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November 2005

• U.S. Announces Launch Of West Africa Cotton Improvement Program (11/10/05)

• Transcript of Tele-News Conference with Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Rob Portman regarding current trade negotiations (11/09/05)

• Review Agricultural Negotiations In The Doha Development Round (.pdf)
  Statement of Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture Before the House Committee on Agriculture (11/02/05)

October 2005

• USTR Statement on European Union WTO Counter Proposal (10/28/05)

• Transcript of Johanns and Portman Press Conference - Geneva, Switzerland (10/20/05)

• Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Holds Conference Call To Discuss Trade Negotiations (Audio; 10/11/05)
  — Transcript
  — Progress of WTO Trade Talks (USDA Radio; 10/11/05 - real, mp3, wave)
  — Transcript of Press Conference By Rob Portman, U.S. Trade Representative And Mike Johanns

• U.S. Offers Bold Plan on Agriculture to Jumpstart Doha Round (10/10/05)
  — Facts on U.S. Proposal for Bold Reform in Global Agricultural Trade

• United States and Oman Conclude Free Trade Agreement (10/03/05)
  — Remarks by USTR Robert Portman (10/03/05)
  — Summary of the U.S–Oman Free Trade Agreement (10/03/05)

September 2005

• U.S. and Saudi Arabia Conclude Bilateral WTO Accession Agreement (09/09/05)

August 2005

• United States Succeeds in Removing Japan’s Barriers to U.S. Apples (08/31/05)

• USDA Raises Export Forecast (08/24/05)

• Johanns Announces Travel To Australia And New Zealand (08/17/05)

• The Philippines Lifts Ban On U.S. Beef And Beef Products  (08/04/05)

• President Signs CAFTA-DR (08/02/05)

July 2005

• Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding Passage Of CAFTA By The U.S. House Of Representatives (07/28/05)

• CAFTA Passes House (USDA Radio; 07/27/05 - real, mp3, wave)

• Chile Opens Borders to U.S. Beef (07/19/05)

• USDA Secretary's Travel to China and Africa: Discussions Focus on Expanding Agricultural Trade and Development (07/09/05; Travel Log)

  • Transcript of US Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Press Conference, AGOA Forum, Dakar, Senegal (07/19/05)

  • Johanns Announces Trade and Investment Mission to Southern Africa (07/19/05)

  • Transcript of Remarks by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at the Opening Ceremony of the 4th African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum, Dakar, Senegal (07/18/05)

    • Senior U.S. and African Officials to Discuss Trade Issues at Conference in Senegal (07/18/05; USTR Report)

  • Johanns Signs Agreements Enhancing U.S.-Madagascar Relations (07/16/05; Text of MOU)

    • Transcript Of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns At the Signing Ceremony for MOU and a Food for Progress Agreement, Antananarivo, Madagascar (07/16/05)

    • Help for Madagascar's Agriculture (07/18/05; USDA Radio News, real, mp3)

  • USDA Secretary Johanns Announces Agreements for Greater Market Access for U.S. Agriculture in China (07/11/05)

    • Johanns on Accomplishments of China Trip (USDA Radio News, 07/15/05, real, mp3)

    • Agriculture Secretary Reports on China WTO Talks (USDA Radio News, 07/15/05, real, mp3)

    • JCCT Press Conference with USTR Portman, Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez and Agriculture Secretary Michael Johanns (07/11/05; USTR Report)

• United States and Thailand Conclude Fourth Round of FTA Talks (07/15/05; USTR Report)

• USDA Proposes Legislative Changes to Cotton and Export Credit Programs To Comply With WTO Findings (07/05/05; USDA Radio: 07/05/05 - real, mp3)

  • USDA Announces Changes to Export Credit Guarantee Programs To Comply With WTO Findings (06/30/05; USDA Radio: 07/05/05 - real, mp3)

  • USDA Changes Its Fees to Risk-Based Method For The GSM-102 And Supplier Credit Guarantee Programs (06/30/05)

  • Notice To GSM-103 Program Participants (06/30/05)