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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 will export an estimated $59.5 billion worth of
agricultural products in fiscal 2004, up $2.5 billion from the current
year. (11/25/03)
Read
the full FAS/ERS report
FAS
Analysis of Report Forecast |
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USDA Grants Assistance to Catfish Producers in 18 States
Under
Trade Adjustment Assistance Program |
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Catfish producers in 18 states are now eligible to apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program
benefits after USDA certified their petitions. (11/17/03) |
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Secretary Veneman Discusses Trip to Afghanistan, Iraq and
Uzbekistan |
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Speaking to the
National Association of Farm Broadcasters annual convention, Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman discussed her trip to Afghanistan,
Iraq and Uzbekistan.
(11/14/03)
-- Web
Cast |
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Secretary
Veneman Reaffirms USDA's Commitment to Relief and
Reconstruction of Afghanistan |
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Announced intent
to provide more food aid, establishes Cochran Training Program
for Women during historic
visit to Afghanistan.
(11/11/03) |
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USDA
Grants Assistance to Shrimp Producers in Three States
Under Trade Adjustment Assistance Program |
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Shrimp producers
in South Carolina, Texas and Georgia are now eligible to apply
for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program
benefits after USDA certified their petitions. (11/10/03) |
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USDA
Secretary Veneman Discusses Food Aid, Technical Assistance
During Visit to Uzbekistan |
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Agriculture
Secretary announces that USDA will continue to help Uzbekistan
meet its food needs, pledging 2,500 tons of nonfat dry milk to
the government of Uzbekistan for fiscal year 2004 during a
visit with government officials. (11/10/03) |
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WTO
Establishes Dispute Panel in U.S. Challenge to
Mexican Antidumping Order on Rice |
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WTO dispute
settlement panel will review the U.S. challenge to Mexico’s
antidumping order on U.S. long-grain white rice. Established
by request of the United States, the panel will also review
certain provisions of Mexico’s Foreign Trade Act and its
Federal Code of Civil Procedure. (.pdf; 11/07/03)
-- Includes questions
and answers about the WTO panel (.pdf; 11/07/03) |
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USDA
Allocates $2 Million Under Export Program for Specialty Crops |
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Under the fiscal 2003 Technical
Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) program 16 organizations
will be funded to help open, retain and expand markets for
U.S. specialty crops. (11/04/03) |
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USDA
Issues Proposed Rule To Allow Live Animal Imports From Canada |
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USDA issued a proposed rule to amend its bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) regulations to establish a new category
of regions that recognizes those that present a minimal risk
of introducing BSE into the United States via the importation
of certain low-risk live ruminants and ruminant products.
(10/31/03)
-- U.S. officials hold Webcast for BSE updates (transcript;
audio;
10/31/03)
-- Questions
and answers about the proposed rule (APHIS; 10/31/03)
-- Submit comments online via Regulations.gov |
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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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11/26 USDA
Updates 2003/04 Sugar Supply and Distribution Data
11/25 Georgia:
Crop Production
11/25 Global
Durum Wheat
11/25 Fishery
Products
Monthly Trade Data - September 2003
11/25 U.S.
Furniture Manufacturers Seek Protection from Chinese
Imports
11/25 U.S.
Seafood Exports Up Slightly in January-September 2003
11/19 China:
Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Damaged Crops and Delayed Field Work
11/19 India:
2003/04 Rapeseed Production Increased
11/19 India:
2003/04 Rice Harvest Makes Way for Rabi Season Crops
11/19 Malaysia:
High Rainfall in Third Quarter 2003 Favorable for Palm Oil
Production
11/19 Mexico:
2003 Rice Crop Slightly Better Than 2002
11/13 Brazil:
Gearing-Up for a Potentially Record-Breaking Soybean Season
11/13 California
Wildfires: Review with Satellite Imagery
11/13 EU-15:
Grain Forecast by Country
11/13 Russia:
Lower Area, Good Conditions for Winter Grains
11/13 Cotton:
U.S.
and China Shatter Previous Records
11/13
U.S.
Corn Exports Make A Comeback
11/13 World
Palm Oil Imports
11/12 Argentina:
2003/04 Crop Forecast Substantially Reduced
11/04 Rapeseed
Production May Benefit from New EU Directive
10/31 Argentina:
Prices Favor Soybeans and Sunflowers
10/30 Brazil
Sugar
10/28 Tentative
Phytosanitary Measures To Prevent the Introduction of Sudden Oak Death Disease
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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11/26 Sugar: World Markets and Trade (PDF)
11/26 Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
11/26 U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
11/24 Dairy
Monthly Imports
11/13 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
11/13
Grains: World Markets and
Trade
11/13 Oilseeds:
World Markets and Trade
11/12 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF -
Excel
11/12
World Agricultural Production -- PDF
Data
10/31 Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
10/31 U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
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USDA
Schedules
2003 Release Dates
for World Market and Trade Reports
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Federal
Register Notices |
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11/04 Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy; Minimal Risk Regions and
Importation of Commodities (Proposed
Rule)
11/03 Export Sales Reporting Requirements
(Final Rule)
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers: Approved
petitions are available on our Federal
Register page.
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Export
Sales |
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