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Production, Market and Trade Feature Reports--2003

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New this week:

Dec. 30, 2003

NASA Earth Observatory: Waiting for More Rain in South Africa

Dec. 30, 2003

Nonfat Dry Milk, Whole Milk Powder Exports for Selected Countries (charts)

Previous reports:

Dec. 19, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Dec. 19, 2003 The International Trade Commission (ITC) Responds to NAFTA Panel Remand on Softwood Lumber
Dec. 18, 2003 November 2003 World Sugar Production Supply and Distribution
Dec. 17, 2003 EU-15: Winter Update
Dec. 17, 2003 Forest Products: Exports of Darker U.S. Species to Japan Soar
Dec. 17, 2003 Iran: Bumper Crops Followed by Positive Start to New Season
Dec. 17, 2003 Middle East and Turkey: Warmer Than Normal and Plenty of Moisture
Dec. 17, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Up Slightly in January-October 2003
Dec. 15, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Dec. 12, 2003 Cotton World Stocks-to-Use Ratio Returns to Historic Level
Dec. 12, 2003 As EU, Russian Exports Fall U.S. Wheat Sales to Africa Climb
Dec. 11, 2003 Argentina: Drought Delays Summer-Crop Planting 
Dec. 05, 2003 Brazil's Coffee Crop in 2003/04 Lowered to 32.0 Million Bags
Dec. 03, 2003 Maximum Residue Limits Databases Now Available for Horticultural and Tropical Products
Dec. 03, 2003 Poland: Agricultural Case Study
Nov. 26, 2003 USDA Updates 2003/04 Sugar Supply and Distribution Data
Nov. 25, 2003 Fishery Products Monthly Trade Data - September 2003
Nov. 25, 2003 Georgia: Crop Production
Nov. 25, 2003 Global Durum Wheat
Nov. 25, 2003 U.S. Furniture Manufacturers Seek Protection from Chinese Imports
Nov. 25, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Up Slightly in January-September 2003
Nov. 19, 2003 China: Excessive Rainfall and Flooding Damaged Crops and Delayed Field Work
Nov. 19, 2003 India: 2003/04 Rapeseed Production Increased
Nov. 19, 2003 India: 2003/04 Rice Harvest Makes Way for Rabi Season Crops
Nov. 19, 2003 Malaysia: High Rainfall in Third Quarter 2003 Favorable for Palm Oil Production
Nov. 19, 2003 Mexico: 2003 Rice Crop Slightly Better Than 2002
Nov. 13, 2003 Brazil: Gearing-Up for a Potentially Record-Breaking Soybean Season
Nov. 13, 2003 California Wildfires: Review with Satellite Imagery
Nov. 13, 2003 EU-15: Grain Forecast by Country
Nov. 13, 2003 Russia: Lower Area, Good Conditions for Winter Grains
Nov. 13, 2003

U.S. and China Shatter Previous Records

Nov. 13, 2003

U.S. Corn Exports Make A Comeback

Nov. 13, 2003 World Palm Oil Imports
Nov. 12, 2003 Argentina: 2003/04 Crop Forecast Substantially Reduced 
Nov. 04, 2003 Rapeseed Production May Benefit from New EU Directive
Oct. 31, 2003 Argentina: Prices Favor Soybeans and Sunflowers
Oct. 30, 2003 Brazil Sugar
Oct. 28, 2003 Tentative Phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of Sudden Oak Death Disease
Oct. 21, 2003 Business Tips for Exporting to the Republic of Korea
Oct. 20, 2003 Fishery Products Monthly Trade Data - August 2003
Oct. 20, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Up Slightly in January-August 2003
Oct. 17, 2003 In 2004 Meat Exports by Leading Suppliers are Forecast to Rise
Oct. 17, 2003 U.S. Citrus Crop For 2003/04 Up 14 Percent From Previous Year
Oct. 16, 2003 Year-To-Date Wood Product Export Data
Oct. 16, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Up Slightly in January-July 2003
Oct. 14, 2003 Australian Wheat Exports Surge As Exportable Supplies Recover
Oct. 14, 2003 China Importing Record Levels of Soybeans
Oct. 14, 2003 Cotton: MY 2003/2004 Total Export Commitments Lag Last Year
Oct. 10, 2003 Peru Lifts Import Restriction on California Citrus
Oct. 02, 2003 EU-15: Cotton Production Summary 
Sept. 26, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Sept. 23, 2003 EU: Biodiesel Industry Expanding Use of Oilseeds
Sept. 23, 2003 Just Add Water: A Modern Agricultural Revolution in the Fertile Crescent
Sept. 23, 2003 West African Franc Zone: Bumper Cotton Harvest Expected
Sept. 22, 2003 As European Exportable Supplies Fall, U.S. Wheat Benefits
Sept. 15, 2003 U.S. Exports of Essential Oils Forecast to Set New Record
Sept. 12, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Sept. 12, 2003 U.S. Soybean Exports Forecast Down on Tightening U.S. Soybean Supply
Sept. 12, 2003 

As European Wheat Supply Shrinks, Other Major Exporters Benefit

Sept. 11, 2003  Cotton: A Record Year for U.S.Exports
Sept. 11, 2003  2003/04 Global Grain Production Continues to Dwindle
Sept. 11, 2003 West Africa: Bumper 2003/04 Cotton Harvest Forecast
Sept. 9, 2003 Key Provisions of Bioterrorism Act Soon to Be Implemented
Sept. 5, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Sept. 4, 2003 U.S. Wheat to Face Stronger Competition in Latin America
Sept. 3, 2003 Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards Country Report
Sept. 3, 2003 U.S. Mackerel Exports On The Rise In Nigeria And Eastern Europe
Aug. 29, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Aug. 29, 2003 Ukraine Strengthens Broiler Production
Aug. 28, 2003 Mexico: 2003 Monsoon Not Overwhelming Mexico, But Crop Prospects Remain Good 
Aug. 22, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Aug. 21, 2003 Indonesia:  Stopping Illegal Logging Depends on Country's Strength To Change
Aug. 21, 2003 Global Seafood Trade Largely Driven by Rising Aquaculture Production
Aug. 21, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Slightly Up During January - June 2003
Aug. 21, 2003 U.S. Squid Exports Sharply Down In 2003
Aug. 15, 2003 World Asparagus Situation and Outlook
Aug. 15, 2003 Canned Peach Situation in Selected Countries
Aug. 13, 2003 Central Europe's Dwindling 2003/04 Crop
Aug. 13, 2003 EU-15: Grain Forecast by Country
Aug. 13, 2003 Forest Products: WTO SPS/TBT Notifications
Aug. 13, 2003 Forest Products: Guatemala and Belize
Aug. 13, 2003 Malaysia: Despite Mixed Rainfall Picture, Palm Oil Production Rises
Aug. 13, 2003

The Heat Is On: Drought Shifts EU Feeding and Exports

Aug. 13, 2003 Projected Lower Exports of U.S. Soybeans and Soybean Oil in 2003/03
Aug. 13, 2003 U.S. Cotton's Share of World Consumption Stable
Aug. 12, 2003 Foreign Grain Output Spirals Downward (.pdf)
Aug. 8, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Aug. 5, 2003 South Africa: Dry Conditions for Wheat Crop
Aug. 4, 2003 Kazak Wheat Set to Return to FSU Markets
Aug. 1, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Aug. 1, 2003 2003 India Monsoon: Kharif Peanut Production Improves
July 31, 2003 Furniture Manufacturers May Seek Protection form Chinese Imports
July 31, 2003 Japanese Beef Safeguard
July 31, 2003 Secretary's Statement for the President's Initiative on Illegal Logging
July 30, 2003 NAFTA Panel Rules on Canadian Softwood Lumber Antidumping Case
July 25, 2003 Global Crop Watch
July 23, 2003 Exports of Milk Powders To Grow in 2003 While Cheese and Butter Are Flat (.pdf)
July 23, 2003 Importance of Exports for Selected Horticultural Products
July 18, 2003 Global Crop Watch
July 16, 2003 United Nations Adds Timber to Sanctions Against Liberia
July 16, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Slightly Up During January - May 2003
July 15, 2003 Argentina: Peanut Production Increases
July 15, 2003 Russia: Wheat Output to Drop 33 Percent
July 14, 2003 Cotton: U.S. Exports and World Consumption Up in MY 2003/04
July 14, 2003 RiceGlobal Exports Won't Reach New Heights
July 14, 2003 Canada: Crop Condition Update
July 14, 2003 EU-15: 2003 Oilseed and Rice Forecast by Country
July 11, 2003 United States, Malaysia, and Brazil Lead 2003/04 Oil and Oilseed Crop Production
July 11, 2003 2003/04 World Cotton Production Rises As Prices Continue To Increase
July 9, 2003 When the Price is Right, U.S. Wheat Materializes in Brazil (.pdf)
June 30, 2003 World Leaf Production: 1999-2003
June 24, 2003 China Seafood Certification Requirements
June 24, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Slightly Down During January - April 2003
June 20, 2003 Afghanistan: Crop Condition Update
June 20, 2003 Global Crop Watch
June 20, 2003 North and South Korea: Abundant Rain and Warm Temperatures Benefit 2003/04 Crops
June 19, 2003 Germany: Field Travel Reveals Conditions and Trends
June 18, 2003 U.S. and World Shrimp Trade Trends in Production, Imports and Exports
June 13, 2003 Global Crop Watch
June 13, 2003 Iraq: Crop Condition Update
June 13, 2003 World 2003/04 Coffee Production Forecast To Decline as Brazil's Crop Falls
June 12, 2003 Brazil's Record Harvest in 2002/03 Narrows Gap with U.S. Soybeans
June 12, 2003 U.S. 2002/03 Exports Forecast at Record 11.4 Million Bales
June 12, 2003 World Wheat Trade Impacted By Changing Policy and Market Conditions
June 11, 2003 China: Forecast 2003/04 Corn Production is Reduced
May 30, 2003 Global Crop Watch
May 29, 2003 Jamaica: Farmers Pause to Assess Storm Damage After Heavy Rainfall
May 29, 2003 Russia: Winter Grain Conditions Considerably Below Last Year
May 29, 2003 Ukraine: Field Trip Photographs
May 28, 2003 South Africa: Irrigated Corn Increases
May 28, 2003 Ukraine: Extensive Damage to Winter Wheat
May 23, 2003 Global Crop Watch
May 22, 2003 Fishery Product Exports to the EU Led by Pollock, Lobster and Surimi
May 20, 2003 Impact of SARS on Shanghai's HRI,  Food Service and Logistics Sectors
May 20, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Slightly Down In The First Quarter of 2003
May 16, 2003 Global Crop Watch
May 16, 2003 Australian Wheat Production to Rebound
May 15, 2003 Heavy Rains in Argentina Delay Soybean Harvest
May 13, 2003 Dominican Republic: Few Barriers to Profitable Rice Sector
May 13, 2003 EU-15: Grain Forecasts by Country
May 13, 2003 Global Crop Watch
May 13, 2003 Traditional Suppliers Regain Share of a Shrinking Wheat Market: 2003/04 Global Wheat & Coarse Grain Outlook
May 13, 2003 U.S. Soybean Exports in 2003-04 Expected to Reach Lowest Level since 1998-99
May 13, 2003 World Cotton Use Forecast Above Production in 2003/04
May 12, 2003 Northern Hemisphere: 2003/2004 Winter Grain Prospects
May 06, 2003 2002, A Banner Year for U.S. Fishery Product Exports to France
May 06, 2003 Forest Products: U.S. Export Trade Data
May 02, 2003 Global Crop Watch
April 29, 2003 People's Republic of China Draft Standards for Several Fishery Products
April 25, 2003 Global Crop Watch
April 21, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Slightly Up in January-February 2003
April 15, 2003 Argentina: Record Corn Yields Forecast
April 15, 2003 Russia Takes Steps to Strengthen Its Meat Sector
April 15, 2003 Ukraine: Delayed Spring Hampers Wheat Development
April 15, 2003 Uzbekistan: Winter Grain Conditions
April 11, 2003 Chinese Peanut Exports Hit Record High
April 11, 2003 Global Crop Watch
April 11, 2003 New Suppliers Displace EU in Shrinking World Flour Market
April 11, 2003 World Cotton Stocks at Lowest Level Since 1994/95 
April 10, 2003 Chinese Soybean Producers React to Changing Policies and World Markets
April 4, 2003 Global Crop Watch
April 3, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Down in January 2003
April 2, 2003 Northwest Africa: Winter Grain Conditions
April 1, 2003 China: Soy Producers Face Shifting Internal Policies and World Markets
March 31, 2003 Central and Eastern Europe: Winter Crop Situation
March 28, 2003 Global Crop Watch
March 26, 2003 Tanzania: Dry Conditions in the North
March 21, 2003 Global Crop Watch
March 21, 2003 Seed Analysis Gateway
March 21, 2003 South Korea: Market Shows Signs of Recovery
March 20, 2003 Meat Trade in 2003 Remains Strong Despite Looming Import Policy Changes (.pdf)
March 18, 2003 South Africa's Corn Production Time Series Increased
March 18, 2003 Crop Tour Within South Africa's Maize Triangle`
March 18, 2003 Ukraine: Winter Wheat Situation
March 14, 2003 Global Crop Watch
March 14, 2003 U.S. Exports of Tropical Products Decline Slightly in 2002
March 12, 2003 Argentina and Brazil Pose Challenges to U.S. Corn Exports
March 12, 2003 Cotton: EU Consumption Continues Slow Decline
March 12, 2003 Total Consumption of Sunflowerseed Oil and Meal
March 11, 2003 Bumper 2002/03 Argentine Soybean Crop Forecast
March 7, 2003 Global Crop Watch
March 5, 2003 Tajik Child Sends Thank You Gift for USDA Donations
March 3, 2003 Antigua and Barbuda: HRI And Retail Food Service Sectors
March 3, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Down Slightly in 2002
March 3, 2003 China: Wheat Situation
Feb. 28, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Feb. 27, 2003 Afghanistan: Heavy Rains Arrive But More Are Needed
Feb. 14, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Feb. 13, 2003 Argentina's Hot Weather Has Minimal Effect on Crop Production
Feb. 13, 2003 Brazil: Higher Yields Propel Soybean Crop Upwards
Feb. 13, 2003 Malaysia: Below- Normal Rainfall May Reduce Palm Oil Production
Feb. 12, 2003 Corn Competition Gets Tough
Feb. 12, 2003 Cotton: What Happened To India's Import Market?
Feb. 12, 2003 U.S. Share of World Soybean Meal Production Declines
Feb. 11, 2003 Foreign Cotton Area and Production for 2003/04 Expected to Rise Following Higher World Cotton Prices
Feb. 07, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Jan. 29, 2003 South Florida Escapes the Freeze! Frigid Arctic Air Spared Peninsular Florida
Jan. 24, 2003 Brazil: Future Agricultural Expansion Potential Underrated
Jan. 24, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Jan. 23, 2003 Dominican Republic: HRI Food Service Sector Report 
Jan. 23, 2003 Jamaica & Dependants: HRI Food Service Sector Report
Jan. 23, 2003 New Aquatic Product Regulations for The People’s Republic of China (UPDATED)
Jan. 23, 2003 Portugal: Fishery Products Trade Opportunities in 2003
Jan. 23, 2003 Sales Opportunities for Wild and Natural Seafood are Improving in Japan
Jan. 23, 2003 U.S. Seafood Exports Slightly Down in January - November 2002
Jan. 22, 2003 Iraq: Crop Update
Jan. 17, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Jan. 15, 2003 Almonds Top U.S. Exports of Horticultural Products
Jan. 15, 2003 EU Enlargement: Polish Farm Consolidation Quickens as EU Accession Approaches
Jan. 15, 2003 Mexico: Dry Beans Under Pressure
Jan. 14, 2003 "United States to Implement New Entry Requirements for Pallets and Crating"
Jan. 13, 2003 EU Enlargement: Eastern Germany Crop Yield Increases Herald Changes in Central Europe
Jan. 13, 2003 FSU Takes Larger Bite of Wheat Export Pie
Jan. 13, 2003 South Africa: Poor Planting Conditions in South Africa
Jan. 13, 2003 South African Wood Door Exports and Veneer Imports Rise in 2nd and 3rd Quarters of 2002
Jan. 13, 2003 Soybean Oil and Palm Oil Account for an Increasing Share of World Vegetable Oil Consumption
Jan. 13, 2003 U.S. Cotton Exports Continue on Trend
Jan. 10, 2003 Global Crop Watch
Jan. 10, 2003 World Agricultural Production: South Africa: 2002/03 Corn Production Down Due to Poor Planting Conditions
Jan. 03, 2003 Northwest Africa: Abundant Autumn Rains Help Grain Crop

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