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USDA
Issues Proposed Rule To Allow Live Animal Imports From Canada |
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USDA
issued a proposed rule to amend its bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) regulations to establish a new category
of regions that recognizes those that present a minimal risk
of introducing BSE into the United States via the importation
of certain low-risk live ruminants and ruminant products.
(10/31/03)
-- U.S. officials hold Webcast for BSE updates (transcript;
audio;
10/31/03)
-- Questions
and answers about the proposed rule (APHIS; 10/31/03) |
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USDA
Grants Assistance to Washington and Alaska Salmon Fishermen,
Maine Producers of Wild Blueberries Under Trade Adjustment
Assistance Program |
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Salmon fishermen in Alaska and
Washington and producers of wild blueberries in Maine may now
apply for benefits under the
Trade
Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program.
(10/22/03)
-- Read Press Releases:
Alaska Salmon Fishermen;
Washington Salmon Fishermen;
Maine Producers of Wild Blueberries |
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USDA
Secretary Veneman Marks World Food Day by Reaffirming U.S.
Commitment to Reducing World Hunger and Poverty |
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During remarks at the World Food
Prize International Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, Veneman
also praised the selection of Catherine Bertini, United
Nations Under Secretary General, as the 2003 World Food Prize
Nobel Laureate for her work with the UN's World Food Program.
(10/16/03)
Transcript
of Remarks by Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture
2003 World Food Prize Symposium (10/16/03) |
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Bioterrorism
Act Regulations Require Facilities Registration,
Prior Notice of Food Shipments
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FDA
is accepting food facilities registration through the
Internet,
by surface mail (paper or CD-ROM), or by fax. Affected food facilities must
register with FDA by December 12, 2003.
-- Register
online
-- Protecting
the Food Supply and Bioterrorism Legislation |
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USDA
Announces Additional Allocations Under Fiscal 2003 Quality
Samples Program |
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The Foreign
Agricultural Service announced additional funding allocations
totaling $307,100 to seven organizations under the fiscal year
2003 Quality Samples Program (QSP) to help expand export
sales. In July, USDA awarded $1.4 million to 18 organizations.
(10/06/03) |
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USDA
Announces $2.8 Billion in Export Credit Guarantees |
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The Foreign
Agricultural Service today announced allocations of about $2.8
billion under USDA’s export
credit guarantee programs for fiscal year 2004. These
initial allocations cover sales of U.S. agricultural
commodities to 20 countries and regions. (09/30/03) |
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Secretary
Veneman Comments on U.S.-Russia Agreement on U.S. Meat and
Poultry Market Access |
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The United States and Russia have
reached an agreement in principle on the parameters for market
access for U.S. poultry, pork and beef. (9/29/03)
-- U.S.,
Russia Reach Poultry, Pork, Beef Export Agreement
(analysis,
U.S. Department of State; 09/29/03); USTR
Press Release (.pdf) |
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Featured
Reports |
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10/31 Argentina:
Prices Favor Soybeans and Sunflowers
10/30 Brazil
Sugar
10/28 Tentative
Phytosanitary Measures To Prevent the Introduction of Sudden Oak Death Disease
10/21 Business
Tips for Exporting to the Republic of Korea
10/20 Fishery
Products
Monthly Trade Data - August 2003
10/20
U.S.
Seafood Exports
Up Slightly in January-August 2003
10/17 In
2004 Meat exports by Leading Suppliers are Forecast to Rise
10/17 U.S.
Citrus Crop For 2003/04 Up 14 Percent From Previous Year
10/16 Year-To-Date
Wood Product Export Data
10/16 U.S.
Seafood Exports Up Slightly in January-July 2003
10/14 Australian
Wheat Exports Surge As
Exportable Supplies Recover
10/14 China
Importing Record Levels of Soybeans
10/14 Cotton:
MY 2003/2004 Total Export Commitments Lag Last Year
10/10 Peru Lifts Import Restriction on California
Citrus
10/02 EU-15:
Cotton Production Summary
09/26 Global
Crop Watch
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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10/31 Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
10/31 U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
10/22 Dairy
Monthly Imports
10/17 Livestock and
Poultry: World Markets and Trade
10/14 Cotton:
World Markets and Trade
10/14 Grains: World Markets and
Trade
10/14 Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
10/10 World
Agricultural Production -- PDF
Data
10/10 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF -
Excel
09/30 U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
09/30 Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
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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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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers: Approved
petitions are available on our Federal
Register page.
10/08 Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (Notice
re: Catfish Producers)
09/30
Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Farmers
(Notice
re South Carolina Shrimpers' Association and the
South Carolina
Shrimp Growers Association)
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Sales |
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