Reaction To Russian Poultry Import Ban (USDA Radio; 04/28/06 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Releases BSE Prevalence Estimate For U.S. (04/28/06)
— Transcript of Teleconference
— USDA Report Shows Very Low BSE Prevalence In U.S. Cattle (USDA Radio; 04/28/06 - real, mp3, wave)

U.S., Canada Reach Agreement on Lumber Dispute (04/27/06)

USDA And USAID To Host International Food Aid Conference April 25-27, 2006 (04/21/06)
— More Conference Info

Current Status of WTO Trade Negotiations from USTR (04/20/06)
— Johanns Says Chances Of WTO Deal Reduced Each Day (USDA Radio; 04/25/06 - real, mp3, wave)

Statement By Johanns And Portman  Regarding Canada's Ruling In Favor Of U.S. Corn Industry In Antidumping Case (04/19/06)

Bush Nominates Rob Portman as OMB Director and Susan Schwab for USTR (04/18/06)
— Statement by Portman
— Statement by Schwab
— Johanns Says USTR Will Not Miss A Beat (USDA Radio; 04/18/06 - real, mp3, wave)

Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding Canada's Fifth Case Of BSE (04/16/06)
— Johanns Comments On Latest Canadian BSE Case (USDA Radio; 04/17/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S. And Canada Will Continue Trading In Beef (USDA Radio; 04/18/06 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Seeking Applicants For Teach Program Study Tour To Mexico (04/13/06)

United States and Peru Sign Trade Promotion Agreement (04/12/06)

Market Access Talks At WTO Are Very Complex (USDA Radio; 04/12/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S. Continues To Pursue Trade Disputes Through WTO (USDA Radio; 04/13/06 - real, mp3, wave)

United States Welcomes Chinese Action on Key Trade Issues (04/11/06)
— The U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Outcomes on U.S. Requests (04/11/06)
— Johanns Signs Agreement With China On Food Safety And Plant And Animal Health (04/11/06)
— China Agrees To Resume U.S. Beef Imports (USDA Radio; 04/11/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— China Remains Key to U.S. Cotton Trade (USDA Radio; 04/10/06 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Announces Funding Under Technical Assistance For Specialty Crops Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) today awarded more than $400,000 for eight projects under the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC) Program. The funding will help U.S. exporters address technical barriers that threaten exports of U.S. specialty crops. (04/10/06)

Iraq Still Growing Market for U.S. Wheat, Rice (USDA Radio; 04/07/06 - real, mp3, wave)

Johanns Releases National Animal Identification System Implementation Plan (04/06/06)
— Transcript of Tele-News Conference (04/06/06)
— Plan For National Animal ID System Being Implemented (USDA Radio; 04/06/06 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Revises Tariff-Rate Quota Eligibility for Specialty Sugar
The announcement expands eligibility to all types of specialty sugars for entry into the United States under all tranches of the fiscal year 2006 specialty sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ). (04/04/06)

Statement of USTR Portman Regarding Entry Into Force of the U.S. - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) for Honduras and Nicaragua (04/03/06)

Avian Influenza Updates From USDA Radio
— U.S. Efforts In Global Bird Flu Fight Improving (USDA Radio; 04/03/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Avian Flu a Major Topic at Cancùn Summit (USDA Radio; 03/31/06 - real, mp3)
— Proposed 2007 Budget Plan for Bird Flu Prevention (USDA Radio; 03/31/06 - real, mp3)
— Johanns on Global Avian Flu Combat Plans (USDA Radio; 03/31/06 - real, mp3)