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What's New - July 2006

USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2006 And 2007 Sugar Program Provisions (07/27/06)
— Agreement between the United States and Mexico on Market Access for Sweeteners (08/03/06)

Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding The Reopening Of The Japanese Market To U.S. Beef (07/27/06)
— U.S. Beef Faces Tough Sledding In Japan Market (USDA Radio News; 07/31/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— U.S. Begins Job Of Rebuilding Its Beef Market In Japan (USDA Radio News; 07/28/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Japan Resumes U.S. Beef Shipments (USDA Radio News; 07/26/06 - real, mp3, wave)

Statement of USTR Susan C. Schwab Regarding Entry Into Force of the U.S. -Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (07/27/06)
— More on the U.S.-Bahrain FTA

Transcript of Teleconference Briefing With Media Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, USTR and Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture - Geneva (07/25/06)
— No Narrowing In Farm Trade Policy Disputes (USDA Radio News; 07/25/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Transcript of Press Availability With Ambassador Susan C. Schwab, USTR and Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture - WTO Headquarters (07/24/06)
— Statement of Ambassador Susan C. Schwab at the WTO Heads of Delegation Meeting (07/24/06)
— WTO Talks Are Suspended (USDA Radio News; 07/24/06 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Awards $10 Million Under Emerging Markets Program
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that 76 agricultural trade promotion projects will receive a total of nearly $10 million in funding from the 2006 Emerging Markets Program (EMP). (07/21/06)

Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set (Economic Research Service; 07/21/06)

USDA Secretary Mike Johanns speaking at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 27, 2006Johanns Stresses Strategic Advantages of Trade and Investment Mission to Kazakhstan
USDA Secretary concludes trade and investment mission, during which representatives of 18 U.S. companies and associations met with local agricultural industry entrepreneurs and Kazakhstani government officials and observed the day-to-day operations of local businesses during site visits to agribusinesses. (07/27/06)
— Kazakhstan’s Potential For U.S. Agribusiness (USDA Radio News; 07/27/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Johanns Holds Press Conference in Astana as Trade and Investment Mission Begins
USDA Secretary tells Kazakhstan media that U.S. businesses are ready to invest in Kazakhstan to increase trade opportunities. (07/25/06)
 — Johanns Conveys U.S. Confidence in Kazakhstan During Welcome Plenary
USDA Secretary tells Kazakhstani officials that the U.S. looks to Kazakhstan as a leader in the Central Asian region. (07/25/06)
— Johanns To Lead Trade and Investment Mission to Kazakhstan
USDA Secretary Mike Johanns announced plans for his travel to Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan, July 24–28, during which he will lead representatives of 18 participating U.S. companies and associations on a U.S. trade and investment mission and meet with top government officials of the largest Central Asian economy. (07/20/06)
— More about the U.S.–Kazakhstan Trade and Investment Mission, July 24–28, 2006

USDA Announces New BSE Surveillance Program
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon begin transitioning to an ongoing Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance program that corresponds to the extremely low prevalence of the disease in the United States.  (07/20/06)
— USDA Announces New BSE Testing Plan (USDA Radio News; 07/20/06 - real, mp3, wave)

China Makes First Major Purchase Of U.S. Corn (USDA Radio News; 07/20/06 - real, mp3, wave)

— Latest Canadian BSE Case Causing Concern (USDA Radio News; 07/20/06 - real, mp3, wave)
 — Canadian Livestock Industry Awaits U.S. Rule On Cattle Imports (USDA Radio News; 07/19/06 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Radio Reports on WTO Negotiations:
— Brazil Anxious For WTO Cotton Ruling Implementation: A recent U.S. and Brazillian meeting is the latest step for our nation to implement a WTO ruling on part of our cotton program. (07/21/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Johanns To Leave For Geneva And WTO Once Again: Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will be in the air Friday night headed to WTO talks and then on to central Asia for a trade mission. (07/20/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— WTO Will Try To Break Deadlock By Last Week Of July: Members of the G-8´s Trade Ministers have agreed to meet the last week of July at WTO headquarters in Geneva in an effort to break deadlock in farm trade talks. (07/18/06 - real, mp3, wave)
 — U.S. And Brazil To Meet On WTO Cotton Ruling: The U.S. and Brazil will meet on Friday to discuss further implementation steps needed in U.S. process to comply with WTO ruling against U.S. Step Two Cotton Program. (07/18/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Straight Talk About WTO Farm Trade Negotiations: An update with U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab. (07/18/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— WTO Members Given 30 Days To Agree On Farm Trade: The Director General of the WTO was given marching orders by the G8 -- solve the problem of the stalled farm trade talks within 30 days. (07/17/06 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Accepting Applications Beginning in August (07/17/06)
 — More about USDA's Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

United States, Cambodia Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (07/14/06)

USDA And FAO Launch Animal Disease Crisis Management Center (07/14/06)
— USDA And FAO Launch Animal Disease Crisis Management Center (USDA Radio News; 07/18/06 - real, mp3, wave)

Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding Canada's Seventh Case Of BSE (07/13/06)
— Latest Canadian BSE Case Gets Extra Attention (USDA Radio News; 07/14/06 - real, mp3, wave)

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (07/12/06)
— Farm Exports Continue Strong (USDA Radio News; 07/13/06 - real, mp3, wave)

Statement By USDA Deputy Under Secretary Chuck Lambert On Canada's Proposal To Lift Import Restrictions Regarding Bluetongue On All Ruminants From The United States (07/11/06)
— Canada Set to Lift Bluetongue Restrictions (USDA Radio News; 07/12/06 - real, mp3, wave)

U.S. Agricultural Trade Update - State Exports (Economic Research Service; 07/03/06 - .pdf)
— State Export Data

U.S. Presses To Keep Ambition High In Doha Round
U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today pledged continued U.S. commitment at the conclusion of the World Trade Organization (WTO) meetings in Geneva. The meetings, aimed at breaking the current deadlock, concluded without a breakthrough. (07/01/06)
— Transcript of Ambassador Susan C. Schwab Remarks on the Doha Development Agenda (07/07/06)
 — Transcript of Press Availability With U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and U.S Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns - World Trade Organization, Geneva (07/01/06)
— Joint Statement by U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on WTO Trade Negotiations (06/30/06)
— WTO Members Give WTO Director General A Challenging Assignment (USDA Radio News; 07/07/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Still Hope That A WTO Agreement Can Be Reached (USDA Radio News; 07/03/06 - real, mp3, wave)
— Slow Progress at WTO Talks (USDA Radio News; 06/30/06 - real, mp3, wave)

U.S., Canada Reach Final Agreement on Lumber Dispute (07/01/06)

CAFTA-DR Implemented With Guatemala
Joins El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua in full implementation. (06/30/06)

USDA Suspends Entry Deadline for Raw Sugar Imports (06/30/06)

Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Resumption Of Beef Trade With China  (06/30/06)

USDA Releases 180-Day Report on Avian Influenza Efforts and Supplemental Spending
The report details USDA's efforts both internationally and domestically to combat highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1). (06/29/06)

Transcript Of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns And U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Susan Schwab At A Press Conference On The WTO Development Agenda (06/27/06)
 — WTO Talks To Begin In Geneva (USDA Radio News; 06/27/06 - real, mp3, wave)

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Legislation Sent to Congress (06/26/06)

Featured Reports
 07/25  Canada Rapeseed Update
 07/20  Cumulative Value of U.S. Dairy Exports Through May 2006 Start to Exceed the 2005 Pace (.pdf)
 07/20  U.S. Exports of Dried Whey, Proteins and Modified Whey Increase Significantly (000 MT; .pdf)
07/17  Australia Rapeseed Production Slips Away
07/17  Australia Wheat Down Under: Dry Conditions Reduce Crop Size
07/13  Cotton: China Dominant U.S. Export Market in 2005/06
07/13  Rising Production Helps Relieve Tightness in Chinese Grain Market
 07/13  Vietnam’s Protein Meal Imports Rise Led by Soybean Meal
06/28  Recent Rain Improves Crop Conditions in Northeast China
World Production, Market and Trade Reports
07/31  U.S. Planting Seed Trade
07/21  Dairy Monthly Imports
07/20  Dairy: World Markets and Trade
07/13  Cotton: World Markets and Trade
07/13  Grain: World Markets and Trade
07/13  Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
 07/12  Early release -- Cotton Data PDF - Excel - Excel CO2631000
 07/12  World Agricultural Production PDF – Data

06/29  U.S. Planting Seed Trade

 2006 Release Dates

Export Regulations
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Federal Register Notices

07/28/06  Request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing program
07/24/06  Notice of product coverage and trigger levels for safeguard measures provided for in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture
07/12/06  Notice  to request an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of Export Enhancement Program (EEP) and Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP)
07/07/06  Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection in support of the Regulations—Financing Commercial Sales of Agricultural Commodities under Title I of Public Law 83-480; Request for Vessel Approval, Form CCC-105 and Request for Vessel Approval, Form CCC-105 (cotton); and Declaration of Sale, Form FAS-359.
04/12/06  Termination of petition for trade adjustment assistance for Florida lychee producers
03/29/06  FAS denied a petition for trade adjustment assistance  for fresh potatoes that was filed by the Washington State Potato Commission
03/29/06  FAS approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance by the National Grape Cooperative Association representing Washington Concord juice grape producers
03/23/06  FAS approved a petition filed by the National Grape Cooperative Association representing Michigan Concord juice grape producers for trade adjustment assistance
03/17/06  Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
03/06/06  FAS accepted a petition filed by the Washington State Potato Commission representing Washington fresh potato producers for trade adjustment assistance
02/21/06  FAS approved a petition for trade adjustment assistance  that was filed by a group of snapdragon producers in Indiana
02/10/06  Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection in support of the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program
02/06/06  Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of Currently Approved Information Collections In Support of MAP and FMD
 
Export Sales
Archival export sales reports are available from 1998 to the present. -- The Export Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S. Exporters (brochure)

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