Agreement would spur trade and investment. Press Conference (11/19)

U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determines indications of material injury to U.S. industries from imports of durum wheat and red spring wheat from Canada allegedly subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value. (11/19)

USDA announces program actions affecting imports of American-type cheese, the Milk Price Support Program, use of surplus nonfat dry milk (NDM) for humanitarian foreign assistance, and the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP), as well as the current status of the Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program payments. (11/15)

USDA announces second allocation under the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) for the July-June 2002/03 year. (11/15)
11/18  Amendment 1 Invitation No. GSM 511A-53 (Cheese)
11/18  Amendment 1 Invitation No. GSM 511A-52 (Nonfat Dry Milk)

Secretary Veneman comments on free trade negotiations with Australia. (11/14)

The United States and the European Commission (EC) have reached an agreement maintaining the current import system for almost all wheat and feed grains from the United States (known as the margin of preference). (11/12)

Venezuelan import licensing practices restrict annual imports of a wide range of U.S. agricultural goods. (11/8)

10/30  U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick To Join FTAA Ministers in Building
          Momentum for Crucial Phase of Talks (Background on the USTR at FTAA)

11/22  European Union- EU-15: Grain Area, Yield and Production Tables
11/22  Indonesia: Rain on Java
11/22  Friday Global Crop Watch
11/20  Germany: Rapeseed Production Insufficient for Expanding Biodiesel Industry
11/19  Central Europe Fall Update
11/15  Afghanistan: Grain Production Recovers After Three Years of Drought
11/15  Friday Global Crop Watch
11/14  Australia Forced To Cut Wheat Exports to Traditional Buyers
11/13  Former Soviet Union Wheat Exports Surge
11/13  Oilseeds: U.S. Soybean Exports to China Climb
11/13  U.S. Exports Off to Slow Start Towards 10.8 Million-Bale Forecast
11/12  Brazil: Surging Soybean Cultivation Continues
11/12  Brazil: Corn Acreage Declines in Face of Soybean Juggernaut
11/12  Ukraine: Winter Grains in Excellent Condition
11/12  Drought Drops Estimated Australian Wheat and Barley Production Further
11/08  Friday Global Crop Condition Brief
11/04  Mexico: Crop Travel
11/04  South Africa: Dry Weather Delays Corn Planting
11/01  U.S. Apple Production Expected to Decline for the Third Consecutive
          Season
11/01  Friday Global Crop Condition Brief