FAS Mission Statement
To create economic opportunity for American agriculture by
expanding global markets.
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Welcome to the FAS Web Site from
Administrator Michener
USTR Announces Agreement With
European Union In Beef Hormones Dispute
(05/13/09)
FAS
Commodity and Market Intelligence
Reports - May 12, 2009
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Cotton: Carryover Stocks in 2009/10 at
Same Level as Year Before, but Control of Stocks
will Affect Market
(.pdf)
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Depleted South American Stocks Push U.S. Soybean
Exports to Record
(.pdf)
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World Situation Bodes Well For U.S.
Soybean Exports
(USDA Radio
News; 05/13/09
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wma,
real,
mp3)
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Grain:
Larger Global Carry-in Stocks More Than Offset
Forecast Lower Production (.pdf)
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World Wheat Area Down, Corn Steady, Soy Up
(.pdf)
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SYRIA: Wheat Production Outlook Improved
in 2009/10
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IRAQ: Drought & Irrigation Shortages
Decimate Wheat Harvest in 2009/10
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IRAN: Another Disappointing Wheat
Harvest Ahead in 2009/10
Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data
(05/12/09)
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World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates
(05/12/09)
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces
$27.5 Million for Pakistan And
Afghanistan Through Food for Progress
Program (05/07/09)
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Vilsack Pledges Cooperation And Aid For
Afghanistan And Pakistan
(USDA Radio
News; 05/07/09
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wma,
real,
mp3)
More
information on:
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Food
for Progress Success Story:
Women Entrepreneurs in Senegal Receive
Award for Their Efforts To Promote
Development and Reduce Poverty
(March 2009)
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AUDIO:
Actuality: Josephine Trenchard,
Counterpart International’s Africa
Regional Coordinator and Senegal Country
Representative, talking about how her
organization used the Food for Progress
grant to train the Senegalese women
entrepreneurs so they could market their
agricultural products,
mp3.
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Video:
Once in a Lifetime -- USDA Agricultural
Advisors in Iraq (02/13/09)
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Transcript
(.pdf)