (USDA Radio News; 03/14/07 - real, mp3, wave)
USDA FAO Agreement Will Help With Control Of Avian Influenza (USDA Radio News; 03/14/07 - real, mp3, wave)
Global AI Prevention Efforts Include USDA (USDA Radio News; 03/15/07 - real, mp3, wave)

The Role of MAP In U.S. Export Trade Efforts (USDA Radio News; 03/13/07 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Begins Evaluating Comments On Cattle Import Rule (USDA Radio News; 03/12/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (Economic Research Service; 03/09/07)
Cotton Trade Update (USDA Radio News; 03/12/07 - real, mp3, wave)
Statement By Dr. Ron DeHaven Regarding OIE Risk Recommendation
The OIE Scientific Commission has endorsed  the recommendation from an OIE expert panel that the United States be classified as “controlled risk” for BSE.  (03/09/07)
OIE Recommends Controlled BSE Risk Designation For U.S. (USDA Radio News; 03/13/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Asia And Ethanol (USDA Radio News; 03/12/07 - real, mp3, wave)
China’s Biofuels Policy (USDA Radio News; 03/08/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Johanns Announces New Memorandum of Understanding Re-Establishing U.S.–Mexico Consultative Committee on Agriculture
USDA
Secretary Johanns and Mexico's Agriculture Secretary Alberto Cardenas and Economy Secretary Eduardo Sojo signed a Memorandum of Understanding to re-establish the U.S.–Mexico Consultative Committee on Agriculture (CCA). Renewal of the CCA is expected to benefit American farmers and consumers, further increasing two-way agricultural trade flows between the United States and Mexico, which topped $20 billion in 2006.  (03/06/07)
Remarks by USDA Secretary Johanns to the Mexico National Agricultural Council, Mexico City, Mexico on March 6 (03/08/07)
Secretary Johanns Meets With Mexican Officials And Renews U.S.Mexico Consultative Committee On Agriculture (03/01/07)
More on the visit to Mexico
More on U.S.Mexico Trade
More about NAFTA and U.S. agricultural trade

United States Files WTO Case Against India Challenging Excessive Duties on U.S. Wine and Spirits (03/06/07)

Statement by Dr. Ron DeHaven Regarding APHIS Hold on Clearfield CL131 Long-Grain Rice Seed (03/05/07)

USDA Raises Agricultural Exports Forecast to Record $78 Billion For 2007 (03/01/07)
Read the full report (.pdf)
FAS Analysis
USDA Again Boosts Export Forecast (USDA Radio News; 03/01/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Johanns Backs Trade Promotion Authority (USDA Radio News; 02/28/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Officials Keep Working On Korean Beef Issue (USDA Radio News; 02/27/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Canadian Cattle Import Rule Not A Done Deal (USDA Radio News; 02/26/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Featured Reports
03/30  Brazil 06/07 Rice Update
03/30 
Record 2006/07 Soybean Crop in Brazil
03/30 
Brazil’s 2006/07 Record Corn Crop
03/30 
Ukraine:  Winter Grains in Good Condition as Spring Growth Resumes
03/29  Shrimp Imports Increase Despite Confirmed Anti-dumping
03/09  U.S. Exports of Essential Oils by Type1997 -2006

03/09  U.S. Peanut Exports Climb 14 Percent in 2006
(.pdf)
03/09 
World Sorghum Trade Drops to a Near 40-year Low (.pdf)
03/09 
Brazil Corn Yield (.pdf)
03/05  Situation and Outlook for Orange Juice (.pdf)

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
03/31 
U.S. Planting Seed Trade
03/19  Dairy Monthly Imports
03/09  Tropical Products: World Markets and Trade
03/09 
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
03/09  Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
03/09  Grain: World Markets and Trade
03/09 
World Agricultural Production
03/01 
U.S. Planting Seed Trade

2007 Release Dates

Export Regulations
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Federal Register Notices

03/30/07  Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
03/30/07  Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
03/30/07  Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
03/30/07  Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program
03/30/07  Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
03/23/07  WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels
03/20/07  Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade; Reestablishment and Nominations
02/16/07  USDA accepted a Trade Adjustment Assistance petition for Concord grape producers in New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
02/16/07  USDA accepted a Trade Adjustment Assistance petition for Michigan honey bee producers
02/16/07  USDA accepted a Trade Adjustment Assistance petition for Burley tobacco growers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri
02/15/07  USDA accepted a Trade Adjustment Assistance petition for California avocado producers
02/01/07  Washington and Michigan grape producers are no longer eligible for TAA benefits
02/01/07  Indiana fresh cut snapdragon producers are no longer eligible for TAA benefits
01/17/07  Florida avocado producers are no longer eligible for TAA benefits
01/11/07  Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
01/11/07  Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
 
Export Sales
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