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What's New — October 2009

Secretary Vilsack at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines. (USDA photo)Secretary Vilsack's Travel to Philippines and China
— Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Meets With Cochran Program Alumni in China to Recognize Program's 25th Anniversary (10/30/09)
— China Agrees to Improve Access for U.S. Energy Companies, Reopen Market to U.S. Pork, Clamp Down on Internet Piracy at the 20th Session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (10/29/09)
   
— Vilsack Discusses the Ag Trade Progress Made at U.S.–China 2009 JCCT (USDA Radio News; 10/30/09 - wma, real, mp3)
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USTR Kirk and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce China's Intent To Re-Open the Chinese Market to U.S. Pork Products (10/29/09)
    — USDA Livestock Analyst Discusses China's Intention To Re-Open Its Market to U.S. Pork (USDA Radio News; 10/30/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— U.S.-China Joint Commission On Commerce and Trade, Fact Sheet - October 29, 2009

— Southeast Asia Trade and Investment Mission (USDA Radio News; 10/28/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— U.S.-Philippine Trade Relations: Interview with Secretary Vilsack (USDA Radio News; 10/28/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $8.5 Million in Disaster Assistance for the Philippines in Aftermath of Typhoons
(10/26/09)
    — USDA Radio News (10/28/09; wma, real, mp3)
— Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and USTR Ron Kirk Convene 20th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in Hangzhou, China (10/21/09)
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Dialogue Continues For U.S. and China Joint Committees (USDA Radio News; 10/21/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Vilsack Announces Travel to Philippines and China (10/19/09)
— More about U.S.-China trade

Biofuels and U.S. Agricultural Trade
— USDA Official Testifies on Advancing Future of Next Generation Biofuels (USDA Radio News; 10/30/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— USDA Official Discusses Need to Accelerate Biofuels Research, Development
(USDA Radio News; 10/30/09 - wma, real, mp3)

United States and India Meet During Trade Policy Forum (10/26/09)
— Remarks of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk at the Trade Policy Forum Press Conference (10/26/09)
— More about the U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces U.S. Members of Three Working Groups Under The U.S.-Afghanistan-Pakistan Trilateral (10/26/09)
 

Logo of the 2010 Agricultural Outlook ForumAgriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Speakers for 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum (10/20/09)
— More about the 2010 Agricultural Outlook Forum

 

 

A Comprehensive Approach to Food Security (USDA Radio News; 10/16/09 - wma, real, mp3)

 

‘Farmer Fred’ Brings Iraqis Hope (10/14/09)


 

World Food Prize Round Table
— A Comprehensive Approach to World Food Security: Interview with Secretary Vilsack (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Continuing the Legacy of Norman Borlaug: Keynote Address by Bill Gates (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
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Tools in the Battle Against Hunger (World Food Prize Symposium in Des Moines, Iowa; USDA Radio News; 10/15/09 - wma, real, mp3)
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The Passion and Work of Norman Borlaug (USDA Radio News; 10/06/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program

FAS Commodity and Market Intelligence Reports (October 2009)
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Our Exports to Japan May Fall This Year (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Corn Production Changes and Export Reductions (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Meat Production Is Down While Milk Production Rises (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— Soybean and Rice Production Is Up, Cotton Forecast Is Down (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— 2010 Forecast: Economic Recovery Bolsters World Meat Trade (.pdf)
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Walnuts: 2009/10 Forecast Overview
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Cotton Prices Stable
(.pdf)
— Policies Contribute to Uncertainty in Global Rice Market
(.pdf)
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Russia Wheat and Barley: Outstanding Yields in Siberia Compensate for Volga Drought
(.pdf)
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Soybean Oil Prices Diverge on Different Supply Situations
(.pdf)
— Ukraine:  Fall Dryness for 2010/11 Winter Grains
— Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set
— Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Meets Japanese Agriculture Minister Hirotaka Akamatsu  (10/09/09)

United States Requests WTO Panel in Challenge of EU Restrictions on U.S. Poultry Exports (10/08/09)

Vilsack, Kirk Comment on Canadian Panel Request Regarding Country-of-Origin Labeling (10/07/09)

— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid For Anhydrous Milkfat To Asia And Eurasia (10/29/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bids For Cheddar Cheese To Asia And Eurasia
(10/28/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid For Anhydrous Milkfat To Africa And Middle East (10/26/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Cheddar Cheese to Africa and Middle East
(10/23/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Mozzarella Cheese to Asia and Eurasia (10/23/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Butter to Africa and Middle East
(10/22/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Cheddar Cheese to Africa and Middle East
(10/22/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Mozzarella Cheese to Africa and Middle East
(10/22/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Cheddar Cheese to Africa and Middle East
(10/20/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Butter to Africa and Middle East (10/20/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Cheddar Cheese to Africa and Middle East
(10/19/09)
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USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Butter to Asia and Eurasia
(10/16/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Mozzarella Cheese to Africa and Middle East (10/15/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Butter to Asia and Eurasia (10/14/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Mozzarella Cheese to Africa And Middle East (10/13/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Butter to Africa and Middle East (10/09/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid for Cheddar Cheese to Africa and Middle East (10/09/09)
— Federal Register Notice:  Notice of Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) (10/07/09)
— More information about the program

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Director General of the Inter-American Institute (10/02/09)

Slow Economy Taking a Toll On Ag Sales To Japan (USDA Radio News; 09/29/09 - wma, real, mp3)

Tribunal Finds Canada Failed to Cure Breach of the Softwood Lumber Agreement (09/28/09)

USDA Establishes Fiscal Year 2010 Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw, Refined, and Specialty Sugar and the Domestic Sugar Overall Allotment Quantity (09/25/09)
— Federal Register Notice


USTR Initiates Next Steps on New Trade Enforcement Efforts
(09/24/09)
— Federal Register Notice

 

USDA Requests Comments on Proposed Revisions to Fee Rate Schedule for Export Credit Guarantee Program (09/23/09)
— More about the GSM-102 Program

Vilsack Names Members to Child and Forced Labor Consultative Group (09/23/09)

USDA, USTR Applaud Agreement by Congressional Appropriators on Poultry Imports from China (09/25/09)
— Dialogue Working On U.S. and China Ag Trade Issues  (USDA Radio News; 09/29/09 - wma, real, mp3)
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Budget Language Could Open Door for Chinese Poultry Imports (USDA Radio News; 09/28/09 - wma, real, mp3)
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Chinese Agriculture Minister Address Trade Concerns, Agree To Renew Cooperation Agreement
(09/22/09)
— Sec. Vilsack Signs MOU with China's Ag Minister (USDA Radio News; 09/23/09 - wma, real, mp3)
— More Chinese Consumers Going Out for American Food  (USDA Radio News; 09/23/09 - wma, real, mp3)

Featured Reports
10/21/09  Ukraine:  Fall Dryness for 2010/11 Winter Grains
10/19/09  2010 Forecast: Economic Recovery Bolsters World Meat Trade (.pdf)
10/16/09 
Walnuts: 2009/10 Forecast Overview10/09/09  Cotton Prices Stable (.pdf)
10/09/09  Policies Contribute to Uncertainty in Global Rice Market (.pdf)
10/09/09  Russia Wheat and Barley: Outstanding Yields in Siberia Compensate for Volga Drought
10/09/09  Soybean Oil Prices Diverge on Different Supply
Situations (.pdf)

World Production, Market and Trade Reports

10/16/09  Livestock and Poultry: World Markets & Trade
10/16/09 
Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
10/16/09  Tree Nuts: World Markets & Trade (.pdf)
10/09/09  Dairy Monthly Import Circular
10/09/09 
Cotton: World Markets and Trade
10/09/09 
Grain: World Markets and Trade
10/09/09 
Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
10/09/09 
World Agricultural Production

2009 Release Dates

Export Regulations
In Detail

Federal Register Notices

10/07/09  Notice of Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP)
09/29/09  Determination of Total Amounts of Fiscal Year 2010 Tariff-Rate Quotas for Raw Cane Sugar and Certain Sugars, Syrups and Molasses
09/24/09  Request for Public Comments To Compile the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers and Reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Standards-Related Foreign Trade Barriers
09/21/09  Interim Guidelines and Funds Availability:  Projects Involving the Local and Regional Procurement of Food Aid
09/21/09  Solicitation of Input from Stakeholders on Revised Fees for the Export Credit Guarantee Program
09/08/09  Market Access Program:  Proposed Rule
08/25/09  Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers:  Proposed Rule
08/14/09  Assessment of Fees for Dairy Import Licenses for the 2010 Tariff-
Rate Import Quota Year

08/14/09 
Adjustment of Appendices to the Dairy Tariff-Rate Import Quota
Licensing Regulation for the 2009 Tariff-Rate Quota Year

08/06/09  Facility Guarantee Program:  Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking
 
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