|
|
|
News and Events
Search for news releases from FAS covering a variety of events associated with agricultural trade. News releases are issued twice daily, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The releases are available on the Web within an hour of the release time. In addition, you can subscribe
to receive the releases via e-mail on a daily or weekly basis.
News Releases Feed [What's this?]
You're always up-to-date with the latest news from FAS when you subscribe
to our news feed.
What's New
The latest news, features and market reports.
Featured Reports
FAS produces specialized reports on commodity and world market situations.
USDA’s Export Sales Reporting Program monitors U.S. agricultural exports on a daily and weekly basis.
Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, (Public Law 480, 83rd Congress) provides for U.S. government financing of sales of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and private entities on concessional credit terms. Sales are made by private business firms on a bid basis in response to Invitations for Bids (IFBs) issued in the United States by the participant. Sales are made at competitive U.S. market prices.
-
Title I of Public
Law 480 (Food for Peace) provides for long-term concessional
sales of U.S. agricultural commodities to support economic
growth in countries that need food assistance.
-
Food for Progress
provides commodities to countries with commitments to expanding
free enterprise in their agricultural communities.
-
Section 416(b)
programs provide for donations of surplus CCC commodities
abroad.
FAS manages a multi-commodity electronic reporting network that provides current-year estimates and next-year forecasting for food and agricultural production, supply, and distribution. It also provides information on policies and market demand that affects the sales of U.S. agricultural products worldwide. Reports can be
accessed electronically,
or you can
subscribe to receive the releases via e-mail on a daily or weekly basis.
Find Federal Register notices and rules (proposed and final) that have been issued by FAS or that directly affect the agency's programs and policies.
Audio
visual features for FAS-sponsored Science and Technology Conferences plus USDA's radio and TV broadcasts
FAS publications, including reports,
fact sheets,
special feature reports and
circulars, have been indexed in alphabetical order.
Find out
about a variety of activities, from USDA-hosted educational seminars to
international events promoting agricultural trade.
Federal Register
notices, grant application deadlines and more.
|
|
|
|
|
|