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Farmers Must Apply For Trade Adjustment Assistance by January
31, 2005 |
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Groups of U.S. agricultural
producers seeking assistance under the Trade Adjustment
Assistance (TAA) for Farmers program for fiscal year 2005 have
until Jan. 31, 2005, to file a petition with the Foreign
Agricultural Service. (01/19/05) |
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U.S.
Agencies Discuss Economic Development Issues With West African
Countries |
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A U.S. government delegation has
pledged to assist the West African nations of Benin, Burkina
Faso, Chad, Mali and Senegal in addressing developmental aspects
of their cotton industries. The delegation, led by Deputy Under
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Jim Butler
and including other officials from the State Department, U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) and the National
Cotton Council, met with officials from these nations in Bamako,
Mali. (01/14/05) |
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Statement By Dr. Ron DeHaven, Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service - January 11, 2005
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"Today, Canada announced that a six
year, nine month old cow has tested positive for BSE. We remain
confident that the animal and public health measures that Canada
has in place to prevent BSE, combined with existing U.S.
domestic safeguards, provide the utmost protections to U.S.
consumers and livestock." (01/11/05) |
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Information About Relief Efforts for
Victims of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami |
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Information is available for those
seeking to donate commodities and services. |
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USDA and Canadian
Food Inspection Agency Work Closely To Investigate Recent BSE
Positive Test Case in Canada
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Statement by Dr. Ron Dehaven, Administrator, APHIS:
Investigation focuses on identifying birth cohorts -- animals
born in the same herd within one year of the affected animal.
Preliminary results show that one birth cohort was imported into
the United States in February 2002 for immediate slaughter.
USDA, with FDA, is now tracing the disposition of this animal. (01/07/05) |
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Shrimp Producers Become
Eligible to Re-Apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance on Jan. 10 |
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Petition
re-certification makes shrimp producers
in Alabama and Louisiana
eligible to re-apply for TAA benefits
between Jan. 10 and April 11, 2005. (12/23/04)
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Information for Alabama Producers
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Information for Louisiana Producers
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More information about TAA |
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United
States and Republic of Korea Reach Agreement on Rice Imports |
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USDA Secretary Veneman announced an agreement between the United
States and the Republic of Korea to obtain greater market
access opportunities for U.S. rice exporters. As a result, Korea will double
its imported rice volume during the next 10 years, provide guaranteed access for
50,000 metric tons of U.S. rice each year, and make imported
rice available directly to Korean consumers. (12/30/04) |
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USDA Releases Rule
To Establish Minimal-Risk Regions For Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy - Recognizes Canada as Minimal-Risk Region,
Making it Eligible to Export to the United States
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The
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that after conducting
an extensive risk review it is establishing conditions under
which it will allow imports of live cattle under 30 months of
age and certain other commodities from regions with effective
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prevention and detection
measures. (12/29/04)
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Statement By Dr. Ron Dehaven Administrator, APHIS
(01/03/05)
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Statement By Dr. Ron Dehaven Administrator, APHIS
(12/30/04)
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Transcript of Press Conference With USDA Officials
(12/29/04)
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Audio of Press Conference (12/29/04)
From the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS):
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; Minimal-Risk Regions and
Importation of Commodities— FINAL RULE— 9 CFR Parts 93, 94, 95,
and 96 [Docket No. 03-080-3]
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Risk Document
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Economic Analysis
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Appendix to economic analysis
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Final environmental assessment
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Final Rule on BSE and Minimal-Risk Regions (Factsheet)
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Questions and Answers for Minimal Risk/Canada
Rule |
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Featured
Reports |
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01/28
Tanzania:
Record Cotton Production
01/28
Germany: Synthetic Diesel May Play a Significant Role as
Renewable Fuel
01/25
Northwest
Africa: Wheat and Barley Well Established
01/21
World Hazelnut Situation & Outlook
01/18
Winter Grain Conditions in Ukraine and Russia
01/13
Global Wheat
Import Demand Shifts East
01/12 The
Export Sales Reporting Program:
The Early Alert System for U.S. Exporters
(January
2005)
01/12
Brazil: Soybean Crop Progress Update
01/12
Global Corn
Production to Increase in 2004/05
01/07
Sweet
Corn Situation and Outlook
12/27
Kenya:
Corn Production Down Due to Poor Rainfall
12/23
Record
U.S. Seafood Exports to the European Union
12/22 Dairy:
Ending Stocks and Annual Prices of NDM for the EU, United
States, and Oceania
(.PDF | requires
Adobe
Acrobat Reader) |
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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01/31
U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
01/31
Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
01/13
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
01/13
Grain: World Markets and Trade
01/13
Oilseeds:
World Markets and Trade
01/12
Dairy
Monthly Imports
01/12 World
Agricultural Production
PDF -
Data
01/12 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF -
Excel
12/29
U.S.
Planting Seed Trade |
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2005 Release Dates
for World Market and Trade Reports
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Export Regulations |
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Federal
Register Notices |
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01/21/05
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers:
California Olive Producers
01/21/05
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers:
Washington Potato Seed Producers
01/21/05
The Sugar
Re-Export Program, the Sugar-Containing Products Re-Export
Program, and the Polyhydric Alcohol Program: Proposed Rule
01/13/05
Emerging Markets Program:
Invitation for Applications
01/13/05
Foreign Market Development Program: Invitation for
Applications
01/13/05
Market Access Program: Invitation for Applications
01/13/05
Quality Samples Program: Invitation for Applications
01/13/05
Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops: Invitation
for Applications |
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Export
Sales |
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Archival export sales
reports are available from 1998 to the present.
-- The Export
Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S.
Exporters (brochure) |
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