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Agriculture Secretary Schafer Comments on Congress' Announcement of a New Farm Bill
Citing advantages of the President's Farm Bill put forth in January 2007, Shafer expressed concerns about increased spending, outdated farm policy, and "a lengthy list of extraneous provisions that are not related to farm programs and have no place in this legislation."  (05/08/08)
— Schafer: President Will Veto Farm Bill (USDA Radio News; 05/08/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Questions About Farm Bill and What Could Happen Next (USDA Radio News; 05/08/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Farm Bill Battle Enters a New Stage (USDA Radio News; 05/08/08 - real, mp3, wave)

Finding FAS Staff in Washington, D.C., Just Got Easier!
FAS has launched a new search engine for finding experts in international agriculture and trade at our headquarters in Washington, D.C. Find experts by commodity, country, issue, and program, as well as administrative and support, civil rights, and external affairs staff. We invite you to try out the new search engine at http://www.fas.usda.gov/contactlookup/ContactLookup.asp  (05/08/08)
— Find contacts at FAS overseas offices

Russia Allows for Importation of U.S. Livestock (05/07/08)

USDA Radio News Updates on Ag Trade
May Crop Report Traditionally Looked Upon With Anticipation (05/07/08 - real, mp3, wave)
Doha Round Deal and Impacts to High Food Prices (05/07/08 - real, mp3, wave)
Rice Fields in Burma Devastated by Cyclone (05/07/08 - real, mp3, wave)
Corn Ethanol Produces Both Fuel and Food (05/06/08 - real, mp3, wave)
— Conflicting Data on Ethanol's Role in Food Price Hikes (05/06/08 - real, mp3, wave)

USDA Food Aid in Today's Economy
— Fact Sheet: Stocks-for-Food Initiative (April 2008)
— Report: Global Agricultural Supply and Demand: Factors Contributing to the Recent Increase in Food Commodity Prices (May 2008)
— More about USDA Food Aid Programs

More information on:
— U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
     - Colombia Tariff Ticker
— U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
— U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement

— U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
— WTO Doha Development Round of Trade Liberalization Negotiations

U.S. Agricultural Trade Outlook Forecast (02/21/08)

Biofuels

Detail Assignments in Iraq and Afghanistan for USDA Employees

Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program

No FEAR Act Data

FAS Coloring and Activity Book

 
 FAS Web Site Improvements
World Production, Market and Trade Reports

Weekly Export Sales

Attachι Reports

Featured Reports

Hot Country Pages

Commodity Intelligence Reports

General Sales Manager Online System

Title I Invitations for Bids (Freight and Commodity) Ocean Freight Invitations for Bids (416b, FFP & McGovern-Dole)

Trade Agreements

Export Regulations

Federal Register Notices