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What's New — May 2009

U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook Forecast (05/28/09)
— Japan Buying More U.S. Beef Than Last Year So Far (USDA Radio News; 05/29/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— USDA Raises Export Forecast Slightly  (USDA Radio News; 05/28/09 - wma, real, mp3)

USDA Announces 2008-2009 Allocations for Dairy Export Incentive Program (05/22/09)
 — Dairy Export Incentive Program Allocations Announced (USDA Radio News; 05/22/09 - wma, real, mp3)


USDA Amends Regulations For Technical Assistance For Specialty Crops Program (05/20/09)
 — Amendments to Specialty Crop Program Regulations (USDA Radio News; 05/28/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Deadline Soon for Specialty Crop Technical Assistance Funds (USDA Radio News; 05/28/09 - wma, real, mp3)


USTR Announces Agreement With European Union In Beef Hormones Dispute (05/13/09)
 — Secretary Applauds Hormone Free Beef Agreement (USDA Radio News; 05/15/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Resolution In Hormone Free Beef Dispute (USDA Radio News; 05/14/09 - wma, real, mp3)

FAS Commodity and Market Intelligence Reports - May 12, 2009
 — Cotton:  Carryover Stocks in 2009/10 at Same Level as Year Before, but Control of Stocks will Affect Market (.pdf)
— Depleted South American Stocks Push U.S. Soybean Exports to Record (.pdf)
 — Argentina's Winter Wheat Crop Poised For Problems (USDA Radio News; 05/21/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — World Situation Bodes Well For U.S. Soybean Exports (USDA Radio News; 05/13/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Grain:  Larger Global Carry-in Stocks More Than Offset Forecast Lower Production (.pdf)
— World Wheat Area Down, Corn Steady, Soy Up (.pdf)
 — UKRAINE:  2009/10 Crop Production Estimates and Trip Report (05/20/09)
— SYRIA: Wheat Production Outlook Improved in 2009/10
— IRAQ: Drought & Irrigation Shortages Decimate Wheat Harvest in 2009/10
— IRAN: Another Disappointing Wheat Harvest Ahead in 2009/10

A Weakening Global Economy Interrupts Agricultural Trade (05/15/09)
— Strong U.S. Meat Export Forecast for 2010 (USDA Radio News; 05/19/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (05/12/09)
— World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (05/12/09)

Kapisa Crop Demonstration Project - Farmers planting soy beans (Parwan PRT)

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $27.5 Million for Pakistan And Afghanistan Through Food for Progress Program (05/07/09)
— Vilsack Pledges Cooperation And Aid For Afghanistan And Pakistan (USDA Radio News; 05/07/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 


United States and European Union Reach Provisional Agreement in Beef Dispute (05/06/09)
 

Opportunities Emerging for U.S. Consumer Products in Venezuela (04/30/09)


Despite Aggressive Promotion, U.S. Farm Exports Declining (USDA Radio News; 05/04/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — 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
 

Featured Reports
05/20/09  UKRAINE:  2009/10 Crop Production Estimates and Trip Report
05/12/09  Cotton:  Carryover Stocks in 2009/10 at Same Level as Year Before, but Control of Stocks will Affect Market (.pdf)
05/12/09  Depleted South American Stocks Push U.S. Soybean Exports to Record (.pdf)
05/12/09  Grain:  Larger Global Carry-in Stocks More Than Offset Forecast Lower Production (.pdf)
05/12/09  World Wheat Area Down, Corn Steady, Soy Up (.pdf)
05/12/09  SYRIA: Wheat Production Outlook Improved in 2009/10
05/12/09  IRAQ: Drought & Irrigation Shortages Decimate Wheat Harvest in 2009/10
05/12/09  IRAN: Another Disappointing Wheat Harvest Ahead in 2009/10

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
05/21/09  Sugar: World Markets and Trade (PDF)
05/18/09  Dairy Monthly Import Circular
05/15/09  Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
05/12/09  Cotton: World Markets and Trade
05/12/09  Grain: World Markets and Trade
05/12/09  Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
05/12/09  World Agricultural Production

2009 Release Dates

Export Regulations
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Federal Register Notices
05/13/09  WTO Agricultural Safeguard Trigger Levels
05/12/09  Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops: Final Rule
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
03/05/39  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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