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U.S.
Agricultural Exports Forecast Lowered to $56 Billion for
Fiscal Year 2003
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U.S. agricultural imports raised
to $45.5 billion. (05/27/03)
Read
the full report at ERS
FAS
Analysis of Report Forecast
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USDA
Secretary Veneman
Names Five New Members to Emerging Markets Advisory Committee
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The USDA committee reviews funding proposals
under the Emerging Markets
Program, managed by FAS. EMP supports private and
governmental projects to promote U.S. agricultural exports in
emerging economies. (05/27)
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U.S.
and Bahrain Announce Intention to Seek a Free Trade Agreement
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First step
in advancing economic reforms in the Middle East and pursuing
the goal of a Middle East Free Trade Area (MEFTA) by 2013.
(05/22)
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USDA
Secretary Veneman's Statement on Canadian BSE Investigation
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Appears to be an isolated case.
USDA is placing Canada under its bovine spongiform
encephalophathy (BSE) restriction guidelines.
(05/20)
-- FDA
Statement (05/20) -- Teleconference
(05/22)
-- APHIS
updates -- FSIS
updates
-- More
on BSE
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USDA
Announces Additional Butterfat Under DEIP |
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USDA is making an additional 5,000 metric
tons of butterfat available by invitation under this year’s
Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP), bringing total
butterfat invitations for the July-June 2002/03 program year
to 10,000 tons. (05/19)
-- Amendment
1 Invitation No. GSM 511A-54 (effective May 21, 2003)
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Rebuilding
Agriculture and Food Security in Iraq
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FAS
is working in close partnership with other agencies in the
U.S. government to assure the food security of the people of
Iraq right now and for the future.
-- U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Iraq
(05/27/03)
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UN
Security Council Resolution 1483 Lifts Sanctions on Iraq
(05/22/03)
--
Bush
Administration Announces Iraq Reconstruction Task Force (05/16/03)
-- Business
Guide for Iraq (via Export.gov)
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Two
Companies Receive USDA's Export Excellence Award |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman presented Donald W. Nugent of Graceland
Fruit, Incorporated, and William Kim of EP International Company,
with the Edward R. Madigan U.S. Agricultural Export Excellence Award
for their entrepreneurial efforts in foreign markets. The award
commemorates Edward R. Madigan, former congressman from Illinois and
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. (05/16) |
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U.S.
and Cooperating Countries File WTO Case Against EU Moratorium
on Biotech Foods and Crops
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Argentina, Canada, and Egypt join
the United States in filing. Other countries expressing support by joining as third parties
include: Australia, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras,
Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Uruguay. (05/13/03)
-- More about the WTO case against the EU
moratorium on biotech foods
-- Video
of announcement (05/13/03)
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President
Bush Removes Economic Sanctions
on Iraq
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Restrictions
relaxed on American companies and citizens doing business with
Iraq that contributes to humanitarian relief and
reconstruction (05/07)
-- Licensing
of Exports to Iraq (05/09)
-- Key
Points
-- Rebuilding Agriculture
and Food Security in Iraq
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Advisors
Named to Key Agricultural Trade Committees |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Robert B.
Zoellick announced the private sector appointees to Agricultural
Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC) and six Agricultural
Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs). (05/12) |
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The
United States & Canada Reach Agreement Ending Illegally
Subsidized Canadian Dairy Exports to the United States |
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The
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture announced an important settlement with Canada resulting
in major revisions to Canada's subsidy programs for its dairy
exports. (05/09) |
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President
Bush Signs U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement
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-- Joint
Statement Between the United States and Singapore
(05/06/03)
-- USTR
Publishes Singapore FTA Text
(03/07/03)
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USDA
and Russia Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in
Agriculture
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The
United States and Russia agreed to form three Working Groups:
Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness and Investment; Research,
Education and Extension; and Sustainable Agriculture and Rural
Development. (05/02)
-- Text of the MOU
-- USDA
Secretary Veneman's statement at conclusion of bilateral
discussions
with Russian Minister Gordeyev. (05/02)
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Exhibit
Space Still Available for June Agricultural Science and
Technology Expo
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Opportunities
are still available for companies and organizations to exhibit
at the Agricultural Science and Technology Expo in Sacramento,
Calif., June 23-25, but they must act quickly. The Expo will be held in conjunction with the
Ministerial Conference on Agricultural Science and Technology,
hosted by Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman.
(05/02)
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USDA
Briefing Held to Discuss the Rebuilding of Iraqi Agriculture
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USDA
Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services J.B.
Penn and Dan Amstutz, U.S. Senior Ministry Advisor for
Agriculture, briefed the press during a teleconference on
the rebuilding of Iraqi agriculture.
Audio
available (05/01)
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USDA
Requests Comments on Sugar Re-Export Program
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Goals: Be more effective and
responsive to refiners and manufacturers; safeguard interests
of domestic cane and beet sugar producers; and synchronize
with the 2002 Farm Bill. Comments
due on or before June 2, 2003. (05/01)
-- Text of advance
notice of proposed rulemaking (05/01)
-- Submit comments via Regulations.gov
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Featured
Reports |
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05/30 Global
Crop Watch
05/29 Jamaica:
Farmers Pause to Assess Storm Damage After Heavy Rainfall
05/29 Russia:
Winter Grain Conditions Considerably Below Last Year
05/29 Ukraine:
Field Trip Photographs
05/28 South
Africa: Irrigated Corn Increases
05/28 Ukraine:
Extensive Damage to Winter Wheat
05/23 Global
Crop Watch
05/22 Fishery
Product Exports to the EU Led by Pollock, Lobster and Surimi
05/20 Impact
of SARS on Shanghai's HRI, Food Service and Logistics Sectors
05/20 U.S.
Seafood Exports Slightly Down In The First Quarter of 2003
05/16 Global
Crop Watch
05/16 Australian
Wheat Production to Rebound
05/15 Heavy
Rains in Argentina Delay Soybean Harvest
05/15 World's
Leading Wood Product Importers (.pdf)
05/15 U.S.
Wood Products Exports, 1998-2002 (.pdf)
05/13 Dominican
Republic: Few Barriers to Profitable Rice Sector
05/13 EU-15:
Grain Forecasts by Country
05/13 Global
Crop Watch
05/13 Traditional
Suppliers Regain Share of a Shrinking Wheat Market:
2003/04
Global Wheat & Coarse Grain Outlook
05/13 U.S.
Soybean Exports in 2003-04 Expected to Reach
Lowest Level
since 1998-99
05/13 World
Cotton Use Forecast Above Production in 2003/04
05/12 Northern
Hemisphere: 2003/2004 Winter Grain Prospects
05/06 2002,
A Banner Year for U.S. Fishery Product Exports to France
05/06 Forest
Products: U.S.
Export Trade Data
05/02 Global
Crop Watch
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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05/30 Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
05/28
U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
05/27 Sugar: World Markets and Trade (PDF)
05/21 Dairy
Monthly Imports
05/20 Fishery Products Monthly Circular
05/15 Forest
Products: U.S. Exports Trade Data
05/13 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
05/13 Grains: World Markets and
Trade
05/13 Oilseeds:
World Markets and Trade
05/12
Early release -- Cotton Data PDF
Excel
05/12 World
Agricultural Production-- PDF
Data
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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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05/13 Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import
Quota Licensing
Regulation for the 2003 Tariff-Rate Quota Year (Final Rule)
05/01 Sugar Re-Export Program (Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking)
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