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What's New - September 2008

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer's teleconference with USDA Employees stationed in Kabul, Afghanistan (09/12/08)Teleconference With USDA Employees Stationed in Afghanistan
(USDA Radio News; 09/12/08 - real, mp3, wave)

 

Cotton Prices Ease as Market Perceptions Change (09/12/08; .pdf)


 


China Soybean Imports Stagnant Despite Record Consumption as Production Rebounds (09/12/08; .pdf)

 

 

Wheat Prices Respond to Major Exporter Stock Rebuilding (09/12/08; .pdf)

 

Schafer Leads Mission for U.S. and Central American Trade and Investment Opportunities (09/18/08)
— More about this trade and investment mission

USDA Awards $10 Million Under Emerging Markets Program (09/18/08)

Fact Sheet: Outcomes of the 19th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade(09/16/08)
— Fact Sheet: U.S.-China JCCT: A Quarter Century of Progress (09/16/08)
— Fact Sheet: Signing Ceremony (09/16/08)
— Secretary Takes Part In Talks Between U.S. And China (USDA Radio News; 09/12/08 - real, mp3, wave)

Farm Exports Soaring Beyond Expectations (USDA Radio News; 09/16/08 - real, mp3, wave)

More Trade Talks In Geneva This Week (USDA Radio News; 09/15/08 - real, mp3, wave)

U.S. Soybean Exports Looking Fairly Good (USDA Radio News; 09/15/08 - real, mp3, wave)

Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (09/11/08)

U.S. Will Likely Have To Up Its Sugar Imports  (USDA Radio News; 09/08/08 - real, mp3, wave)

More Doha Meetings On The Agenda In Geneva (USDA Radio News; 09/05/08 - real, mp3, wave)

Kenya: Below-Average Corn Output Expected (09/04/08)

USDA Advisors Help Iraqi Farmers (USDA Video: 09/08/08)
 — Capacity Building in Iraq (USDA Radio News; 09/04/08 - real, mp3, wave)

U.S. Agricultural Exports Expected To Reach a Record $114 Billion in Fiscal Year 2008
— Beef Cattle Industry Downsizing a Bit (USDA Radio News; 09/02/08 - real, mp3, wave)
 — USDA Increases Its 2008 Farm Income Forecasts (USDA Radio News; 08/28/08 - real, mp3)
 — New Forecast Shows Soaring Farm Expenses (USDA Radio News; 08/28/08 - real, mp3)
 — Why Livestock Receipts Are Higher Than Expected (USDA Radio News; 08/28/08 - real, mp3)
 — Analysis
— Complete Report (08/28/08; .pdf)

Featured Reports
09/12  Wheat Prices Respond to Major Exporter Stock Rebuilding (.pdf)
09/12  Australia: Estimated Wheat Production Decreased (.pdf)
09/12  China Soybean Imports Stagnant Despite Record Consumption as Production
Rebounds (.pdf)
09/12  Cotton Prices Ease as Market Perceptions Change (.pdf)
09/04  Kenya: Below-Average Corn Output Expected

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
09/30  U.S. Planting Seed Trade
09/17  Dairy Monthly Import Circular
09/15  Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
09/12  Cotton: World Markets and Trade
09/12  Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
09/12  Tropical Products:  World Markets and Trade
09/12  World Agricultural Production
09/12  Grain: World Markets and Trade
09/04  Raisins: World Markets & Trade
2008 Release Dates

Export Regulations
 In Detail

Federal Register Notices
09/16/08  The Dairy Import Licensing Program - Final Rule
09/03/08  Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets
09/03/08  Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2009 Tariff-Rate Import Quota Year
08/29/08  Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota Licensing Regulation for the 2008 Tariff-Rate Quota Year
07/17/08  Edward R. Madigan United States Agricultural Export Excellence Board of Evaluators: Nomination
07/16/08  Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
07/16/08  Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
07/16/08  Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program
07/16/08  Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
07/16/08  Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
05/07/08  Notice of a New System of Records: Dairy Accelerated Importer Retrieval and Information Exchange System (DAIRIES) to administer the Dairy Import Licensing Program
04/02/08  Notice of product coverage and trigger levels for safeguard measures provided for in the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture
04/01/08  Notice of Request for New Information Collection on Genetic Resources for U.S. Food and Agriculture
01/24/08  Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
Export Sales

Archival export sales reports are available from 1998 to the present. -- The Export Sales Reporting Program: The Early Alert System for U.S. Exporters (brochure)

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