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Agriculture

New USAID Expands Agricultural Development Strategy (Oct. 29, 2004)
Little Chance Seen for Finishing WTO Farm Negotiations in 2005 (Oct. 27, 2004)
WTO Agriculture Negotiators Moving to Hard Number-Crunching Job (Oct. 27, 2004)
Taiwan Moves Toward Resuming U.S. Beef Imports (Oct. 27, 2004)
U.S., Japan Agree to Temporary Resumption of Beef Trade (Oct. 26, 2004)
U.S. Agriculture Dept. Summarizes U.S.-Japan Beef Trade Pact (Oct. 26, 2004)
U.S. Support for Africa's Agricultural Development Praised (Oct. 21, 2004)
Agriculture Dept. Uses Light to Track Particles in Environment (Oct. 21, 2004)
USDA's Veneman Stresses Need to Improve World Food Production (Oct. 18, 2004)
Agriculture's Veneman Pledges Reduction in Chronic World Hunger (Oct. 18, 2004)
USAID to Fund Training of International Agricultural Scientists (Oct. 15, 2004)
U.S., Brazilian Agriculture Officials Review FTAA Process (Sept. 24, 2004)
First Borlaug Agriculture Fellows Begin Studies in U.S. (Sept. 2, 2004)
First Borlaug Agriculture Fellows Begin Studies in United States (Sept. 1, 2004)
Africa, U.S. Examine World Cotton Trade, USDA's Penn Says (July 28, 2004)
U.S. Livestock Identification Program Under Development (July 26, 2004)
One-Third of U.S. Beef Export Market Reopened, Veneman Says (July 20, 2004)
U.S. Beef Safer than Year Ago, Agriculture's Veneman Says (July 15, 2004)
West Africa Agriculture Conference Highlights USAID Efforts (June 29, 2004)
Peace Corps Embodies Partnership Theme of Agriculture Ministerial (June 29, 2004)
Africa Forum on Agriculture Focuses on Biotech, Partnerships (June 25, 2004)
West African Leaders More Accepting of Biotech, USDA's Penn Says (June 24, 2004)
USDA Support of Technical Assistance, Training in Africa (June 23, 2004)
USTDA Grant Supports Pilot Wind Farm Project in Bulgaria (June 23, 2004)
Iraq Has Strong Farm Sector Potential, USDA Official Says (June 22, 2004)
U.S.-African Relationship Strong and Growing, USDA's Penn Says (June 22, 2004)
USAID Fact Sheet on Africa's Access to Farm Technologies (June 18, 2004)
USAID Fact Sheet Outlines Agricultural Biotechnology Basics (June 18, 2004)
New Agricultural Technologies Gaining Acceptance, USDA's Penn Says (June 17, 2004)
African Ministerial to Focus on Farm Technologies, USDA's Penn Says (June 16, 2004)
Plan to End Famine Endorsed by G8 Leaders (June 14, 2004)
Farm Supports Continue to Impose Unnecessary Costs, OECD Says (June 14, 2004)
U.S. Agriculture Department Donates Food to Yemen (June 10, 2004)
Agriculture Negotiations Progressing, USTR's Johnson Says (June 8, 2004)
U.S. Agriculture Department Bolstering Biotechnology Rules (June 8, 2004)
Agriculture Negotiators Closer to Agreement, USTR's Johnson Says (June 7, 2004)
USDA's Veneman Urges Progress on WTO Farm Negotiations (June 4, 2004)
African Agriculture Meeting to Focus on Production (June 2, 2004)
U.S. Farm Exports to Hit Record $61.5 Billion This Year (May 28, 2004)
U.S.-Mexican Consultative Panel on Agriculture Holds Talks (May 26, 2004)
Borlaug Urges More Agricultural Research to Help Poor Countries (May 21, 2004)
U.S. Ready to End Agricultural Subsidies, Negotiator Says (May 20, 2004)
U.S., Japan Hold First Meeting to Resolve Beef Trade Issues (May 20, 2004)
GM Crops Could Greatly Benefit Poor, FAO Reports (May 18, 2004)
Farm Market Access Still Obstacle for WTO, USTR Says (May 17, 2004)
U.S., Japan To Begin Talks To Resume Trade in Beef (May 17, 2004)
Market Access Still Seen as Obstacle to WTO Agriculture Reform (May 10, 2004)
Iraqi Agriculture Minister Assumes Full Control of Ministry (May 6, 2004)
USDA Co-Sponsoring Water Management Conference in Costa Rica (April 30, 2004)
U.S., Japan Will Try To Expedite Beef Consultations, USDA Says (April 30, 2004)
U.S. Defends Farm Programs after Adverse Ruling from WTO Panel (April 28, 2004)
China To Resume Trade in Some U.S. Beef Products, Biotech Corn (April 23, 2004)
U.S. Negotiator Sees Modest Progress at WTO on Agriculture (April 23, 2004)
NAFTA Agricultural Trade an Unqualified Success, U.S. Official Says (April 21, 2004)
U.S. to Provide $8.8 Million to Research Two Farm Animal Diseases (April 15, 2004)
U.S. Agriculture Dept. Promotes Free Online Trade Database (April 12, 2004)
Bush Seeking $23.5 Million for Food and Agriculture Defense Plan (April 8, 2004)
U.N. Organization Seeks $60 Million to Boost Afghan Agriculture (April 1, 2004)
U.N. Organization Seeks $60 Million to Boost Afghan Agriculture (April 1, 2004)
U.S. Urges Give-and-Take in WTO Agriculture Negotiations (March 29, 2004)
U.S. Official Encouraged by Resumed WTO Agriculture Negotiations (March 26, 2004)
U.S. Projecting Near Record Agriculture Exports in 2004, Veneman Says (March 16, 2004)
Agriculture Secretary Hails U.S.-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (March 16, 2004)
U.N. Agency Launches $4 Million Appeal for Agricultural Aid to Haiti (March 12, 2004)
Pakistani Farmers to Benefit from Latest U.S. Technology (March 11, 2004)
U.S. Animal Identification System Would Initially Be Voluntary (March 5, 2004)
Mexico Resuming Beef Trade With United States (March 5, 2004)
Work to Contain Bird Flu Must Continue in Asia, FAO Says (Feb. 26, 2004)
U.S. to Strengthen Animal Testing Program, Veneman Says (Feb. 23, 2004)
USTR Zoellick Addresses Nettlesome Farm Subsidies Issue in S. Africa (Feb. 19, 2004)
U.N. Agriculture Organization Urges Inclusion of Forestry in Development Plans (Feb. 18, 2004)
Hunger in the Womb May Lead to Obesity in Life, FAO Reports (Feb. 13, 2004)
USTR Outlines Central American Trade Agreement Agricultural Issues (Feb. 12, 2004)
U.S. Completes BSE Investigation, Agriculture Official Says (Feb. 10, 2004)
U.S. Agriculture Official Says China's WTO Compliance "Mixed" (Feb. 6, 2004)
FAO Outlines Proposal to Reduce Afghan Opium Production (Feb. 3, 2004)
USDA to Date Has Slaughtered Nearly 700 At-Risk Cows (Jan. 30, 2004)
Bush Administration Works to Re-Open Markets to U.S. Beef (Jan. 28, 2004)
USDA Announces First Steps To Update Biotech Rules (Jan. 26, 2004)
USDA and FDA officials discuss BSE at Tokyo press conference (Jan. 23, 2004)
Regaining Beef Exports Markets Top U.S. Priority, Veneman Says (Jan. 23, 2004)
U.S. Officials Arrive in Japan to Discuss Beef Ban Issue (Jan. 23, 2004)
Advisers Recommend More Research of Methods to Confine GMO Traits (Jan. 21, 2004)
Agriculture Reform Key to Global Trade Talks, U.S. Official Says (Jan. 20, 2004)
USDA Locates Another Cow Linked to BSE Case (Jan. 16, 2004)
Trading Partners Can Be Confident of Safety Measures U.S. Taking on Beef (Jan. 16, 2004)
U.S. Officials to Visit Japan in Attempt to Reopen Beef Market (Jan. 16, 2004)
USDA Opens New Trade Offices in China, Philippines (Jan. 14, 2004)
Third Cow Traced to Suspect Herd, U.S. Agriculture Dept. Says (Jan. 14, 2004)
Armitage, Nakagawa Discuss Security Issues, Beef Exports (Jan. 9, 2004)
USDA Officials, Mexican Counterparts Meet to Discuss U.S. Beef Exports (Jan. 7, 2004)
Bush Administration Implements Safeguards to Protect Beef Supply (Jan. 2, 2004)
USDA Chronology Outlines Events in U.S. Mad Cow Case (Dec. 31, 2003)
U.S. Announces Aggressive New Measures on Beef Safety (Dec. 31, 2003)
USAID Funds Program to Boost Afghanistan Agriculture (Dec. 24, 2003)
Food Safety Cooperation Among Countries Growing, USDA Says (Dec. 24, 2003)
Afghan Farmers Receive Seeds and Fertilizer for 2004 Harvest (Dec. 19, 2003)
Food Safety Effort Building, U.S. Agriculture Official Says (Nov. 21, 2003)
Iraqis Want Exchanges in Agriculture, USDA's Veneman Says (Nov. 18, 2003)
U.S.-China Agriculture Pact To Benefit Research, Official Says (Nov. 13, 2003)
Senate Approves $17 Billion FY04 Agriculture Spending Bill (Nov. 10, 2003)
USTR Describes Farm Bill in Context of Other WTO Members' Support Limits (Sept. 11, 2003)
USTR Cites Differences in U.S., EU, Japan Agricultural Supports (Sept. 11, 2003)
Agriculture's Penn Says Biotech Important for Crop Improvement (Sept. 4, 2003)
Livestock Production More Efficient With Biotech, Asserts Expert (Sept. 4, 2003)
USDA Requires Permits for Industrial Biotech Plants (Aug. 18, 2003)
U.S.-EU Framework on Agriculture Seen as Way Out of WTO Impasse (Aug. 15, 2003)
Veneman Says U.S. Resuming Imports of Canadian Beef (Aug. 12, 2003)
USDA Outlines Import Process for Canadian Meat (Aug. 12, 2003)
USTR Zoellick Seeking Agriculture Trade Compromise With EU (Aug. 1, 2003)
Veneman Decries Japan's Plan to Increase Tax on U.S. Beef Imports (July 31, 2003)
Agriculture's Veneman Congratulates U.N. Official on Award (July 18, 2003)
House Approves $17,500 Million FY04 Agriculture Spending Bill (July 16, 2003)
Coalition Officials Say Farm Development Advancing in Iraq (July 11, 2003)
U.S. Agriculture Department Works to Reduce Greenhouse Gases (July 10, 2003)
U.S. Officials Ask EU to Submit WTO Agriculture Proposals (June 27, 2003)
Agriculture Expo Showcases Technologies to Foreign Officials (June 27, 2003)
Text: No Short-Term Progress in Cutting Farm Subsidies, OECD Says (June 9, 2003)
Fact Sheet: USDA Supports Greenhouse Gas Sequestration Incentives (June 9, 2003)
Japanese Agriculture Secretary Veneman's Statement on Canada's BSE Investigation (May 21, 2003)
FDA Statement on BSE Cow in Alberta, Canada (May 21, 2003)
Agriculture is Cornerstone of U.S. Trade Talks, USTR Official Says (May 21, 2003)
U.S. Names Head of Iraq Agriculture Reconstruction Efforts (April 22, 2003)
USTR Lists Barriers to U.S. Trade, Focusing on Agriculture in National Trade Estimate (NTE) (April 2, 2003)
U.S. Announces Farm Export Credit Allocations for 2003 (April 1, 2003)
U.S. Negotiator Urges EU, Japan to Move on Agricultural Reform (March 27, 2003)
FAO Report Says Loss of Forest Cover Threatens Freshwater Supplies (March 10, 2003)
Senators Advise Japan Against Increasing Beef Tariffs (March 10, 2003)
Commonly Used Crop Insecticide Shows Promise Against Parasitic Worms (March 10, 2003)
Zoellick Criticizes Japan on WTO Agriculture Negotiations (Feb. 20, 2003)
House Leader Says U.S. Might Quit WTO Without Agriculture Reform (Feb. 14, 2003)
USDA Marks Progress on Prevention of "Mad Cow" Disease (Jan. 17, 2003)
FAO Official Sees Need for Political Will on Overfishing (Jan. 16, 2003)
FAO Data Reflect Precarious State of World Fish Stocks (Jan. 16, 2003)
State Dept. Official Sees FAO Challenges on Overfishing (Jan. 16, 2003)
International Meeting to Focus on Fruit and Vegetable Consumption (Jan. 14, 2003)
Brownback Tells China to Improve Agriculture Import Practices (Dec. 19, 2002)
U.S. Agriculture Chief Stresses Importance of New Technology (Dec. 10, 2002)
U.S. to Host Conference of Agriculture Ministers, Experts (Dec. 9, 2002)
U.S. Presents Proposal on Agricultural Export Credits at WTO (Nov. 21, 2002)
Agriculture Secretary Hails Plans for U.S.-Australia Trade Talks (Nov. 18, 2002)
USTR, Agriculture Dept. hail new China soybean regulations (Oct. 18, 2002)
Text: State Dept.'s Larson on Agriculture Trade Policy Reform (Oct. 16, 2002)
Text: Report Says United States Vulnerable to Agricultural Bioterrorism (Sept. 19, 2002)
U.S. Negotiator Slams EU, Japan over Agricultural Trade Talks (Sept. 5, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Dept. Forecasts Rise in Farm Exports by Value (Aug. 29, 2002)
Fact Sheet: U.S. Policy on Agricultural Issues, Including Biotech (Aug. 28, 2002)
Fact Sheet: State Department Explains U.S. Agriculture Proposal in WTO (Aug. 23, 2002)
Text: FAO Foresees Hunger Decreasing, Food Insecurity Still Serious (Aug. 20, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Dept. Creates New Biotech Regulatory Unit (Aug. 2, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Secretary Applauds Senate Action on Trade Bill (Aug. 1, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Secretary Outlines U.S. WTO Proposals (July 26, 2002)
Text: U.S. Proposes Broad Reform of Agricultural Trade (July 25, 2002)
Japanese Fact Sheet: U.S. Proposal for Agriculture Trade Reform (July 25, 2002)
USTR Supports Aggressive Stance on Agriculture Trade (July 22, 2002)
Text: USTR Defends U.S. Agricultural Policies, Stresses Free Trade (July 10, 2002)
Text: New Chinese Rules on Agricultural Products Concern Senators (June 27, 2002)
Japanese Text: U.S. to Boost Farm Export Marketing Support (June 26, 2002)
Transcript: Officials Say U.S. Wants Agriculture Talks (June 26, 2002)
Text: Africa's Economic, Agricultural Sectors Threatened by AIDS (June 25, 2002)
Fact Sheet: U.S. International Obligations Under 2002 Farm Bill (June 24, 2002)
U.S. Cites Support for Eliminating Agriculture Export Subsidies (June 19, 2002)
Transcript: State Dept.'s Larson Criticizes Farm Supports (June 11, 2002)
Text: OECD Reports Agriculture Supports Decreased in 2001 (June 6, 2002)
Text: U.S. Advances Agricultural Productivity Proposal (June 4, 2002)
U.S. Proposes Elimination of Agriculture Export Subsidies Over Five Years (June 4, 2002)
Transcript: Agriculture Official Defends Farm Bill (May 22, 2002)
U.S., EU Trade Leaders Spar Over Steel Tariffs, Farm Subsidies (May 21, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Secretary Rebuts Foreign Critics of Farm Bill (May 21, 2002)
Senate Sends Bush Farm Bill Opposed by U.S. Trading Partners (May 8, 2002)
Conference Committee Agrees on Farm Bill That Lowers Subsidies (April 30, 2002)
Text: USDA to Inoculate More Trees Against Asian Longhorned Beetle (April 24, 2002)
Text: USAID Provides Wheat Seed to Afghan Farmers (April 3, 2002)
Text: Water Demands Impacting Agriculture, Food Official Says (March 22, 2002)
Transcript: Agriculture Sec. Voices Support for Afghan Women (March 5, 2002)
Text: U.S. Needs Trade Authority, Agriculture's Veneman Says (Feb. 25, 2002)
Text: U.S. Agriculture Agenda Includes Food Security, Open Trade (Feb. 21, 2002)
Agriculture Biotech Holds Enormous Promise, U.S. Official Says (Feb. 21, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Dept.'s Economist on 2002 Agriculture Outlook (Feb. 21, 2002)
Transcript: State's Larson on Agricultural Biotechnology (Feb. 21, 2002)
Text: State Dept.'s Donnelley Urges More Agriculture Research (Feb. 8, 2002)
Transcript: President Bush on Terrorism, Farm Bill, Trade Bill (Feb. 8, 2002)
Text: U.N. Agency Head Urges Liberalized Agricultural Trade (Feb. 7, 2002)
Leaders' Task Force Recommends Action on Agriculture Trade (Feb. 4, 2002)
Text: Bush Proposes $74,400 Million for Agriculture in FY03 (Feb. 4, 2002)
Text: USDA Adding Slovakia, Slovenia to List of BSE-Infected Regions (Feb. 1, 2002)
Text: Bush to Seek $131 Million More for Agriculture Dept. (Jan. 31, 2002)
Text: Countries Need More Food Safety Skills, FAO Official Says (Jan. 30, 2002)
Text: U.S. Agriculture Department Sends Food, Funding to Afghanistan (Jan. 29, 2002)
Text: U.S. Agriculture to Benefit From China's WTO Membership (Jan. 18, 2002)
Byliner: Under Secretary of Agriculture Penn on WTO Negotiations (Jan. 9, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Department Sees Rise in China's Food Imports (Jan. 3, 2002)
Text: Agriculture Department Announces 2002 Food Aid Allocations (Dec. 27, 2001)
Text: Doha Set Stage for Agriculture Reform, Veneman Says (Nov. 28, 2001)
Transcript: President Bush Addresses Farm Group in Washington (Nov. 28, 2001)
Senate Panel Passes $2,100 million Agriculture Trade Title (Nov. 7, 2001)
Text: USTR Zoellick on WTO Agricultural Trade Negotiations (Oct. 24, 2001)
Fact Sheet: USTR on WTO Agriculture Negotiations (Oct. 19, 2001)
Text: Veneman Says Agriculture Policies Should Support Trade (Sept. 26, 2001)
Text: Policy Should Reflect Changes in Farming, Veneman Says (Sept. 19, 2001)
Text: U.S. Department of Agriculture Fact Sheet on Formosan Termite (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Department of Agriculture Release on Formosan Termite (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Agriculture Department Official on EU Beef Hormone Ban (Jan. 1, 1998)
Fact Sheet: Food Safety Regulation of Agricultural Biotechnology (Jan. 1, 1998)
OECD Report Cites Increase in Agricultural Subsidies By Merle D. Kellerhals, Jr. Washington File Staff Writer (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Department of Agriculture Release on Japanese Livestock (Jan. 1, 1998)
Why U.S. Farmers are Adopting Genetically Modified Crops (Jan. 1, 1998)
U.S. and Japan Ministry of Agriculture Complete Agreement to Test Feed Corn Shipments for StarLink (Jan. 1, 1998)
U.S. National Organic Program (NOP) Equivalent to JAS
(Jan. 1, 1998)
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Veneman's Luncheon with Japanese Consumer Leaders (Jan. 1, 1998)
FAO Makes $88.5 Million Appeal for Agricultural Relief (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: USDA Official Urges Trade Reform to Help U.S. Agriculture (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Bush Calls Agriculture Top Trade Negotiation Goal (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Agriculture Department Official on Proposed Farm Bill (Jan. 1, 1998)
Texts: USDA, House Chairman on WTO Agriculture Subsidy Reports (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Bush Sees Agriculture at Core of New Trade Round (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: Subsidies Harm World's Agriculture Exporters, Secretary Says (Jan. 1, 1998)
Negotiators Complete First Phase of WTO Agriculture Trade Talks (Jan. 1, 1998)
Bush Names Ann Veneman to Head Agriculture Department (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. to Donate Agricultural Commodities to North Korea (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. to Donate Agricultural Commodities to North Korea (Jan. 1, 1998)
Transcript: Glickman on Agricultural Biotechnology Issues (Jan. 1, 1998)
Text: U.S. Offers Agricultural Market Access Proposal at WTO (Jan. 1, 1998)

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