 On
June 23-25, 175 ministers from over 100 countries
attended the Ministerial Conference
on Science and Technology in Sacramento, CA. Some
conference events were broadcast online.
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U.S.
Agricultural Exports Forecast Raised
to $57 Billion for
Fiscal Year 2004 |
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USDA
said that American farmers will export an estimated $57
billion worth of agricultural products in fiscal 2004, up $1.5
billion from the current year. (08/26/03)
Read the
full FAS/ERS report
FAS
Analysis of Report Forecast |
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Secretary
Veneman Addresses CRP, the Farm Bill, BSE, Trade and Other
Issues During Radio Press Briefing |
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Provides
an update on current activities affecting U.S. agriculture
before responding to questions. (08/25/03) |
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Secretary Veneman and Chinese Agriculture Minister Address
Trade Concerns, Agree to Further Cooperation |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman today welcomed China’s Minister of
Agriculture Du Qinglin to the United States. The two held
wide-ranging discussions on trade issues and concluded their
talks with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
promoting continued bilateral cooperation in scientific
research and agricultural trade between the United States and
China.
(08/25/03)
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Secretary Veneman Launches New Trade Adjustment Assistance
Program |
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Agriculture
Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's new Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers
(TAA) program, which helps U.S. producers cope with lower
income due to increasing imports. USDA will start accepting
petitions from U.S. agricultural producers for assistance
immediately. (08/20/03)
-- Federal Register Notice: Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers: Final Rule
-- News
Release (08/20/03)
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USDA
Secretary Veneman Signs Donation Agreement for U.S. Wheat to
Georgia |
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Donation
of 50,000 metric tons of U.S. wheat helps Georgia's people at
a time of reduced regional supplies, while also supporting
Georgia's commitment to more market-oriented agricultural and
economic development. (08/19/03) |
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USDA
Announces DEIP Allocations for 2003/04 |
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The
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the initial
allocation under the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) for
the July-June 2003/04 year. (08/15/03)
--Notice
to EEP and DEIP Program Participants: The
Commodity Credit Corporation is advising that Invitation
511A-55 for Nonfat Dry Milk has been changed from previous
invitations. (08/15/03) |
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USDA
Secretary Veneman Comments on the U.S.-EU Framework for
WTO Agriculture Negotiations |
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Responds
to WTO's request to move forward with negotiations to reach
accord on three important
areas for American agriculture--export competition, market
access, and domestic support--as
Cancún Ministerial approaches.
(08/13/03)
-- EU–US
Joint Text on Agriculture (08/13/03)
-- Transcript
of Conference Call With Ambassador Allen Johnson, Chief
Agricultural Negotiator (.pdf; 08/13/03)
-- U.S.-EU
Framework on Agriculture Seen as Way Out of WTO Impasse
(State Department, 08/13/03)
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USDA
Authorizes P.L. 480 Purchases to Jordan and the Philippines |
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The
authorization to Jordan is for $20 million of U.S. wheat
and was granted under the Title I credit sales agreement
signed on July 16. The
authorization to the Philippines is for $40 million of U.S.
rice and was granted under the Title I credit sales
agreement signed on July 17. (08/12/03)
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Import Permit Applications
for Certain Ruminant
Products From Canada Will Be Accepted |
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Agriculture
Secretary Veneman announced that USDA, after a thorough
scientific analysis, will
begin accepting applications for import permits for certain
ruminant-derived products from Canada. (08/08/03)
-- More
information from APHIS
-- Beef
Export Verification Program
-- Questions
and Answers
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United
States Requests Dispute Panel in WTO Challenge
to EU Biotech Moratorium
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U.S.
Trade Representative Zoellick and USDA Secretary Veneman
announced that the United States will take the next step in
challenging the European Union’s illegal five-year
moratorium on approving agricultural biotechnology products.
(08/07/03)
-- More about the WTO
case against the EU moratorium on biotech foods
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Rebuilding
Agriculture and Food Security in Iraq
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FAS
is working in close partnership with other agencies in the
U.S. government to assure the food security of the people of
Iraq right now and for the future.
-- Overview
of Commercial Law in Iraq (draft in .pdf; 06/12/03)
-- U.S. Lifts Sanctions Against Iraq
(05/27/03)
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UN
Security Council Resolution 1483 Lifts Sanctions on Iraq
(05/22/03)
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Bush
Administration Announces Iraq Reconstruction Task Force (05/16/03)
-- Business
Guide for Iraq (via Export.gov)
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Food
For Progress Program Accepting Applications Until Sept. 15 |
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Featured
Reports |
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08/29 Global
Crop Watch
08/29
Ukraine
Strengthens Broiler Production
08/28
Mexico:
2003 Monsoon Not Overwhelming
Mexico, But
Crop
Prospects Remain Good
08/22 Global
Crop Watch
08/21
Indonesia:
Stopping Illegal Logging Depends on Country's Strength To Change
08/21 Global
Seafood Trade Largely Driven by Rising
Aquaculture Production
08/21 U.S.
Seafood Exports Slightly Up During
January - June 2003
08/21 U.S.
Squid Exports Sharply Down In 2003
08/15
World
Asparagus Situation and Outlook
08/15 Canned
Peach Situation in Selected Countries
08/13
Central
Europe's Dwindling 2003/04 Crop
08/13 EU-15:
Grain
Forecast by Country
08/13 Forest
Products: Guatemala and Belize
08/13
Forest
Products: WTO SPS/TBT Notifications
08/13 Malaysia:
Despite Mixed Rainfall Picture,
Palm Oil Production Rises
08/13 The Heat Is
On: Drought Shifts
EU Feeding and Exports
08/13
Projected
Lower Exports of U.S. Soybeans and Soybean Oil in 2003/03
08/13
U.S.
Cotton's Share of World Consumption Stable
08/12 Foreign
Grain Output Spirals Downward (.pdf)
08/08 Global
Crop Watch
08/05 South
Africa: Dry Conditions for Wheat Crop
08/04 Kazak
Wheat Set to Return to FSU Markets
08/01 Global
Crop Watch
08/01 2003
India Monsoon: Kharif Peanut Production Improves
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World
Production, Market and Trade Reports |
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08/29
Dairy
Monthly Imports
08/29
Tobacco:
World Markets and Trade
08/22 U.S.
Planting Seed Trade
08/21 Fishery Products Monthly Circular
08/21
Forest
Products: U.S. Exports Trade Data
08/13 Cotton:
World Markets and Trade
08/13 Grains: World Markets and
Trade
08/13 Oilseeds:
World Markets and Trade
08/12 World
Agricultural Production -- PDF
Data
08/12 Early release
-- Cotton Data
PDF - Excel
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USDA
Schedules
2003 Release Dates
for World Market and Trade Reports
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Federal
Register Notices |
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08/20
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers: Final Rule
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Export
Sales |
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reports are available from 1998 to the present. |
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