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What's New - April 2009


 USDA Accepting Applications For Fiscal Year 2010 Export Assistance (04/28/08)

Updated Statement by Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Regarding USDA Efforts Regarding H1N1 Flu Outbreak (04/28/09)
— USTR and USDA Caution Trading Partners to Base Food Safety Measures on Science During Human Swine Influenza Outbreak (04/28/09)
 — U.S. Trying To Undo Pork Bans By Some Nations with Flu Facts (USDA Radio News; 04/28/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Bans On U.S. Pork Prompt Vilsack Response  (USDA Radio News; 04/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Swine Flu Information


— Mexico Imposes Tariffs On U.S. Imports (USDA Radio News; 04/23/09 - wma, real, mp3)

 

— USDA Employee Mary Kerstetter Volunteers To Help Rebuild Iraq’s Agricultural Sector (04/22/08)
 — USDA Employee John Ellerman Volunteers To Help Rebuild Iraq’s Agricultural Sector (04/22/08)
 — More Information on Rebuilding Iraq's Agriculture

United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Announces Delay of Trade Action in Beef Hormones Dispute (04/22/09)
 — Red Meat Export Sagging (USDA Radio News; 04/22/09 - wma, real, mp3)


STATEMENT:  Vilsack Returns from Successful G8 Agriculture Ministerial (April 20, 2009)
— TRANSCRIPT: Excerpts of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack's Remarks to G8 Agricultural Ministerial (April 18, 2009)
— Components of Food Security (USDA Radio News; 04/21/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— G8 Agricultural Ministerial Crafts Food Security Goals (USDA Radio News; 04/20/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Departs For G8 Agricultural Ministerial (04/16/08)
 — G8 Ag Summit Addresses Food Security (USDA Radio News; 04/16/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Developing Nations Among G8 Ag Summit Participants (USDA Radio News; 04/16/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — More about the G8 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting
— Official Web site of the G8 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting





China 2009/10 Winter Wheat Situation (04/15/09)

 

 


Video:  International Food and Drink Exhibition in London, March 2009 (04/15/09)
 

USDA Launches New Country Web Pages (04/13/08)

 

FAS Commodity Reports
— World Meat Import Demand to Fall (04/16/09;.pdf)
— Cotton:  World Consumption Continues to Weaken as Economic Situation Shows Few Signs of Improvement (04/09/09; .pdf)
— India’s Rapeseed Production Boosted (04/09/09; .pdf)
 — More Wheat and Coarse Grain Stocks Will Add to Global Supplies in 2009 (04/09/09; .pdf)
— Soybean Consumption Decline Reflects Tighter Supplies (04/09/09; .pdf)
 — Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (04/09/09)
 — International Baseline Data (04/14/09)

Photo of wine glass and grapes


World Wine Production And Trade Expected To Contract Slightly In 2009 (04/06/09)
— World Wine Production and Trade To Contract In 2009 (USDA Radio News; 04/22/09 - wma, real, mp3)

 


Flags of the United States and China

China's Ongoing Agricultural Modernization: Challenges Remain After 30 Years of Reform (04/07/09)
 

United States Imposes Tariffs On Softwood Lumber From Four Canadian Provinces Due To Canada’s Failure To Comply With The Softwood Lumber Agreement (04/07/09)

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional $80 Million in Food Assistance under McGovern-Dole Program: USDA Releases Final Rule on Food Assistance Program Regulations (04/07/09)
— Transcript of Remarks of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack before the 11th Annual USDA/USAID International Food Aid Conference (04/09/09)
— More Monies for McGovern-Dole International Food Aid Program (USDA Radio News; 04/07/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— More about the USDA & USAID International Food Aid Conference 
 

 

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack To Lead U.S. Delegation To Italy For G8 Agricultural Ministerial (04/06/09)
 — Vilsack Leads U.S. Delegation at Upcoming G8 Agricultural Ministerial (USDA Radio News; 04/07/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — More about the G8 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting
— Official Web site of the G8 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting

 

USDA Personnel at Work Rebuilding Agriculture in Afghanistan
— USDA Employee Thomas Billak Returns From Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Agricultural Sector (04/06/09)
— Checking Animal Health in Ke Salah Village (04/03/09)
 — Fact Sheet:  USDA at Work for Agriculture in Afghanistan (April 2009)
— Fact Sheet:  USDA at Work for Agriculture in Iraq (April 2009)

USDA Accepting Additional Applications For The Technical Assistance For Specialty Crops (TASC) Program (04/02/09)

Featured Reports
04/15/09  China 2009/10 Winter Wheat Situation
04/09/09  Cotton:  World Consumption Continues to Weaken as Economic Situation Shows Few Signs of Improvement (.pdf)
04/09/09  India’s Rapeseed Production Boosted
04/09/09  More Wheat and Coarse Grain Stocks Will Add to Global Supplies in 2009 (.pdf)
04/09/09  Soybean Consumption Decline Reflects Tighter Supplies (.pdf)
04/06/09  World Wine Production And Trade Expected To Contract Slightly In 2009 (.pdf)

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
04/30/09  U.S. Planting Seed Trade
04/20/09  Dairy Monthly Import Circular
04/16/09  Livestock and Poultry: World Markets & Trade
04/13/09  Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
04/09/09  Cotton: World Markets and Trade
04/09/09  Grain: World Markets and Trade
04/09/09  Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
04/09/09  World Agricultural Production
04/06/09  Wine:  World Markets and Trade (.pdf)

2009 Release Dates

Export Regulations
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Federal Register Notices
04/29/09  Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
04/29/09  Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program
04/29/09  Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program
04/29/09  Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program
04/29/09  Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program
03/27/09  McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program - Final Rule
03/05/09  Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection - Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA)
03/05/09  Notice of Request for Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection for MAP and FMD Programs
03/05/09  Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection for TASC Program
02/09/09  Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as Amended: Request for Public Comments Regarding Beneficiary Countries
01/21/09  Consultative Group to Eliminate the Use of Child Labor and Forced Labor in Imported Agricultural Products; Request for Applications
01/07/09  Notice of Funds Availability; Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program; Correction
 
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