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Highlights
FAS Mission Statement
Linking U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security.
— Welcome to the FAS Web Site from Administrator Michener

Overlapping U.S. and Moroccan flags.Trade Negotiations and U.S. Agriculture
 — Ambassador Kirk, Moroccan Minister of External Commerce Maazouz Discuss the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (U.S. Trade Representative; 11/03/09)
 — More about the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement

Photo of meatU.S. Response to Taiwan's Expanded Market Access for U.S. Beef
— Joint Statement from USTR and USDA Spokeswomen Regarding Expanded Market Access for U.S. Beef in Taiwan (11/02/09)
 

Logo for COMESA: Common Market for Eastern and Southern AfricaTrade Capacity Building and Food Security in Africa
— USTR Leads Trade and Investment Talks with Largest African Regional Economic Community (11/02/09)

FAS Commodity and Market Intelligence Reports
 — Late Summer Crop Travel to Central and Southeast Europe Revealed Higher Yield Expectations (11/03/09)
— Western Australia 2009 Crop Travel: September 12-25, 2009 (11/03/09)
 — Our Exports to Japan May Fall This Year (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Corn Production Changes and Export Reductions (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Meat Production Is Down While Milk Production Rises (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Soybean and Rice Production Is Up, Cotton Forecast Is Down (USDA Radio News; 10/27/09 - wma, real, mp3)
 — Agricultural Exchange Rate Data Set
— Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data

— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid For Anhydrous Milkfat To Asia And Eurasia (10/29/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bids For Cheddar Cheese To Asia And Eurasia (10/28/09)
— USDA Accepts DEIP Bid For Anhydrous Milkfat To Africa And Middle East (10/26/09)
 — INVITATION FOR OFFERS FOR CHEESE (pdf.; 07/28/09)
    — Amendment  No. 1 to Invitation (.pdf; 10/26/09)
 — Federal Register Notice:  Notice of Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection for the Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP) (10/07/09)
 — More information about the program

More information on:
 — Rebuilding agriculture in Afghanistan and Iraq
 — Video: Paths to Progress: USDA Agricultural Experts in Afghanistan - View video: high-bit rate or low-bit rate 
— Video: Once in a Lifetime: USDA Agricultural Advisors in Iraq (02/13/09)
 — Transcript (.pdf)
 — See the USDA YouTube channel for more videos
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