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February 2003
Text bullet Invitations for Offers to Acquire CCC Bonuses for Cheese, Nonfat Dry Milk, and Butterfat
 -- USDA Announces Third DEIP Allocation for 2002/03
Invitation No. GSM-511A-54
for Butterfat (effective February 28, 2003)
Invitation No. GSM-511A-53 for Cheese (effective February 28, 2003)
Invitation No. GSM-511A-52 for Nonfat Dry Milk (effective February 28, 2003)
Text bullet USDA Announces Third DEIP Allocation for 2002/03
USDA, through the Dairy Export Incentive Program, makes available an additional 25,575 metric tons of nonfat dry milk and 1,136 tons of cheese. Also, USDA will issue invitations for a portion (5,000 tons) of the previously announced butterfat allocation of 13,186 tons. (02/25)
Text bullet Export Assistance, Food Aid, and Market Development Programs
A report covering fiscal year 2002 programming and allocations for USDA’s export assistance, food aid, and market development programs. (02/24)
Text bullet Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade 2003
Forecast: U.S. agricultural exports and imports remain unchanged at $57 billion and $43 billion. Full report (.pdf) released by USDA during Agricultural Outlook Forum 2003. (02/20)
-- FAS Analysis of Report Forecast
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Secretary Veneman Comments on WTO Chairman's Paper on Agriculture 

Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman says the paper presented by WTO Chairman Stuart Harbinson "should enable meeting the crucial deadline of March 31 for establishing reduction commitments (modalities) in export competition, market access and domestic support." (02/12)
-- WTO Chairman Harbinson's draft modalities paper (02/12)
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U.S. Advances Bold Proposals in Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA) Negotiations 

Agreement will create world's largest free trade zone, a $13 trillion market with nearly 800 million people in 34 countries by 2005. (02/11)
-- Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman's Remarks on the U.S. Proposals
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Secretary Veneman Comments on Agricultural Trade During Press Conference 

Speaking to farm broadcasters and regional agriculture reporters on Jan. 31, she discussed the European Union moratorium on biotech products, WTO negotiations, and implementation of trade legislation. (02/04)
Text bullet U.S. Announces November Dates for FTAA Miami Ministerial Meeting
The U.S. announced that the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Ministerial Meeting will take place on November 20-21, 2003, in Miami, Florida. The negotiations among the 34 FTAA nations throughout the Western Hemisphere are scheduled to be completed by January 2005. (02/03)
Text bullet FDA Proposes Regulations to Require Registration of Food Facilities and Assure Safety of Imported Food Shipments Against Bioterrorism
The Food and Drug Administration proposed regulations on two sections of Title III of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Act) on Jan. 29:
-- Registration of Food Facilities (Federal Register Notice) and
-- Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments (Federal Register Notice). (02/03)
bullet Featured Reports

02/28  Global Crop Watch
02/27 
Afghanistan: Heavy Rains Arrive But More Are Needed
02/14 
Global Crop Watch
02/13 
Argentina's Hot Weather Has Minimal Effect on Crop Production
02/13 
Brazil: Higher Yields Propel Soybean Crop Upwards
02/13 
Malaysia: Below- Normal Rainfall May Reduce Palm Oil Production
02/12 
Corn Competition Gets Tough
02/12  Cotton: What Happened To India's Import Market?
02/12 
U.S. Share of World Soybean Meal Production Declines
02/11 
Foreign Cotton Area and Production for 2003/04 Expected to Rise Following Higher World Cotton Prices
02/07 
Global Crop Watch

bullet World Production, Market and Trade Reports
02/28  Tobacco: World Markets and Trade
02/20 
Dairy Monthly Imports
02/12 
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
02/12 
Grains: World Markets and Trade
02/12 
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
02/11 
Early release -- Cotton Data PDF Excel
02/11 
World Agricultural Production -- PDF  Data
exempt USDA Schedules 2003 Release Dates for World Market and Trade Reports
bullet Federal Register Notices
02/14  Refined Sugar Re-Export Program-Notice of Public Meeting
02/03 
Registration of Food Facilities Under the Public Health Security and
          Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (FDA)
02/03 
Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and
          Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (FDA)
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