Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer
and Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner Hold
News Conference Call to Discuss
Congress' Announcement of a New Farm
Bill (transcript; 05/09/08)
Hear the audio recording (05/09/08)
Schafer Says Farm Bill Veto Faces
Uphill Battle To Be Sustained (USDA
Radio News; 05/09/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
Agriculture Secretary Schafer
Comments on Congress' Announcement of a
New Farm Bill (05/08/08)
Questions About Farm Bill and What
Could Happen Next (USDA Radio News;
05/08/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
Trade News: Crop Projections and
First Quarter Deficits
Latest U.S. Agricultural Trade Data
(05/09/08)
USDA Forecasting Higher Prices for 2008
Crops (USDA Radio News; 05/09/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
2008-2009 Corn Crop Projections (USDA
Radio News; 05/09/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
2008 Wheat Picture Includes Record
Price, More Production (USDA Radio News;
05/09/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
Dramatic Increase in Rice Price
Predicted (USDA Radio News; 05/09/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
GMO Crops Gaining More Worldwide
Acceptance (USDA Radio News; 05/09/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
Ambassador Schwab Discusses 1Q08 Trade
Deficit Report
(.pdf; U.S. Trade Representative;
05/09/08)
Agricultural Outlook: Statistical
Indicators (.pdf; 05/08/08;
download data [MS Excel])
May Crop Report Traditionally Looked
Upon With Anticipation (USDA Radio News; 05/07/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
USDA News Updates on Livestock Trade
Schafer: South Korean Beef Deal Strong
Despite Opposition (USDA Radio News;
05/09/08 -
real,
mp3,
wave)
Russia Allows for Importation of U.S.
Livestock (05/07/08)
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)
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