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USDA
Seeks Comments on Proposed Regulation on
Trade Adjustment
Assistance for Farmers
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Proposed rule addresses the effect
of price declines caused by increased imports on producers of
raw agricultural commodities. Comments on the proposed rule
must be received on or before May 23, 2003. (04/24)
-- Text of proposed rule
(04/23)
-- Submit comments via Regulations.gov
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Amstutz
Named To Lead U.S. Agricultural Reconstruction Efforts in Iraq
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Experts in various fields
from both USDA and the private sector will assist in the
effort. Amstutz will serve as a liaison between Secretary
Veneman and military officials overseeing the rebuilding
effort.
(04/21)
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United
States and Colombia Establish Consultative Committee on
Agriculture
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New committee will
enhance bilateral trade that benefits both countries, setting the
stage for improved communication and coordination in food
safety, research and sanitary and phytosanitary issues.
(04/21)
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United
States and Uruguay Establish Consultative Committee on Agriculture |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman and Uruguayan Livestock, Agriculture and
Fisheries Minister Gonzalo Gonzalez signed a Memorandum of
Understanding establishing a U.S.-Uruguay Consultative Committee on
Agriculture (CCA). (04/11) |
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Senate
Passes Resolution Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Foreign
Agricultural Service
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U.S. Senate Resolution 106,
passed with
unanimous consent, recognizes FAS and its important work overseas throughout its
50- year history. (04/07)
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USDA
Negotiates Reopening of Ukraine Poultry Market
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Veterinary certificate for
inspection of poultry shipments to Ukraine revised. (04/04)
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U.S.
and Russian Officials Reach Accord on Poultry Technical Trade
Issues
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Agree to use different
science-based approaches to comply with new veterinary
standards. Russian
Veterinary Service to resume inspections of U.S. poultry
processing facilities immediately. (04/04)
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USDA
Announces Details of Informational Sessions on
Country of Origin Labeling
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Locations named in twelve states
for listening and education sessions to be held April 29 -
June 26 on the Country
of Origin Labeling law included in the 2002
Farm Bill. (04/03)
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Secretary
Veneman and U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick Release
Joint Statement on the
Doha Development Agenda Negotiations
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Question whether WTO members are
"willing to step up to the challenge of serious reform of
the world agricultural trade," a goal specified in the
Doha mandate. (03/31)
-- "Not
Surprised" WTO Misses Agriculture Trade Deadline
(Commentary; 03/31)
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USDA
Announces PL 480, Title I, Country Allocations For Fiscal 2003
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Preliminary allocations total $156.8 million for programs
funded under Public Law 480,
Title I, and Title I-funded Food for Progress programs.
(03/28)
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Featured
Reports |
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04/29 People's
Republic of China Draft Standards for Several Fishery Products
04/25 Global
Crop Watch
04/21 U.S.
Seafood Exports
Slightly Up in January-February 2003
04/15 Argentina:
Record Corn Yields Forecast
04/15 Ukraine:
Delayed Spring Hampers Wheat Development
04/15 Uzbekistan:
Winter Grain Conditions
04/15 Russia
Takes Steps to Strengthen Its Meat Sector
04/11 Chinese
Peanut Exports Hit Record High
04/11 Global
Crop Watch
04/11 New
Suppliers Displace EU in Shrinking World Flour Market
04/11 World
Cotton Stocks at Lowest Level
Since 1994/95
04/10 Chinese
Soybean Producers React to Changing Policies
and World
Markets
04/04 Global
Crop Watch
04/03 U.S.
Seafood Exports Down in January 2003
04/02 Northwest
Africa: Winter Grain Conditions
04/01 China:
Soy Producers Face Shifting Internal Policies and World Markets
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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04/30 Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
04/22 U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
04/21 Fishery Products
Monthly Circular
04/18
Dairy
Monthly Imports
04/11 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
04/11
Grain:
World Markets and Trade
04/11 Oilseeds:
World Markets and Trade
04/10 World Agricultural
Production -- PDF
Data
04/10 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF
Excel
04/03
Fishery Products
Monthly Trade Data
04/01 Quarterly
Reference Guide to World Horticulture: Charts Edition--Delayed |
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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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04/23 Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (Proposed Rule)
04/09 Notice
of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information
Collection (Regulations--Financing Commercial Sales of
Agricultural Commodities under Title I, Public Law 480)
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