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What's New - February 2009

TRANSCRIPT: Keynote Address by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "Agricultural Outlook Forum 2009" (02/26/09)
— VIDEO: Keynote Address

U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook Forecast (02/26/08)

— The Road Map To End World Hunger (USDA Radio News; 02/25/09 - wma, real, mp3)

— Selecting Norman Borlaug Fellows (USDA Radio News; 02/20/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— What Borlaug Fellows Learn (USDA Radio News; 02/20/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— More information on the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program

Growing Middle Class Ready For Benefits Of Peru FTA (USDA Radio News; 02/20/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— More information on the Peru FTA

Vilsack Announces Implementation of Country Of Origin Labeling Law (02/20/09)
— Letter to Industry Representatives

Ukraine: Early Conditions for 2009/10 Winter Grains (02/18/09)
— Argentinean Rains and Crop Production Hopes (USDA Radio News; 02/18/09 - wma, real, mp3)

Video: Once in a Lifetime -- USDA Agricultural Advisors in Iraq (02/13/09)
— Transcript (.pdf)
— USDA Employee Timothy Powers Volunteers To Help Rebuild Afghanistan’s Agricultural Sector (02/18/09)

Exports Declined At End Of 2008, But Year Still A Record (USDA Radio News; 02/13/09 - wma, real, mp3)
USDA Agricultural Projections to 2018 (02/12/09)
— What Will the Next Ten Years Hold for Ag Exports? (USDA Radio News; 02/12/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (02/11/09)
— Agricultural Trade Multipliers (02/10/09)

Shrinking Corn Supplies in Argentina Further Slow World Exports (02/10/09; .pdf)
— Argentinean Impacts on World Production and Supply Reports (USDA Radio News; 02/10/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Brazil: Drought Reduces Yield Prospects for First-Crop Corn (02/10/09; .pdf)

Drought in South America to Limit Soybean Exports (02/10/09; .pdf)
— U.S. Soybean Producers Could Benefit From Argentinean Drought (USDA Radio News; 02/11/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— South American Drought Taking Its Toll (USDA Radio News; 02/10/09 - wma, real, mp3)

Factors Shaping Expanding U.S. Red Meat Trade (02/10/09)

Cover of USDA/ERS report on Declining Orange Consumption in Japan

Orange Export Decline Driven by the United States (02/09/09; .pdf)
— Declining Orange Consumption in Japan: Generational Changes or Something Else? (02/05/09)

The History of U.S. Soybean Exports to Japan (pdf., 01/23/09)

Secretary Vilsack to be 2009 Agricultural Outlook Forum's Keynote Speaker (02/05/09)
— TRANSCRIPT and AUDIO: Secretary Tom Vilsack Hosts News Conference Call with Reporters (Jan. 26, 2009)
— VIDEO: Welcome the 30th Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack (Jan. 22, 2009)
— Senate Confirms Vilsack As Agriculture Secretary (USDA Radio News; 01/21/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Ag Sec. Vilsack's Top Priorities (USDA Radio News; 01/21/09 - wma, real, mp3)

Food For Progress Making Progress In Afghanistan (USDA Radio News; 01/21/09 - wma, real, mp3)

Featured Reports
02/18 Ukraine: Early Conditions for 2009/10 Winter Grains
02/10 Shrinking Corn Supplies in Argentina Further Slow World Exports (.pdf)
02/10 Brazil: Drought Reduces Yield Prospects for First-Crop Corn (.pdf)
02/10 Cotton: Foreign Exportable Supplies are Policy Controlled (.pdf)
02/10 Drought in South America to Limit Soybean Exports (.pdf)
02/09 Orange Export Decline Driven by the United States (.pdf)

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
03/02 U.S. Planting Seed Trade
02/13 Dairy Monthly Import Circular
02/11 Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
02/10 World Agricultural Production
02/10 Grain: World Markets and Trade
02/10 Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
02/10 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
02/09 Citrus: World Markets & Trade (.pdf)
02/03 U.S. Planting Seed Trade

2009 Release Dates

Export Regulations
In Detail

Federal Register Notices
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
12/18/08 Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Emerging Markets Program
12/17/08 Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM 102): Proposed Rule
12/03/08 Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops - Proposed Rule
11/06/08 Notice of Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for Supplier Credit Guarantee Program
11/06/08 Notice of Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for GSM-102 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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