OCE Release #4-98

                               Raymond L. Bridge (202) 720-5447

                                           rbridge@oce.usda.gov

                                                               

     

     1999 RELEASE DATES FOR THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND ESTIMATES REPORT

     

     WASHINGTON, Oct. 21--The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates

(WASDE) report will be released 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the following dates

in 1999:  Jan. 12, Feb. 10, Mar. 11, Apr. 9, May 12, June 11, July 12,

Aug. 12, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 10, and Dec. 10.



Release dates coincide with release of the Crop Production report,

except in January.  The January Crop Production report will be issued on

Jan. 11.  The WASDE report will be released Jan. 12, at the same time as

the Crop Production Annual, Winter Wheat and Rye Seedings, and Grain

Stocks reports.



The WASDE report, which forecasts U.S. and world supply and use for

major commodities, is issued by the World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)

of USDA's Office of the Chief Economist.  The report is posted on the

Internet shortly after release.  It can be accessed on the WAOB home page

at: http://www.usda.gov/oce/waob/index.htm, and on the USDA Economics and

Statistics System at: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu.  Free delivery by

electronic mail delivery is also available.  For more information call

202-720-5447.



To subscribe to the WASDE report in print, call 1-800-999-6779, or

write ERS-NASS, 5285 Port Royal road, Springfield, VA 22161.  Subscriptions

are $50 per year.

     

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