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)
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WTO Talks To Begin In Geneva
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U.S.-Oman Free Trade Legislation Sent to Congress (06/26/06)
United States and India Discuss Key Trade Issues
USTR Susan Schwab and India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Kamal
Nath commit to expand opportunities for trade and investment in the U.S. and
India. (06/22/06)
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Fact Sheet:
U.S.–India Trade Policy Forum (06/22/06)
— More about the U.S.–India Trade Policy
Forum
USDA Secretary Says He Won't Be Satisfied Until U.S. Beef Is Back in
Japan's Markets
In a statement released regarding the agreement to resume beef trade with Japan,
Secretary Johanns announced that Japanese audit teams will arrive in the
U.S. this weekend and conclude their work by July 21. Upon completion of the
audits, Japan has agreed to "expeditiously resume beef trade." (06/21/06)
— Japan Audits Could Lead To Beef Trade Resuming (USDA Radio News; 06/21/06 -
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USDA Radio Reports on WTO Negotiations:
— No New WTO Proposal Say
U.S. Officials: A top U.S. trade official
says the U.S. is not bringing a new agreement proposal to the trade talks in
Geneva next week. (06/22/06
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Ag Trade Talks Need To Get More Specific:
Deputy USTR Peter Allgeier saying world trade negotiators still have not
reached the point where they can discuss specific agricultural trade
agreement guidelines. (06/22/06
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The U.S. Goal for Next Week’s Negotiating Session: Ambassador Peter Allgeier describing the U.S. goal or
ambition for next week's talks and for the WTO negotiations as a whole.
(06/22/06
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USDA Trains Foreign Scientists on Avian Influenza Testing
The June 19-23 session for 24 scientists from 19 countries was the third
in a series of train-the-trainers workshops on testing and diagnostics for
highly pathogenic Avian Influenza.
(06/19/06)
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Foreign
Scientists in U.S. Learn Bird Flu Testing Techniques (U.S. Department of
State; 06/22/06)
USDA Radio Reports on USDA's AI Control Efforts:
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Response Readied For Bird Flu:
USDA and other
government agencies are ready to respond rapidly to any outbreak of avian
flu. (06/21/06
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U.S. Helping Other
Countries With Avian Flu Control: Experts
say the best way to keep avian flu from becoming a bigger problem is to
attack it in countries where it exists today.(06/20/06
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To Mitigate Trade Effects of Bird Flu:
Officials are already working on a plan that would help reduce the
trade effects of any U.S. avian flu outbreak. (06/20/06
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— U.S.
Leads International Bird Flu Efforts: FAS official says the best
way to safeguard the U.S. from bird flu is to go after it in countries which
currently have outbreaks. (06/20/06
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— Avian Flu Diagnosis Training Goes Global: Week-long Avian Influenza diagnostic training in Iowa
features USDA officials and international representatives.
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Global Scientists Gain From Avian Flu Diagnostic Training: Scientists are participating in the latest round of
Avian Influenza diagnostic training, sponsored in part by USDA. (06/19/06 -
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Shared Learning During Avian Flu Training:
Dr. Dennis Senne, ARS poultry researcher, says this week's AI Diagnostic
Training will provide education for both global participants and researchers
providing training. (06/19/06 -
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WTO Still Divided Over Agricultural Tariffs, U.S. Negotiator Says
During a press briefing, Deputy Assistant USTR
Hafemeister discussed the Doha Development Agenda and rebutted criticism of the
U.S. proposal on domestic support. (06/16/06)
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Transcript of Press Briefing (.pdf; 06/16/06)
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U.S.
Department of State Press Release (06/16/06)
USDA Radio Reports on
Agricultural Trade:
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Promoting U.S. Food
Products: FAS teams up with the National
Association of State Departments of Agriculture to promote U.S. food
products overseas. (06/20/06 -
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If You Get Into Exports
Be Sure You Are Ready To Sell Overseas: People
getting into the export sales business for the first time need to understand
they must be ready to sell immediately. (06/19/06 -
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USDA Radio Reports on
U.S.–Mexican Trade Talks and NAFTA:
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U.S. and Mexico Discuss
Byrd Amendment: The U.S. and Mexico discussed
Mexico's retaliation concerning the U.S. Byrd Amendment on food products.
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U.S.–Mexican Biannual Trade Talks:
Under Secretary of Agriculture J.B. Penn saying
the U.S. and Mexico have agreed to extend an agreement on biannual
cooperative agricultural talks.
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U.S., Mexico Will Not Renegotiate NAFTA: There
are concerns on both sides of the border concerning full implementation of
NAFTA. However, the U.S. and Mexico have agreed not to negotiate any new
free trade agreements.
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Full Implementation of NAFTA:
Under Secretary of Agriculture J.B. Penn talks
about the implementation of NAFTA
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U.S. Mexican Duties and Countervailing
Ones, Too: There was a lot of discussion on
trade disputes at U.S.–Mexican trade talks.
(06/13/06 -
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U.S., Mexico to Meet Over A Variety Of Ag
Trade Issues (06/07/06 -
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U.S. Agricultural Trade Update
USDA's Economic Research Service released the June 2006 report on the
quantity and value of U.S. farm exports and imports, plus price trends,
keeping readers abreast of how U.S. agricultural trade stacks up in a global
market. (06/12/06)
USDA Radio Reports on Growth in Farm Exports:
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Exports Still Running
Ahead of Last Year:
Even with a slow export
month in April, U.S. farm exports are still running well ahead of a year
ago. (06/15/06
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