Transcript of Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner's Remarks Regarding Pending U.S. Trade Agreements (09/27/07)
— Free Trade Agreements Help Boost Farm Economy (USDA Radio News; 09/27/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Conner Gives Assessment Of WTO Talks (USDA Radio News; 09/28/07 - real, mp3, wave)

TRANSCRIPT: by Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner during Tele-News Conference (09/24/07)

Statement By Acting Secretary Chuck Conner Regarding WTO Panel Finding in Favor of the United States in Turkey Rice Dispute (09/21/07)
— Read the WTO Report (09/21/07)
— Summary of the WTO dispute settlement

Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set (Economic Research Service; 09/21/07)

Mike Johanns Resigns as Secretary of Agriculture (09/20/07; .pdf)
— Chuck Conner Named Acting Secretary of Agriculture
— TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Announces Resignation of Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and Names Chuck Conner Acting Secretary of Agriculture
— Johanns Announces His Resignation (USDA Radio News; 09/20/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— New Acting Agriculture Secretary Talks About His Goals For USDA (USDA Radio News; 09/20/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Johanns Views Accomplishments As Secretary (USDA Radio News; 09/21/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Conner Announces Plan to Improve Quality Compliance of Genetically Engineered Products (09/20/07)
— USDA To Implement New Biotech Quality Management System (USDA Radio News; 09/21/07 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Secretary Johanns Addresses U.S. Partnership for Food Safety Education
As part of the organization's 10th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C., Secretary Johanns stressed the need to focus on "the entire life cycle [of food imports] and not just the condition that they are in when they reach the port."  (09/18/07)
— Import Safety Meeting Registration Extended to Sept. 21 (09/18/07)
— Secretary Johanns Highlights Import Safety With Health and Human Services Secretary (09/12/07)
— Plant Tour Coincides With Working Group Report (USDA Radio News; 09/12/07 - real, mp3)
— Statement by Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Strategic Framework for Import Safety (09/10/07)
— Visit ImportSafety.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

The Importance Of Trade And Exports To U.S. Agriculture (USDA Radio News; 09/18/07 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Amends Available GSM-102 Credit Guarantees For Export Sales To Russia For Fiscal Year 2007 (09/14/07)

USDA Harmonizes Cattle Trade with Canada in Line with International Animal Health Standards (09/14/07)
— Final Rule On Canada Beef Trade Announced (USDA Radio News; 09/14/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Transcript

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (09/11/07)
— Export Performance Expected To Accelerate (USDA Radio News; 09/13/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Export Pace Stays Hot (USDA Radio News; 09/12/07 - real, mp3)

New Web Site Will Provide Information on Peru, Colombia, Panama and Korea Trade Agreements  (09/10/07)
— Movement Urged On Free Trade Agreements (USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Transcript of Capitol Hill Meeting (09/10/07; .pdf)
— New Web site - www.tradeagreements.gov

U.S. Radio News Updates on U.S. Ag Trade in Asia
— U.S.-Chinese Trade Discussions Cover Broad Subjects (USDA Radio News; 09/18/07 - real, mp3)
— The Delicate Balance Between the U.S., China, And Taiwan (USDA Radio News; 09/11/07 - real, mp3)
— The Importance of Taiwan to U.S. Trade (USDA Radio News; 09/11/07 - real, mp3)
— U.S. Still Working With China On Pork Trade Issue (USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S.-Chinese Delegates Talk Meat And Poultry Food Safety (USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 - real, mp3, wave)
— Points To Consider During U.S.-China Food Safety Talks (USDA Radio News; 09/10/07 - real, mp3, wave)

Increased U.S. Imports of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables (Economic Research Service; 09/10/07)
— Imports of Agricultural Products into the U.S. (09/07; .pdf)

Global Growth, Macroeconomic Change, and U.S. Agricultural Trade (Economic Research Service; 09/04/07)

Johanns To Promote CAFTA-DR In Travels To El Salvador, Guatemala And Honduras
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that he will travel to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras Sept. 4-7, 2007, to highlight early successes of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). (08/31/07)
— CAFTA-DR Trip Latest Promotion of U.S. Ag Trade (USDA Radio News; 09/04/07 - real, mp3, wave)  
— Honduras portion of the trip canceled due to Hurricane Felix (09/05/07)
— Johanns Says CAFTA Is Boosting U.S. Exports (USDA Radio News; 09/05/07 - real, mp3, wave)