USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

A Green Miracle in Iraq (.pdf; January 2010)

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Millions to Promote U.S. Food and Agricultural Exports
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the allocation of $234.5 million to 70 U.S. trade organizations to help promote American food and agricultural products overseas allocated under the Market Access Program (MAP) and the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Cooperator Program. (01/26/10)
— Find out more about the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Cooperator Program.
— Find out more about the Market Access Program (MAP)

Partners in Agriculture Web Site Launched To Showcase Trade With Japan
Celebration of more than 50 years of trade partnerships begins in March.

Relief and Assistance for Victims of the Earthquake in Haiti, January 2010

USDA Announces Availability of GSM-102 Credit Guarantees for Export Sales to the Central America Region, Caribbean Region and Mexico (01/19/10)

FAS Commodity and Market Intelligence Reports
— Kazakhstan Agricultural Overview (01/21/10)
— CAMBODIA: Future Growth Rate of Rice Production Uncertain (01/26/10)
— Cotton: Shift in Timing of China’s Imports Affects U.S. Exports (.pdf; 01/12/10)
— Strong Processing Margins Support China’s Expanding Soybean Import Demand (.pdf; 01/12/10)
— Brazil Expects Record Soybean Harvest (.pdf; 01/12/10)
— U.S. Wheat Exports Fall Despite Middle East Import Boom (.pdf; 01/12/10)
— Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data (01/12/10)
— World Wheat Up, U.S. Use and Exports Down (USDA Radio News; 01/14/10 - wma, real, mp3)

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces up to $20 Million for Capacity Building Efforts in Afghanistan (01/12/10)
— Remarks by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and U.S. Ambassador Karl W. Eikenberry at a Ceremony to Honor Steven Thomas Stefani IV (01/12/10)
— Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Discusses Efforts to Rebuild Agriculture Sector In Afghanistan (01/11/10) AUDIO FILE
— U.S. Government Agriculture Sector Programs in Afghanistan and Upcoming Travel to the Region
Press Conference with U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, and Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard C. Holbrooke (01/07/09)
— Helping to Restore Afghanistan’s Agriculture Sector (USDA Radio News; 01/11/10 - wma, real, mp3)
— Afghan Farming Productivity Efforts (USDA Radio News; 01/11/10 - wma, real, mp3)
— Multi-Governmental Operation to Assist Afghan Farmers (USDA Radio News; 01/11/10 - wma, real, mp3)
— USDA Part of Multi Government Agencies Helping Afghan Farmers (USDA Radio News; 01/08/10 - wma, real, mp3)
— Partnering To Improve Afghanistan's Agriculture Sector (USDA Radio News; 01/08/10 - wma, real, mp3)

USDA To Promote U.S. Food and Beverage Products at Trade Show in Spain (01/06/10)

Joint Statement from USTR, USDA on Taiwan's Actions to Unjustifiably Restrict U.S. Beef Imports in Violation of our Bilateral Agreement
Statement regarding the Taiwan Legislative Yuan's passage of an amendment to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Act that bars import of some U.S. beef and beef products. (01/05/10)
— U.S. Beef Trade Agreement with Taiwan Thrown A Curve (USDA Radio News; 01/06/10 - wma, real, mp3)
— Miller: Taiwan Decision Against U.S. Beef Not Based On Science (USDA Radio News; 01/06/10 - wma, real, mp3)

Joint Statement from USTR, USDA on the Proposed Passage of an Amendment to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Act
Statement regarding the Taiwan Legislative Yuan's completion of initial steps toward passing an amendment to Taiwan's Food Sanitation Act that bars import of some U.S. beef and beef products. (12/29/09)

Featured Reports
01/28/10 Global Orange Production Nearly Unchanged While Trade Grows (.pdf)
01/26/10 CAMBODIA: Future Growth Rate of Rice Production Uncertain
01/21/10 Kazakhstan Agricultural Overview
01/12/10 Brazil Expects Record Soybean Harvest (.pdf)
01/12/10 Cotton: Shift in Timing of China’s Imports Affects U.S. Exports (.pdf)
01/12/10 Strong Processing Margins Support China’s Expanding Soybean Import Demand (.pdf)
01/12/10 U.S. Wheat Exports Fall Despite Middle East Import Boom (.pdf)

World Production, Market and Trade Reports
01/28/10 Citrus: Word Markets & Trade (.pdf)
01/25/10 Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report
01/19/10 Dairy Monthly Import Circular
01/12/10 Grain: World Markets and Trade
01/12/10 World Agricultural Production
01/12/10 Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
01/12/10 Cotton: World Markets and Trade
12/31/09 U.S. Planting Seed Trade
12/29/09 Dairy: World Markets and Trade

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