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August 2002
Text bullet Statement By Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman on Food Aid for Southern Africa
The United States will continue to do our share to help nations in need. (8/30/02)
Text bullet U.S. Agricultural Exports to Surge in 2003
U.S. agricultural exports for fiscal year 2003 are forecast at $57.5 billion, a $4 billion increase over the expected $53.5 billion for fiscal 2002. (8/29/02)
 -- Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade - full report in .pdf format 
 -- FAS Analysis of Export Forecast
Text bullet USDA Taps Emerson Trust for Humanitarian Food Relief
Response to the emergency food situation in drought-ravaged southern Africa. Up to 300,000 metric tons of the Trust's wheat will be exchanged for equal value of other commodities to relieve suffering, avert famine in the region. (8/28/02)
Text bullet PSDonline Now Available
The FAS Production, Supply and Distribution (PS&D) online database contains current and historical official USDA data on production, supply and distribution of agricultural commodities for the United States and key producing and consuming countries. Users may select from a menu of pre-defined tables categorized by commodity or commodity group. (8/26/02)
Text bullet World Summit on Sustainable Development
Convenes in Johannesburg, South Africa
Ten years after the historic United Nations Conference on Environment and Development--the "Earth Summit"--held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the Johannesburg Summit 2002 is expected to be the largest United Nations gathering ever. (August 26 - September 4, 2002)
Text bullet Poultry Discussions Successfully Conclude; U.S. Exports To Russia To Continue
Long-running poultry trade dispute between the United States and Russia resolved.  Both sides agree to a new veterinary certificate. (8/23/02) 
Text bullet USDA Announces Additional $10 Million in Funding Under Market Access Program
Export promotions authorized by the 2002 Farm Bill  (8/12/02) 
Text bullet President Bush Signs Trade Promotion Authority Legislation  (8/6/02)
Text bullet Secretary Veneman Applauds Senate Passage of Trade Promotion Authority

Bipartisan measure already passed House; sent to President Bush for signature. (8/1/02)

Text bullet Featured Reports

08/30  Leaf Imports by the Netherlands Expected to Drop by 28 Percent in 2002
08/30  Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
08/29 
Caribbean: Looks For Additional Moisture in Later Stages of Hurricane Season
08/28 
Malaysia: Lower Rainfall and Lower Than Expected Area Reduce Palm Oil
          Prospects
08/23
  Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
08/23  FSU Wheat Supplies Penetrate North Africa and Middle East
08/23
  Severe Hailstorm Damages Eastern North Dakota
08/16 
Are Japan's Safeguards on Beef Imports Expected?  Not Until Mid-2003
08/16  Eastern Europe: Floods Inundate Areas
08/16 
Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
08/15 
Australia: Wheat Update
08/13 
Brazilian Wheat Market Opens to Global Suppliers
08/13 
Cotton Export Sales Up 66 Percent From Last Year
08/13  India: 2002-03 Cotton Area and Production for India Expected to Drop
08/13 
Kazakstan: Favorable Conditions for Spring Wheat
08/13 
Lower Soybean Stocks and Higher Prices Projected
08/13  Russia and Ukraine: High Temperatures Reduce Corn Prospects
08/13 
Wheat Supplies Tighten Among Top Exporters But Impact Diminished by Others
08/13 
Zimbabwe: Grain Production Shortfall Will Continue
08/09 
Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
08/06 
Japan's Safeguard on Pork Imports Re-implemented -- Imports Likely to Diminish
08/05  Will Improved Cuban Market Access & Renewed HRI Growth in Caribbean
           Markets Be a Catalyst For U.S. Meat Exports?
08/02 
China: Flood Warning -- Heavy Rain Returns
08/02  Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
08/02 
Germany: Prices, Demand, Biodiesel Raise German Rapeseed Output
08/02 
Mexico: Important South Mexican Cornfields Going Dry

08/01 
U.S. Exports of Fruits, Vegetables, and Tree Nuts to Canada
          Running at Record Pace in CY 2002

Text bullet World Production, Market and Trade Reports
Image 08/30  Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
08/22  U.S. Planting Seed Trade
08/15  Dairy Monthly Imports
08/13  Cotton: World Markets and Trade
08/13 
Grains: World Markets and Trade
08/13 
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
08/12  Early release -- Cotton Data PDF Lotus
08/12 
World Agricultural Production -- PDF  Data
08/01 
World Horticultural Trade and U.S. Export Opportunities
Text bullet Federal Register Notices
08/15  Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the
          2003 Tariff- Rate Import Quota Year

08/09 
Announcement of the Quality Samples Program for Fiscal Year 2002
Text bullet Export Sales
Archival export sales reports are kept only one month.
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