United States and Lebanon Sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
U.S. exports of agricultural products to Lebanon in 2005 were valued at $63 million, including course grains and tree nuts. U.S. imports of agricultural products from Lebanon in 2005 were valued at $17 million. (U.S. Trade Representative; 11/30/06)

South Korean Protocol for U.S. Beef and Trade Barriers
South Korea's rejection of a U.S. beef shipment gives an appearance that the motive was based on trade barriers and not necessarily food safety. (USDA Radio News; 11/29/06 - real, mp3)
— Other U.S. Beef Shipments To Test South Korea Protocol (USDA Radio News; 11/28/06 - real, mp3)
— Korean Beef Import Suspension Prompts Strong Reactions (USDA Radio News; 11/28/06 - real, mp3)
— First U.S. Beef Shipment to South Korea Rejected (USDA Radio News; 11/28/06 - real, mp3)

USDA Secretary Comments on the Cole Commission's Report on the Australian Wheat Board
Johanns lauds the Australian Government's commitment to a "thorough, independent and transparent inquiry of allegations against Australian Wheat Board Limited and AWB (USA) Limited." (11/27/06)
— Reaction to Australian Investigation of Kickbacks (USDA Radio News; 11/28/06 - real, mp3)

USDA Deregulates Line of Genetically Engineered Rice
APHIS deems biotech rice (LLRICE601) as safe as its traditionally bred counterparts. (USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; 11/24/06)
— Final environmental assessment
— USDA Provides Update for Farmers on Genetically Engineered Rice (USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; 11/24/06)

United States and Colombia Sign Trade Promotion Agreement
Officials sign a comprehensive agreement that will eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade in goods and services between the United States and Colombia. In 2005, U.S. goods exports to Colombia totaled nearly $5.5 billion. (U.S. Trade Representative; 11/22/06)
— Analysis: U.S. and Colombia Sign Trade Agreement (U.S. Department of State; 11/22/06)
— More about the U.S.–Colombia Free Trade Agreement

U.S. Agricultural Exports Forecast Revised Sharply Higher to Record $77 Billion (11/22/06)
— USDA Makes Big Increase in Its Export Forecast (USDA Radio News; 11/24/06 - real, mp3)
— A Rising Tide of Livestock Product Exports (USDA Radio News; 11/24/06 - real, mp3)
— Farm Imports To Grow But More Slowly Than Exports (USDA Radio News; 11/24/06 - real, mp3)
— FAS Analysis
— Read the full report (.pdf)

Side Letters Available for U.S.–Russia Bilateral Market Access Agreement (11/21/06)
— United States, Russia Sign WTO Market Access Agreement (U.S. Department of State; 11/20/06)
— Transcript of remarks by Presidents Bush and Putin after the agreement signing (White House; 11/19/06)
— United States, Russia Sign Bilateral WTO Market Access Agreement: Negotiations on WTO Membership Now Move to the Multilateral Phase (U.S. Trade Representative; 11/19/06)
— Fact Sheet on U.S.–Russia Bilateral Market Access Agreement on Agricultural Goods (U.S. Trade Representative; 11/19/06)
— Fact Sheet on U.S.–Russia Bilateral Market Access Agreement on Non-Tariff Measures Affecting U.S. Agricultural Trade (U.S. Trade Representative; 11/19/06)

Johanns Delivers Keynote Address in India
The USDA secretary spoke about the promise of the Doha Development Agenda, how open markets reduce poverty, the foreign investments needed to create markets, and how USDA can help India's farmers. (11/21/06)
— Johanns Reports on His India Trip (USDA Radio News; 11/21/06 - real, mp3)
— Johanns Says Meetings in India Were Useful (USDA Radio News; 11/21/06 - real, mp3)
— U.S. and India Cooperating on Ag Knowledge Exchange (USDA Radio News; 11/21/06 - real, mp3)
— India Reluctant To Open Farm Markets in WTO Talks (USDA Radio News; 11/21/06 - real, mp3)
— Talks in India Called Excellent Exchange of Ideas (USDA Radio News; 11/21/06 - real, mp3)
— U.S.–Indian Private–Public Sector Partnership on Agriculture Continues to Grow (U.S. Embassy in New Delhi; 11/17/06)
— Johanns To Discuss Trade Issues With Indian Ministers (11/17/06)
— U.S.–India Initiative Board Meeting in Bigger Context (USDA Radio News; 11/17/06 - real, mp3)
— Initiative, Johanns Visit Works on Many Similar Goals (USDA Radio News; 11/17/06 - real, mp3)
— More about the U.S.–India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative
— More about the U.S.–India Trade Policy Forum