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Production, Market and Trade Feature Reports--2000
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New this week:
| Dec. 29, 2000 | Nonfat Dry Milk: North Europe FOB Prices Compared to U.S. and Canada Support and EU Intervention Prices |
| Dec. 29, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
Previous reports:
| Dec. 22, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Dec. 21, 2000 | Meat and Bone Meal Ban May Induce South American Soybean Planting |
| Dec. 20, 2000 | Implications of U.S. & Global Organic Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Production for International Trade |
| Dec. 20, 2000 | China: Generally good conditions for winter wheat |
| Dec. 20, 2000 | North Korea: Fair to poor winter crop conditions follow a disastrous 2000/01 harvest |
| Dec. 18, 2000 | World Rice: Production falls as policies and low prices push plantings down |
| Dec. 15, 2000 | Pakistan: Less favorable outlook for 2001/02 wheat |
| Dec. 15, 2000 | India: A very dry start for the rabi wheat season |
| Dec. 15, 2000 | Pakistan: Irrigation situation grows more serious as supplies dwindle |
| Dec. 15, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Dec. 14, 2000 | Russia and Ukraine: Conditions Remain Unfavorably Dry for Winter Wheat |
| Dec. 14, 2000 | Eastern Europe: Dry conditions continue to plague the Balkans |
| Dec. 13, 2000 | Strong Cotton Production Growth in Brazil Stimulates Exports |
| Dec. 13, 2000 | Rice Market for 2001 Turns Bearish |
| Dec. 13, 2000 | BSE in Europe: The Impact on U.S. and World Soybean and Soybean Meal Demand |
| Dec. 13, 2000 | Zimbabwe: Lower planted area combines with input shortages and instability to reduce corn prospects |
| Dec. 12, 2000 | China: Oilseeds supply rises on record peanut crop and higher soybean production |
| Dec. 12, 2000 | Australia: Excessive rains in New South Wales have minimal impact on wheat crop |
| Dec. 12, 2000 | Brazil: Beneficial weather during planting boosts cotton prospects to record levels |
| Dec. 11, 2000 | EU Agriculture Council & BSE Measures |
| Dec. 8, 2000 | Exports of Tropical Products Set Record |
| Dec. 8, 2000 | Beef, Pork, Dairy, and Poultry 2001 Trade Update |
| Dec. 8, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Dec. 7, 2000 | FY 2001 AgExport Forecast
Rises to $53 Billion; Imports Set at $40 Billion. Read the FAS Analysis |
| Dec. 6, 2000 | Iran: Near Normal Rainfall After Planting, But Two Years of Drought May Have Residual Effects |
| Dec. 1, 2000 | Resurgence of BSE in the European Union |
| Dec. 1, 2000 | U.S. Horticultural Exports Returned Upward Trend in FY 2000 |
| Dec. 1, 2000 | Does the EU's BSE Crisis Present Opportunities for U.S. Exporters? |
| Dec. 1, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Nov. 24, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Nov. 22, 2000 | Winter Grain Area Up in Russia and Ukraine, Dryness Hampers Crop Establishment |
| Nov. 17, 2000 | Korean Tanning Industry's Recovery Drives Resurgence in U.S. Cattle Hide Exports |
| Nov. 17, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Nov. 17, 2000 | United States: Colder weather across the major hard red winter wheat area |
| Nov. 16, 2000 | World Oilseeds & Grains: Oilseed production continues to grow, but grains stall recently |
| Nov. 16, 2000 | World Cotton: Production down from last year, despite high prices |
| Nov. 14, 2000 | South Africa: Excellent planting conditions throughout the maize triangle |
| Nov. 14, 2000 | Brazil: Recent rains accelerate soybean planting |
| Nov. 13, 2000 | Cotton: Reduced Production by Foreign Competitors Drives U.S. Exports |
| Nov. 13, 2000 | Oilseeds: Uncertainty in Feed demand Keeps EU 2000/01 Soybean Imports Unchanged |
| Nov. 13, 2000 | Southern Hemisphere Wheat Availability Drops...But Record Argentina Exports Forecast |
| Nov. 9, 2000 | Australia: Wheat Yield Potential Plummets with Persistent Dryness in Western Australia |
| Nov. 9, 2000 | Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Nov. 8, 2000 | U.S. Meat Export Data for 2000 Revised |
| Nov. 3, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Nov. 1, 2000 | Record Almond Exports Follow Largest Crop Ever in 1999/2000 |
| Oct. 30, 2000 | Texas: Winter Wheat Prospects Benefit from Improved Moisture Conditions |
| Oct. 25, 2000 | Oklahoma: Winter wheat prospects benefit from improved moisture conditions |
| Oct. 25, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Oct. 25, 2000 | Kansas: Recent rains benefit winter wheat establishment |
| Oct. 24, 2000 | Argentina: Record soybean crop is expected again |
| Oct. 24, 2000 | Argentina: Wheat crop progressing well |
| Oct. 23, 2000 | Eastern Europe: Dry conditions hinder fall planting in the Balkans |
| Oct. 20, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Oct. 20, 2000 | Former Soviet Union: Winter-Crop Sowing Nearing Completion; Conditions Good |
| Oct. 19, 2000 | Flooding in Italy's Po Valley |
| Oct. 18, 2000 | Hurricane Mitch Reconstruction: Field Travel |
| Oct. 18, 2000 | Central America: Vegetable Oil Production Shifts from Cottonseed and Soybean to Palm Oil |
| Oct. 18, 2000 | U.S. Hog and Pork Trade with Mexico |
| Oct. 16, 2000 | U.S. Exports of Coffee and Coffee Products on Record Pace for 1999/2000 |
| Oct. 13, 2000 | Russia: Grain harvest nears completion |
| Oct. 13, 2000 | Kazakstan: Favorable October weather boosts wheat production |
| Oct. 13, 2000 | Large Grain Stocks Expected To Limit Trade Changes in China |
| Oct. 13, 2000 | Pakistani Cotton Mill Use Increases to Record Level Production Increases Fill Demand |
| Oct. 13, 2000 | Soybean Imports for Asia are Likely to Strengthen |
| Oct. 13, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Oct. 6, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Oct. 6, 2000 | Southeast Asia: Flooding along Mekong River impacts rice harvest outlook |
| Oct. 2, 2000 | Prospects for the 2000/01 Brazilian Soybean Crop |
| Oct. 2, 2000 | U.S. Horticultural Product Exports to China Are Growing Strong |
| Sept. 29, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| Sept. 27, 2000 | Kazakstan: As wheat harvest winds down, yields drop sharply |
| Sept. 25, 2000 | Bullish on U.S. Beef Exports |
| Sept. 25, 2000 | Beef, Pork, and Poultry Trade Update |
| Sept. 22, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Sept. 21, 2000 | Agricultural Export Assistance Update: Quarterly Report |
| Sept. 20, 2000 | Excessive Rain May Affect Rice Crop in South Korea |
| Sept. 14, 2000 | Soybean Prices and Indicators |
| Sept. 14, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | U.S. Affected by Drought But Strong World Demand Supports Exports |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | Corn Imports Rise to Six Year High |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | Lower U.S. Oilseed Production Forecast This Month Results in Lower Ending Stocks |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | Eastern Europe corn prospects dwindle due to continued drought |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | Kazakstan: Wheat harvest in full swing in key production region |
| Sept. 12, 2000 | Russia: USDA increases grain-production forecast to 64 million tons |
| Sept. 12, 2000 | Brazil wheat production lowered by frost |
| Sept. 7, 2000 | U.S. - Canada Quarterly Grain Trade Consultations |
| Sept. 1, 2000 | U.S. Wine Exports Expected To Increase Again |
| Sept. 1, 2000 | FAS Analysis: Exports Projected to Climb to $51.5 Billion in FY 2001 |
| Sept. 1, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| Aug. 25, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| Aug. 25, 2000 | China and Taiwan: Typhoon Bilis impacts rice, sugarcane, and horticultural crops |
| Aug. 25, 2000 | Zimbabwe: Economic and political problems threaten crops |
| Aug. 18, 2000 | Soybean Production Renews Upward Trend |
| Aug. 18, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| Aug. 17, 2000 | India Monsoon: Dry conditions prevail in the north during week ten |
| Aug. 16, 2000 | Kazakstan: Wheat prospects improve on favorable weather |
| Aug. 16, 2000 | Australia: Current rainfall pattern may reduce wheat yields this season |
| Aug. 15, 2000 | Western U.S.: Satellite imagery of wildfires |
| Aug. 15, 2000 | China: Drought hits corn, soybeans |
| Aug. 15, 2000 | Argentina: Cold weather misses prime wheat production zone |
| Aug. 14, 2000 | Eastern Europe to be a Net Wheat and Coarse Grain Importer |
| Aug. 14, 2000 | Continued Strong Import Demand Drives U.S. Oilseed Exports to a New Record in 2000/01 |
| Aug. 14, 2000 | U.S. Upland Cotton Exports Increase 61 Percent from MY 1998/1999 |
| Aug. 11, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Reports |
| Aug. 9, 2000 | India Monsoon: Insufficient rain expands dryness in crop areas |
| Aug. 4, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| Aug. 3, 2000 | India: Monsoon Leaves Southern Growing Season Dry |
| Aug. 3, 2000 | Timely Rains Benefit the Cotton Crop on Mexico |
| Aug. 1, 2000 | U.S. Orange Exports Forecast to Bounce Back |
| Aug. 1, 2000 | The Outlook for U.S. Solid Wood Exports in an Increasingly Competitive World Market |
| July 31, 2000 | WTO Panel Releases Final Report for Korea's Imported Beef |
| July 31, 2000 | Mercosur Countries Are Beefing Up Exports: Focus on Argentina and Uruguay |
| July 28, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Brief |
| July 26, 2000 | U.S. Pork Exports to Mexico Increase |
| July 26, 2000 | Mercosur Countries are Beefing up Exports: Focus on Brazil |
| July 26, 2000 | India Monsoon: Rainfall deficit in rice areas |
| July 24, 2000 | India Monsoon: Southern peanut region is left dry |
| July 21, 2000 | Canada: Corn and soybean prospects falter in cool, wet conditions |
| July 21, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| July 20, 2000 | India Monsoon: Heavy precipitation provides relief to Kharif crops |
| July 20, 2000 | Aussie Pork is Establishing In-roads in Southeast Asian Markets |
| July 19, 2000 | Russia & Ukraine: Beneficial weather boosts Russian wheat yields, while dryness pulls Ukrainian yields down |
| July 19, 2000 | North Dakota: Heavy June rains damage crop prospects in Red River Valley |
| July 18, 2000 | Iberian Peninsula: Favorable spring rains overcome poor winter conditions to boost wheat yields |
| July 18, 2000 | 2000/01 World Wheat Situation: Rising production in most exporters, reduced output in most importers |
| July 18, 2000 | Global Cotton Outlook for 2000/01: Higher prices spur U.S. production, but foreign output falls |
| July 17, 2000 | U.S. Solid Wood Exports to France Off To Fast Start |
| July 14, 2000 | Turkey: Weather and prices combine to reduce area planted to cotton |
| July 14, 2000 | Argentina: Record soybean production projected, but declining prices dampen sunflowerseed prospects |
| July 14, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| July 13, 2000 | World 2001 Rice Trade Expands |
| July 13, 2000 | World Oilseed Exports Forecast to Decline in 2000/01 |
| July 13, 2000 | Record Consumption in 2000/01 Fueled by Increases in Major Consuming Countries |
| July 13, 2000 | Argentina: Planting weather is generally favorable as wheat area rises |
| July 7, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| June 30, 2000 | Mexico: Corn and sorghum prospects in the Bajio better than in recent years |
| June 30, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| June 28, 2000 | Ukraine: Despite marginally good spring weather in central Ukraine, winter wheat appears to be in poor shape |
| June 28, 2000 | Mexico: Cotton Crop Closely Tied to Reservoirs |
| June 27, 2000 | Russia: Delayed spring sowing campaign falls short of government target |
| June 27, 2000 | Ukraine/Moldova: Continued dryness in June has nearly eliminated winter wheat recovery prospects |
| June 26, 2000 | Eastern Europe: Drought Ravages Region, But Southern Areas Hit Hardest |
| June 26, 2000 | Horn of Africa: Drought in Northern Kenya, as well as Southern and Eastern Ethiopia |
| June 23, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Briefing |
| June 21, 2000 | Beef, Pork and Poultry Trade Update |
| June 16, 2000 | South Asia: Monsoon arrives on time, but leaves Gujurat dry |
| June 16, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| June 16, 2000 | Agricultural Export Assistance Update |
| June 15, 2000 | USDA Estimates of U.S. Meat Exports Adjusted for Russia Food Aid Shipments |
| June 12, 2000 | Record World Cotton Consumption Boosted by Recovery in Brazil and Russia and Strong Growth in China and Pakistan |
| June 12, 2000 | Global Rough Rice Market Robust Despite Brazil's Falling Demand |
| June 12, 2000 | China Wheat Update |
| June 12, 2000 | Export Taxes Hinder Sunflowerseed Exports By Russia and Ukraine in 1999/2000 |
| June 9, 2000 | World Coffee Supplies in 2000/2001 Remain Near Last Year's Level |
| June 5, 2000 | FY 2000 AgExport Forecast Rises to $50 Billion; Imports Set at $39 Billion |
| June 2, 2000 | U.S. Crop Condition -- Drying conditions impede planting in southeast and slow crop development in Texas and Iowa |
| June 2, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| June 1, 2000 | EU Moves Towards Exports Without Subsidies |
| June 1, 2000 | Canadian Horticultural Imports |
| May 26, 2000 | Sugar: World Production and Trade to Fall in 2000/01 |
| May 26, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| May 22, 2000 | Tunisia’s Cereal Harvest Mirrors the Rest of Northwest Africa |
| May 19, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| May 18, 2000 | 2000/01 World Cotton: Production expected to fall below 1999/2000 level |
| May 18, 2000 | World Palm Oil: 1999/2000 production over 40 percent higher than 5 years ago |
| May 17, 2000 | Russia: Recent Cold Snap Inflicts Minor Damage on Grain |
| May 15, 2000 | Canadian Prairie Provinces Dry as Planting Begins |
| May 15, 2000 | 2000/01 World Cotton Outlook |
| May 15, 2000 | World Grain Import Demand On The Rise: Non-FSU Imports Hit A Record 200 Million Tons |
| May 15, 2000 | China: 2000/01 Wheat and Corn Production Lower Due to Area Decline |
| May 15, 2000 | Soybean Imports by China Accelerate in 1999/00, U.S. Share to Reach 63 Percent |
| May 12, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| May 12, 2000 | Spring Conditions in Eastern Europe |
| May 12, 2000 | Drought Impacts India Rapeseed Crop |
| May 5, 2000 | Mexico Announces Final Antidumping Duties on Imports of U.S. Beef |
| May 5, 2000 | The Impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease on Meat Trade: Update |
| May 5, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Report |
| May 5, 2000 | Early Spring Planting in Russia Proceeding on Schedule |
| May 3, 2000 | Pakistan (Baluchistan): Severe Drought Damages Crops and Livestock |
| May 2, 2000 | US Corn Belt: Late April Conditions-- Soil Moisture Deficits in Western Areas, but Adequate Moisture in the East |
| May 1, 2000 | U.S. Import Demand for Apple Juice Continues Strong |
| Apr. 28, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Apr. 28, 2000 | Hurricane Mitch Recovery: Reclaiming the Aguan River Basin |
| Apr. 28, 2000 | Middle East: Drought Conditions Continue in
Iran, Iraq, and Syria; Turkey Improves |
| Apr. 25, 2000 | Cocoa and Honey Reporting Coverage Discontinued |
| Apr. 24, 2000 | Russia & Ukraine: Uncertain Prospects for Spring Planting, But Beneficial Winter Grain Conditions |
| Apr. 21, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Apr. 20, 2000 | India: More Favorable Precipitation, but Cooler Temperatures Than Last Year in the Main Wheat Growing Regions |
| Apr. 19, 2000 | Canada Poised To Become World’s Leading Pork Exporter In 2000 |
| Apr. 19, 2000 | Pakistan: 2000/01 Wheat Prospects Falter |
| Apr. 19, 2000 | U.S. Exports of Treated Lumber Set New Record |
| Apr. 17, 2000 | Oklahoma: Damage from May 3, 1999 Oklahoma City Tornado Still Evident After 11 Months |
| Apr. 17, 2000 | Foreign Winter Grain Area: Projected Higher for 2000/01 Crops |
| Apr. 17, 2000 | Morocco and Tunisia Field Travel: Moroccan Drought Caused Grain Losses, but Tunisia May Recover |
| Apr. 14, 2000 | Ethiopia: An overview of the agronomic situation, with an assessment of the current drought |
| Apr. 14, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Apr. 13, 2000 | Backgrounder: The U.S. Response to Ethiopia's Food Crisis |
| Apr. 13, 2000 | Spain & Portugal: Recent Rains Improve Winter Grain Prospects, but Reservoir Levels Remain Low |
| Apr. 13, 2000 | China: Prospects for Reduced Wheat Area Combine With Beneficial Growing Conditions |
| Apr. 12, 2000 | Revisions in China Cotton Consumption Figures Result in Increased Ending Stocks |
| Apr. 12, 2000 | Dramatic Rise in World Palm and Rape Oil Supplies Depresses Prices in 1999/2000 |
| Apr. 12, 2000 | Brazil: Favorably Dry Weather Benefits Soybean Harvesting |
| Apr. 12, 2000 | Persian Gulf Wheat Imports Soar |
| Apr. 11, 2000 | Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Korea and Japan |
| Apr. 11, 2000 | Impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease on Meat Trade |
| Apr. 11, 2000 | Malaysia: A Strong Vegetable Oil Producer Grows Stronger Through Technology |
| Apr. 7, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Apr. 5, 2000 | U.S. Horticultural Exports Steady in CY 2000 |
| Apr. 4, 2000 | Exports
Have Become a Critical Outlet to the U.S. Pear
Industry (cover, feature article) |
| Mar. 30, 2000 | Ukraine: Input Constraints Will Hamper 2000/01 Grain Output |
| Mar. 27, 2000 | Remote Sensing Field Research: Eastern Shore of Maryland (Talbot County) |
| Mar. 27, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief, March 24, 2000 |
| Mar. 24, 2000 | World Meat Exports in 2000 to Increase Slightly from Last Year's Record Level...As Importers Step Up Meat Buying |
| Mar. 21, 2000 | Iran: Major World Market for Soybeans and Products |
| Mar. 20, 2000 | Northwest Africa: Drought Continues in Morocco |
| Mar. 17, 2000 | Global Crop Watch, March 17, 2000 |
| Mar. 17, 2000 | March Rainfall Improved Crop Conditions in Parts of the Western U.S. |
| Mar. 16, 2000 | World Rapeseed Production in 2000/01 Likely to Fall Below Record 1999/2000 Levels |
| Mar. 16, 2000 | Iran's Wheat Crop Stressed by Long Term Drought |
| Mar. 13, 2000 | Cotton: World Consumption to Exceed 90 Million Bales in 2000/2001 |
| Mar. 13, 2000 | Asian* Corn Imports Rebound |
| Mar. 13, 2000 | China Increases Imports of Oilseeds at the Expense of Meals and Oils |
| Mar. 10, 2000 | Flooding in Mozambique |
| Mar. 10, 2000 | Brazil: Favorable Weather Boosts Prospects for the Cotton Crop |
| Mar. 9, 2000 | Fiscal 2000 U.S. Export Forecasts for Agriculture, Fishery and Forest Products |
| Mar. 7, 2000 | U.S. Stone Fruit Exports Post New Record in 1999; Market Access Challenges Remain |
| Mar. 3, 2000 | World Apple Situation and Outlook |
| Mar. 3, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Mar. 1, 2000 | U.S. Wine Exports Continue to Climb |
| Feb. 28, 2000 | U.S. Southern Plains Wheat Update |
| Feb. 25, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Feb. 22, 2000 | India's Wheat Crop Continues To Receive Favorable Weather |
| Feb. 18, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief, Feb. 18, 2000 |
| Feb. 17, 2000 | 2000/01 Foreign Cotton Area Likely to Increase |
| Feb. 17, 2000 | Corn Outlook: Key Countries with Crops Still in the Fields |
| Feb. 14, 2000 | India and Pakistan Cotton Consumption Outpaces Growth in Production |
| Feb. 14, 2000 | Strong Pace of U.S. Soybean Exports Due to NAFTA and Recovery of Asian Economies |
| Feb. 14, 2000 | Iran Forecast to Become World's Largest Wheat Importer |
| Feb. 11, 2000 | Brazil: Soybean Crop Falls, While Area Shift Benefits Cotton |
| Feb. 11, 2000 | Improvement in Argentina's Corn and Soybean Crops |
| Feb. 11, 2000 | Why U.S. Hog Prices Haven't Plummeted |
| Feb. 11, 2000 | Friday Crop Condition Brief |
| Feb. 10, 2000 | Ukraine Winter Grains to be Resown Due to Dryness |
| Feb. 4, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Feb. 4, 2000 | Iran Wheat Update |
| Jan. 21, 2000 | USAID Southern Sudan Food Security Strategy |
| Jan. 21, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Jan. 19, 2000 | South Africa's Soil Moisture Supports Crop Development as of January 5 |
| Jan. 14, 2000 | Friday Global Crop Condition Brief |
| Jan. 14, 2000 | U.S. Soybean Situation, January 2000 |
| Jan. 14, 2000 | U.S. Horticultural Exports Remain Strong in FY 1999 |
| Jan. 13, 2000 | Argentina Dominates Growth in World Soybean Meal Trade |
| Jan. 13, 2000 | Global Rice Trade in 2000 Wanes |
| Jan. 13, 2000 | Francophone West African Cotton Exports Reach 14 Percent of World Market Share |
| Jan. 12, 2000 | Argentina Production Update |
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