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Production, Market and Trade Feature Reports--2000

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Dec. 29, 2000 Nonfat Dry Milk: North Europe FOB Prices Compared to U.S. and Canada Support and EU Intervention Prices
Dec. 29, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief

Previous reports:

Dec. 22, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
Dec. 21, 2000 Meat and Bone Meal Ban May Induce South American Soybean Planting
Dec. 20, 2000 Implications of U.S. & Global Organic Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Production for International Trade
Dec. 20, 2000 China: Generally good conditions for winter wheat 
Dec. 20, 2000 North Korea: Fair to poor winter crop conditions follow a disastrous 2000/01 harvest
Dec. 18, 2000 World Rice: Production falls as policies and low prices push plantings down
Dec. 15, 2000 Pakistan: Less favorable outlook for 2001/02 wheat
Dec. 15, 2000 India: A very dry start for the rabi wheat season
Dec. 15, 2000 Pakistan: Irrigation situation grows more serious as supplies dwindle
Dec. 15, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Dec. 14, 2000 Russia and Ukraine: Conditions Remain Unfavorably Dry for Winter Wheat
Dec. 14, 2000 Eastern Europe: Dry conditions continue to plague the Balkans
Dec. 13, 2000 Strong Cotton Production Growth in Brazil Stimulates Exports
Dec. 13, 2000 Rice Market for 2001 Turns Bearish
Dec. 13, 2000 BSE in Europe: The Impact on U.S. and World  Soybean and Soybean Meal Demand
Dec. 13, 2000 Zimbabwe: Lower planted area combines with input shortages and instability to reduce corn prospects
Dec. 12, 2000 China: Oilseeds supply rises on record peanut crop and higher soybean production 
Dec. 12, 2000 Australia: Excessive rains in New South Wales have minimal impact on wheat crop
Dec. 12, 2000 Brazil: Beneficial weather during planting boosts cotton prospects to record levels
Dec. 11, 2000 EU Agriculture Council & BSE Measures
Dec. 8, 2000 Exports of Tropical Products Set Record
Dec. 8, 2000 Beef, Pork, Dairy, and Poultry 2001 Trade Update
Dec. 8, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Dec. 7, 2000 FY 2001 AgExport Forecast Rises to $53 Billion;
Imports Set at $40 Billion.  Read the FAS Analysis
Dec. 6, 2000 Iran: Near Normal Rainfall After Planting, But Two Years of Drought May Have Residual  Effects
Dec. 1, 2000 Resurgence of BSE in the European Union
Dec. 1, 2000 U.S. Horticultural Exports Returned Upward Trend in FY 2000
Dec. 1, 2000 Does the EU's BSE Crisis Present Opportunities for   U.S. Exporters?
Dec. 1, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Nov. 24, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Nov. 22, 2000 Winter Grain Area Up in Russia and Ukraine, Dryness Hampers Crop Establishment
Nov. 17, 2000 Korean Tanning Industry's Recovery Drives Resurgence in U.S. Cattle Hide Exports
Nov. 17, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Nov. 17, 2000 United States: Colder weather across the major hard red winter wheat area
Nov. 16, 2000 World Oilseeds & Grains: Oilseed production continues to grow, but grains stall recently
Nov. 16, 2000 World Cotton: Production down from last year, despite high prices 
Nov. 14, 2000 South Africa: Excellent planting conditions throughout the maize triangle 
Nov. 14, 2000 Brazil: Recent rains accelerate soybean planting
Nov. 13, 2000 Cotton:  Reduced Production by Foreign Competitors Drives U.S. Exports
Nov. 13, 2000 Oilseeds:  Uncertainty in Feed demand Keeps EU 2000/01 Soybean Imports Unchanged
Nov. 13, 2000 Southern Hemisphere Wheat Availability Drops...But Record Argentina Exports Forecast
Nov. 9, 2000 Australia:  Wheat Yield Potential Plummets with  Persistent Dryness in  Western Australia
Nov. 9, 2000 Global Crop Condition Brief
Nov. 8, 2000 U.S. Meat Export Data for 2000 Revised
Nov. 3, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Nov. 1, 2000 Record Almond Exports Follow Largest Crop Ever in 1999/2000
Oct. 30, 2000 Texas:  Winter Wheat Prospects Benefit from Improved Moisture Conditions
Oct. 25, 2000 Oklahoma: Winter wheat prospects benefit from improved moisture conditions 
Oct. 25, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Oct. 25, 2000 Kansas: Recent rains benefit winter wheat establishment
Oct. 24, 2000 Argentina: Record soybean crop is expected again
Oct. 24, 2000 Argentina: Wheat crop progressing well
Oct. 23, 2000 Eastern Europe: Dry conditions hinder fall planting in the Balkans
Oct. 20, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
Oct. 20, 2000 Former Soviet Union:  Winter-Crop Sowing Nearing Completion; Conditions Good
Oct. 19, 2000 Flooding in Italy's Po Valley
Oct. 18, 2000 Hurricane Mitch Reconstruction: Field Travel
Oct. 18, 2000 Central America: Vegetable Oil Production Shifts from Cottonseed and Soybean to Palm Oil
Oct. 18, 2000 U.S. Hog and Pork Trade with Mexico
Oct. 16, 2000 U.S. Exports of Coffee and Coffee Products on Record Pace for 1999/2000
Oct. 13, 2000 Russia: Grain harvest nears completion
Oct. 13, 2000 Kazakstan: Favorable October weather boosts wheat production
Oct. 13, 2000 Large Grain Stocks Expected To Limit Trade Changes in China
Oct. 13, 2000 Pakistani Cotton Mill Use Increases to Record Level Production Increases Fill Demand
Oct. 13, 2000 Soybean Imports for Asia are Likely to Strengthen
Oct. 13, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Oct. 6, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Oct. 6, 2000 Southeast Asia: Flooding along Mekong River impacts rice harvest outlook
Oct. 2, 2000 Prospects for the 2000/01 Brazilian Soybean Crop
Oct. 2, 2000 U.S. Horticultural Product Exports to China Are Growing Strong
Sept. 29, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
Sept. 27, 2000 Kazakstan: As wheat harvest winds down, yields drop sharply
Sept. 25, 2000 Bullish on U.S. Beef Exports
Sept. 25, 2000 Beef, Pork, and Poultry Trade Update
Sept. 22, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Sept. 21, 2000 Agricultural Export Assistance Update: Quarterly Report
Sept. 20, 2000 Excessive Rain May Affect Rice Crop in South Korea
Sept. 14, 2000 Soybean Prices and Indicators
Sept. 14, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Sept. 13, 2000 U.S. Affected by Drought But Strong World Demand Supports Exports
Sept. 13, 2000 Corn Imports Rise to Six Year High
Sept. 13, 2000 Lower U.S. Oilseed Production Forecast This Month Results in Lower Ending Stocks
Sept. 13, 2000 Eastern Europe corn prospects dwindle due to continued drought
Sept. 13, 2000 Kazakstan: Wheat harvest in full swing in key production region
Sept. 12, 2000 Russia: USDA increases grain-production forecast to 64 million tons
Sept. 12, 2000 Brazil wheat production lowered by frost
Sept. 7, 2000 U.S. - Canada Quarterly Grain Trade Consultations
Sept. 1, 2000 U.S. Wine Exports Expected To Increase Again
Sept. 1, 2000 FAS Analysis:  Exports Projected to Climb to $51.5 Billion in FY 2001
Sept. 1, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
Aug. 25, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
Aug. 25, 2000 China and Taiwan: Typhoon Bilis impacts rice, sugarcane, and horticultural crops
Aug. 25, 2000 Zimbabwe: Economic and political problems threaten crops
Aug. 18, 2000 Soybean Production Renews Upward Trend
Aug. 18, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
Aug. 17, 2000 India Monsoon: Dry conditions prevail in the north during week ten
Aug. 16, 2000 Kazakstan: Wheat prospects improve on favorable weather
Aug. 16, 2000 Australia: Current rainfall pattern may reduce wheat yields this season
Aug. 15, 2000 Western U.S.: Satellite imagery of wildfires
Aug. 15, 2000 China: Drought hits corn, soybeans
Aug. 15, 2000 Argentina: Cold weather misses prime wheat production zone
Aug. 14, 2000 Eastern Europe to be a Net Wheat and Coarse Grain Importer
Aug. 14, 2000 Continued Strong Import Demand Drives U.S. Oilseed Exports to a New Record in 2000/01
Aug. 14, 2000 U.S. Upland Cotton Exports Increase 61 Percent from MY 1998/1999
Aug. 11, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Reports
Aug. 9, 2000 India Monsoon: Insufficient rain expands dryness in crop areas
Aug. 4, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
Aug. 3, 2000 India: Monsoon Leaves Southern Growing Season Dry
Aug. 3, 2000 Timely Rains Benefit the Cotton Crop on Mexico
Aug. 1, 2000 U.S. Orange Exports Forecast to Bounce Back 
Aug. 1, 2000 The Outlook for U.S. Solid Wood Exports in an Increasingly Competitive World Market
July 31, 2000 WTO Panel Releases Final Report for Korea's Imported Beef 
July 31, 2000 Mercosur Countries Are Beefing Up Exports: Focus on Argentina and Uruguay
July 28, 2000 Friday Global Crop Brief
July 26, 2000 U.S. Pork Exports to Mexico Increase
July 26, 2000 Mercosur Countries are Beefing up Exports: Focus on Brazil
July 26, 2000 India Monsoon: Rainfall deficit in rice areas
July 24, 2000 India Monsoon: Southern peanut region is left dry
July 21, 2000 Canada: Corn and soybean prospects falter in cool, wet conditions
July 21, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
July 20, 2000 India Monsoon: Heavy precipitation provides relief to Kharif crops
July 20, 2000 Aussie Pork is Establishing In-roads in Southeast Asian Markets
July 19, 2000 Russia & Ukraine: Beneficial weather boosts Russian wheat yields, while dryness pulls Ukrainian yields down
July 19, 2000 North Dakota: Heavy June rains damage crop prospects in Red River Valley
July 18, 2000 Iberian Peninsula: Favorable spring rains overcome poor winter conditions to boost wheat yields  
July 18, 2000 2000/01 World Wheat Situation: Rising production in most exporters, reduced output in most importers
July 18, 2000 Global Cotton Outlook for 2000/01: Higher prices spur U.S. production, but foreign output falls
July 17, 2000 U.S. Solid Wood Exports to France Off To Fast Start
July 14, 2000 Turkey: Weather and prices combine to reduce area planted to cotton
July 14, 2000 Argentina: Record soybean production projected, but declining prices dampen sunflowerseed prospects
July 14, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
July 13, 2000 World 2001 Rice Trade Expands
July 13, 2000 World Oilseed Exports Forecast to Decline in 2000/01
July 13, 2000 Record Consumption in 2000/01 Fueled by Increases in Major Consuming Countries
July 13, 2000 Argentina: Planting weather is generally favorable as wheat area rises
July 7, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
June 30, 2000 Mexico: Corn and sorghum prospects in the Bajio better than in recent years
June 30, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
June 28, 2000 Ukraine: Despite marginally good spring weather in central Ukraine, winter wheat appears to be in poor shape
June 28, 2000 Mexico:  Cotton Crop Closely Tied to Reservoirs
June 27, 2000 Russia: Delayed spring sowing campaign falls short of government target
June 27, 2000 Ukraine/Moldova: Continued dryness in June has nearly eliminated winter wheat recovery prospects
June 26, 2000 Eastern Europe: Drought Ravages Region, But Southern Areas Hit Hardest
June 26, 2000 Horn of Africa: Drought in Northern Kenya, as well as Southern and Eastern Ethiopia
June 23, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Briefing
June 21, 2000 Beef, Pork and Poultry Trade Update
June 16, 2000 South Asia: Monsoon arrives on time, but leaves Gujurat dry
June 16, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief 
June 16, 2000 Agricultural Export Assistance Update
June 15, 2000 USDA Estimates of U.S. Meat Exports Adjusted for Russia Food Aid Shipments
June 12, 2000 Record World Cotton Consumption Boosted by Recovery in Brazil and Russia and Strong Growth in China and Pakistan
June 12, 2000 Global Rough Rice Market Robust Despite Brazil's Falling Demand
June 12, 2000 China Wheat Update
June 12, 2000 Export Taxes Hinder Sunflowerseed Exports By Russia and Ukraine in 1999/2000
June  9, 2000 World Coffee Supplies in 2000/2001 Remain Near Last Year's Level
June  5, 2000 FY 2000 AgExport Forecast Rises to $50 Billion; Imports Set at $39 Billion
June  2, 2000 U.S. Crop Condition -- Drying conditions impede planting in southeast and slow crop development in Texas and Iowa
June  2, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
June  1, 2000 EU Moves Towards Exports Without Subsidies
June  1, 2000 Canadian Horticultural Imports
May 26, 2000 Sugar:  World Production and Trade to Fall in 2000/01
May 26, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
May 22, 2000 Tunisia’s Cereal Harvest Mirrors the Rest of Northwest Africa
May 19, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
May 18, 2000 2000/01 World Cotton: Production expected to fall below 1999/2000 level 
May 18, 2000 World Palm Oil: 1999/2000 production over 40 percent higher than 5 years ago
May 17, 2000 Russia: Recent Cold Snap Inflicts Minor Damage on Grain 
May 15, 2000 Canadian Prairie Provinces Dry as Planting Begins
May 15, 2000 2000/01 World Cotton Outlook
May 15, 2000 World Grain Import Demand On The Rise:  Non-FSU Imports Hit A Record 200 Million Tons
May 15, 2000 China: 2000/01 Wheat and Corn Production Lower Due to Area Decline
May 15, 2000 Soybean Imports by China Accelerate in 1999/00, U.S. Share to Reach 63 Percent
May 12, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
May 12, 2000 Spring Conditions in Eastern Europe
May 12, 2000 Drought Impacts India Rapeseed Crop
May 5, 2000 Mexico Announces Final Antidumping Duties on Imports of U.S. Beef
May 5, 2000 The Impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease on Meat Trade: Update
May 5, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Report
May 5, 2000 Early Spring Planting in Russia Proceeding on Schedule
May 3, 2000 Pakistan (Baluchistan): Severe Drought Damages Crops and Livestock
May 2, 2000 US Corn Belt: Late April Conditions-- Soil Moisture Deficits in Western Areas,  but Adequate Moisture in the  East
May 1, 2000 U.S. Import Demand for Apple Juice Continues Strong
Apr. 28, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Apr. 28, 2000 Hurricane Mitch Recovery: Reclaiming the Aguan River Basin
Apr. 28, 2000 Middle East: Drought Conditions Continue in Iran, Iraq, and Syria; 
Turkey Improves
Apr. 25, 2000 Cocoa and Honey Reporting Coverage Discontinued
Apr. 24, 2000 Russia & Ukraine: Uncertain Prospects for Spring Planting, But Beneficial Winter Grain  Conditions
Apr. 21, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Apr. 20, 2000 India: More Favorable Precipitation, but Cooler  Temperatures Than Last Year in the Main Wheat Growing Regions
Apr. 19, 2000 Canada Poised To Become World’s Leading Pork Exporter In 2000
Apr. 19, 2000 Pakistan: 2000/01 Wheat Prospects Falter
Apr. 19, 2000 U.S. Exports of Treated Lumber Set New Record
Apr. 17, 2000 Oklahoma: Damage from May 3, 1999 Oklahoma City Tornado Still Evident After 11  Months
Apr. 17, 2000 Foreign Winter Grain Area: Projected Higher for 2000/01 Crops
Apr. 17, 2000 Morocco and Tunisia Field Travel: Moroccan Drought Caused Grain Losses, but Tunisia May Recover
Apr. 14, 2000 Ethiopia: An overview of the agronomic situation, with an assessment of the current drought
Apr. 14, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Apr. 13, 2000 Backgrounder:  The U.S. Response to Ethiopia's Food Crisis
Apr. 13, 2000 Spain & Portugal: Recent Rains Improve Winter Grain Prospects, but Reservoir Levels Remain Low
Apr. 13, 2000 China: Prospects for Reduced Wheat Area Combine With Beneficial Growing Conditions
Apr. 12, 2000 Revisions in China Cotton Consumption Figures Result in Increased Ending Stocks 
Apr. 12, 2000 Dramatic Rise in World Palm and Rape Oil Supplies Depresses Prices in 1999/2000
Apr. 12, 2000 Brazil:  Favorably Dry Weather Benefits Soybean Harvesting
Apr. 12, 2000 Persian Gulf Wheat Imports Soar
Apr. 11, 2000 Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Korea and Japan
Apr. 11, 2000 Impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease on Meat Trade
Apr. 11, 2000 Malaysia: A Strong Vegetable Oil Producer Grows Stronger Through Technology
Apr. 7, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Apr. 5, 2000 U.S. Horticultural Exports Steady in CY 2000
Apr. 4, 2000 Exports Have Become a Critical Outlet to the U.S. Pear Industry 
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cover, feature article)
Mar. 30, 2000 Ukraine: Input Constraints Will Hamper 2000/01 Grain Output
Mar. 27, 2000 Remote Sensing Field Research: Eastern Shore of Maryland (Talbot County)
Mar. 27, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief, March 24, 2000
Mar. 24, 2000 World Meat Exports in 2000 to Increase Slightly from Last Year's Record Level...As Importers Step Up Meat Buying 
Mar. 21, 2000 Iran: Major World Market for Soybeans and Products
Mar. 20, 2000 Northwest Africa:  Drought Continues in Morocco
Mar. 17, 2000 Global Crop Watch, March 17, 2000
Mar. 17, 2000 March Rainfall Improved Crop Conditions in Parts of the Western U.S.
Mar. 16, 2000 World Rapeseed Production in 2000/01 Likely to Fall Below Record 1999/2000 Levels
Mar. 16, 2000 Iran's Wheat Crop Stressed by Long Term Drought
Mar. 13, 2000 Cotton: World Consumption to Exceed 90 Million Bales in 2000/2001
Mar. 13, 2000 Asian* Corn Imports Rebound
Mar. 13, 2000 China Increases Imports of Oilseeds at the Expense of Meals and Oils
Mar. 10, 2000 Flooding in Mozambique
Mar. 10, 2000 Brazil:  Favorable Weather Boosts Prospects for the Cotton Crop
Mar. 9, 2000 Fiscal 2000 U.S. Export Forecasts for Agriculture, Fishery and Forest Products
Mar. 7, 2000 U.S. Stone Fruit Exports Post New Record in 1999; Market Access Challenges Remain
Mar. 3, 2000 World Apple Situation and Outlook
Mar. 3, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
Mar. 1, 2000 U.S. Wine Exports Continue to Climb
Feb. 28, 2000 U.S. Southern Plains Wheat Update
Feb. 25, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
Feb. 22, 2000 India's Wheat Crop Continues To Receive Favorable Weather
Feb. 18, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief, Feb. 18, 2000
Feb. 17, 2000 2000/01 Foreign Cotton Area Likely to Increase
Feb. 17, 2000 Corn Outlook: Key Countries with Crops Still in the Fields
Feb. 14, 2000 India and Pakistan Cotton Consumption Outpaces Growth in Production
Feb. 14, 2000 Strong Pace of U.S. Soybean Exports Due to NAFTA and Recovery of Asian Economies
Feb. 14, 2000 Iran Forecast to Become World's Largest Wheat Importer
Feb. 11, 2000 Brazil: Soybean Crop Falls, While Area Shift Benefits Cotton
Feb. 11, 2000 Improvement in Argentina's Corn and Soybean Crops
Feb. 11, 2000 Why U.S. Hog Prices Haven't Plummeted
Feb. 11, 2000 Friday Crop Condition Brief
Feb. 10, 2000 Ukraine Winter Grains to be Resown Due to Dryness
Feb. 4, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
Feb. 4, 2000 Iran Wheat Update
Jan. 21, 2000 USAID Southern Sudan Food Security Strategy
Jan. 21, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
Jan. 19, 2000 South Africa's Soil Moisture Supports Crop Development as of January 5
Jan. 14, 2000 Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
Jan. 14, 2000 U.S. Soybean Situation, January 2000
Jan. 14, 2000 U.S. Horticultural Exports Remain Strong in FY 1999
Jan. 13, 2000 Argentina Dominates Growth in World Soybean Meal Trade  
Jan. 13, 2000 Global Rice Trade in 2000 Wanes
Jan. 13, 2000 Francophone West African Cotton Exports Reach 14 Percent of World Market Share
Jan. 12, 2000 Argentina Production Update

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