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Next
Technical Briefing and Webcast With U.S. Officials on BSE Case
Today at 11 a.m. EST |
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Available via
USDA home page. (01/02/04) |
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USDA
Continues To Work With Canadian Officials
To Verify Traceback of
BSE Animal |
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Records
indicate that the animal was approximately 6-1/2 years old at
the time of slaughter. USDA, Canada test DNA to verify correct
animal has been identified. DNA testing was expected to begin
December 31 with results available as early as next week.
(12/31/03;
press release, 12/29/03)
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USDA
BSE Update (12/31/03)
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USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 2:30 p.m. EST, 12/31/03 -
Transcript |
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Secretary
Veneman Announces Additional Protection Measures
To Guard
Against BSE |
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New policies evolved since the Canadian case of BSE in May 2003.
Certain animals and specified risk material and tissues to be
removed from the human food chain, national animal
identification system to be implemented. (12/30/03; Video;
Transcript)
-- APHIS
and FSIS
continue to work closely with state and other federal agencies
as part of this investigation. (12/29/03)
-- U.K.
Laboratory Confirms Diagnosis of BSE (12/25/03)
-- USDA
Makes Preliminary Diagnosis of BSE (announcement by
USDA Secretary Veneman, 12/23/03; video;
transcript)
-- U.S. meat and livestock imports/exports by
country—annual
and year-to-date
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-- Guidance
for Exporters | BSE
Trade Ban Status (APHIS)
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BSE
Chronology
| More BSE Information
Previous technical briefings
on the BSE case:
-- USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 3 p.m. EST, 12/30/03 -
Transcript
-- USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 2 p.m. EST, 12/29/03 - Transcript
-- USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 11 a.m. EST, 12/28/03 - Transcript
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USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 10:30 a.m. EST, 12/27/03 -
Transcript
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USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 10:30 a.m. EST, 12/26/03 -
Transcript
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USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 10:30 a.m. EST, 12/24/03 -
Transcript
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U.K. Laboratory Confirms Diagnosis of BSE |
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USDA Chief Veterinarian Ron. DeHaven
considers this concurrence to be confirmatory of our finding of
a positive BSE case. The Waybridge lab will conduct a series of
additional confirmatory tests. USDA fully anticipates they will
be consistent with the earlier finding from similar tests
conducted at NVSL. (12/25/03)
-- USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 2 pm EST, 12/29/03
-- USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast 11 am EST, 12/28/03 - Transcript
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USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast at 10:30 am EST, 12/27/03 -
Transcript |
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USDA
Makes Preliminary Diagnosis of BSE |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture has diagnosed a presumptive positive case of
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an adult Holstein
cow in the state of Washington. “Despite this finding, we
remain confident in the safety of our beef supply,” Veneman
said. “The risk to human health from BSE is extremely
low.” (12/23/03)
-- Video
-- Transcript
-- More BSE Information
-- USDA Webcast at 10:30 am
EST, 12/24/03
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USDA
Technical Briefing Audio Webcast at 10:30 am EST, 12/26/03 -
Transcript
-- U.S. meat and livestock imports/exports by
country—annual
and year-to-date | monthly |
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USDA
Announces Second DEIP Allocation for 2003/04 |
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The
U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the second
allocation under the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) for
the July-June 2003/04 year. This second allocation makes
available an additional 45,468 metric tons of nonfat dry milk
and 2,020 metric tons of cheese. (12/24/03) |
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U.S.
and Central American Countries Conclude Historic Free Trade
Agreement |
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Tariffs and trade
barriers to be phased out in cutting edge pact designed to
promote economic growth and expand U.S. opportunities in
important regional market. (12/17/03)
-- Secretary
Veneman's Statement (12/17/2003)
-- CAFTA
Fact Sheet (12/17/2003) |
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U.S.
Trade Official Briefs Press on Status of CAFTA Talks |
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Discussions
continued throughout December 16 while participants awaited
decision by Costa Rica. (12/16/03) |
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USDA
Secretary Veneman Speaks at the African Growth and Opportunity
Act Forum Plenary Session on Science and Technology |
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Cites momentum and
enthusiasm created by the Ministerial Conference and Expo on
Agricultural Science and Technology held in June 2003, along
with a follow-up forum to be held in West Africa in 2004. (12/10/03) |
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Secretary Veneman
Honors Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at U.S.-China Business Council
Dinner |
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Acknowledges
China's enormous potential as a partner, notes cooperation in
agricultural-related research. (12/09/03) |
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U.S.
Official Outlines Importance of U.S.-Central American Trade
Agreement |
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Assistant
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for the Americas Regina Vargo
identifies challenges as CAFTA talks enter final round.
(12/08/03) |
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In
Pursuit of Opportunity: FAS and Foreign Market Development |
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FAS shares its
long history of foreign market development efforts while
observing its 50th anniversary during 2003.
More
about FAS' 50th anniversary . . . (12/08/03) |
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USDA
Schedules 2004 Release Dates for World Market and Trade
Reports |
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Some
reports have reduced their frequency of publication, and most
have moved to electronic-only versions. Production, supply and
distribution data will be regularly updated and available on
PSDonline at http://www.fas.usda.gov/psdonline/psdHome.aspx.
(12/05/03) |
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Maximum
Residue Limits Databases Now Available for Horticultural and
Tropical Products |
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U.S.
growers and exporters can identify MRL tolerances
for specialty crops they wish to export using databases
developed through the Technical Assistance for Specialty
Crops (TASC) Program. (12/03/03) |
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USDA
To Conduct Hearing on California Olive Growers' Petition for
Trade Adjustment Assistance |
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Olive Growers
Council will present evidence that olives imported in a saline
solution are directly competitive with the fresh olives
harvested by California producers during the hearing on Dec.
10. (12/03/03) |
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USDA
Announces $115 Million in International Assistance
Under Food for Progress |
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Allocations
include more than 250,000 metric tons of U.S. commodities that will be purchased on the U.S.
market and donated by USDA for 22 developing countries in
Africa, Asia (including Central Asia), Latin America and
Eastern Europe. (12/03/03) |
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U.S.
Wins WTO Appeal on Japan's Restrictions on U.S. Apples |
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The World Trade
Organization Appellate Body upheld earlier findings that
Japan's import restrictions on U.S. apples are unjustified and
breach Japan's WTO obligations after the United States showed
that Japan's concerns that mature apple fruit can transmit
fire blight were scientifically unfounded. (.pdf; 12/01/03) |
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U.S.
Agricultural Exports Forecast Raised to $59.5 Billion for
Fiscal Year 2004 |
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USDA said that
American farmers and food processors will export an estimated $59.5 billion worth of
agricultural products in fiscal 2004, up $3.3 billion from 2003. (11/25/03)
Read
the full FAS/ERS report
FAS
Analysis of Report Forecast |
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Bioterrorism
Act Regulations Require Facilities Registration,
Prior Notice of Food Shipments
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FDA
is accepting food facilities registration through the
Internet,
by surface mail
(paper or CD-ROM), or by fax. Affected food facilities must
register with FDA by December 12, 2003.
-- FDA
Releases List of Harmonized Tariff Schedule Codes Flagged
With Prior Notice Indicators (11/20/03)
-- Register
online
-- Protecting
the Food Supply and Bioterrorism Legislation |
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Featured
Reports |
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12/30
Nonfat
Dry Milk, Whole Milk Powder Exports for Selected Countries
(charts)
12/19
Global
Crop Watch
12/19 The
International Trade Commission (ITC) Responds to
NAFTA Panel Remand on
Softwood
Lumber
12/18
November
2003 World Sugar Production Supply and Distribution
12/17
EU-15:
Winter Update
12/17 Forest
Products: Exports of Darker U.S. Species to Japan Soar
12/17
Iran:
Bumper Crops Followed by Positive Start to New Season
12/17
Middle
East and Turkey: Warmer Than Normal and Plenty of Moisture
12/17
U.S.
Seafood Exports Up Slightly in January-October 2003
12/15
Global
Crop Watch
12/12 Cotton World
Stocks-to-Use Ratio Returns to Historic Level
12/12
As
EU, Russian Exports Fall U.S. Wheat Sales to Africa Climb
12/11
Argentina:
Drought Delays Summer-Crop Planting
12/05
Brazil's
Coffee Crop in 2003/04 Lowered to 32.0 Million Bags
12/03 Maximum Residue
Limits Databases Now Available for Horticultural and Tropical Products
12/03
Poland:
Agricultural Case Study
11/26 USDA
Updates 2003/04 Sugar Supply and Distribution Data
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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12/31
Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
12/30
Dairy: World Markets and Trade (World Price Charts, only)
12/19
U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
12/17
Dairy
Monthly Imports
12/17
Fishery Products Monthly Circular
12/12 Cotton:
World Markets and Trade
12/12
Grains: World Markets and
Trade
12/12
Oilseeds:
World Markets and Trade
12/11 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF -
Excel
12/11 World
Agricultural Production --
PDF
Data
12/05
Tropical Products:
World Markets and Trade
11/26
Sugar: World Markets and Trade (PDF)
11/26 Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
11/26
U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
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USDA
Schedules
2004 Release Dates
for World Market and Trade Reports
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Federal
Register Notices |
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers: Approved
petitions are available on our
Federal
Register page.
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Export
Sales |
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