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New Sensors Can Reveal Package Tampering in Food, Medicines (Feb. 3, 2005) |
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World Bank Urges Poor Countries To Adopt Food Safety Standards (Feb. 3, 2005) |
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U.S. Agriculture Web Site Details Beans, Peas, Edible Seeds (Jan. 28, 2005) |
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Senate Confirms Bush Choices To Head Education, Agriculture (Jan. 28, 2005) |
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U.S. Agriculture Web Site Details Beans, Peas, Edible Seeds (Jan. 25, 2005) |
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Senate Confirms Bush Choices To Head Education, Agriculture (Jan. 24, 2005) |
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USDA Official Discusses Beef Trade Issues in Tokyo (Jan. 20, 2005) |
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USDA Report on Beef Safety to the Japanese Government (PDF) (Jan. 19, 2005) |
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U.S. Leads in Giving Food to World's Hungry, State Dept. Says (Jan. 18, 2005) |
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New "Mad Cow" Case in Canada Spurs U.S. Investigation (Jan. 13, 2005) |
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U.N. Food Organization Calls for $26 Million for Tsunami Victims (Jan. 11, 2005) |
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Agriculture Trade Reform Key to Reducing Poverty, World Bank Says (Jan. 11, 2005) |
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Agriculture Nominee Urged by Senators to End Japan's Beef Ban (Jan. 11, 2005) |
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United Nations Plans Post-Tsunami Aid For Agriculture, Fisheries (Jan. 3, 2005) |
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U.S. Wins WTO Case Against EU Over Geographical Food Names (Dec. 22, 2004) |
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U.S, Turkish Scientists Use Medicinal Herbs as Pesticides (Dec. 22, 2004) |
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Jamaica Lifts Ban on U.S. Beef Products (Dec. 7, 2004) |
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FDA Adopts Rule to Improve Food, Feed Safety (Dec. 7, 2004) |
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United States to Provide More Emergency Food Aid to Sudan (Dec. 6, 2004) |
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President Chooses Nebraska Governor for Agriculture Secretary (Dec. 3, 2004) |
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USAID Backs Food Programs for People Living with HIV/AIDS (Dec. 2, 2004) |
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Tests for Mad Cow Disease Negative, Agriculture Dept. Says (Nov. 24, 2004) |
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USDA Statement on New "Inconclusive" BSE Test Result (Nov. 18, 2004) |
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News Conference on BSE with USDA Officials (Nov. 18, 2004) |
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Beef Trade to Asia Returning to Normal, Agriculture Officials Say (Nov. 12, 2004) |
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What is the Beef Export Verification Program (BEV)? (Nov. 12, 2004) |
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Physiological Maturity of Beef Cattle Carcasses: Terms of Reference (Nov. 12, 2004) |
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Determination of Cattle Age
(20 Months or less) (Nov. 12, 2004) |
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U.S. Food Agency Allows Olive Oil Health Claim (Nov. 4, 2004) |
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USAID Expands Agricultural Development Strategy (Oct. 29, 2004) |
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WTO Agriculture Negotiators Moving to Hard Number-Crunching Job (Oct. 27, 2004) |
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Taiwan Moves Toward Resuming U.S. Beef Imports (Oct. 27, 2004) |
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U.S., Japan Agree to Temporary Resumption of Beef Trade (Oct. 26, 2004) |
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U.S. Agriculture Dept. Summarizes U.S.-Japan Beef Trade Pact (Oct. 26, 2004) |
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U.S. Support for Africa's Agricultural Development Praised (Oct. 21, 2004) |
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Agriculture Dept. Uses Light to Track Particles in Environment (Oct. 21, 2004) |
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USDA's Veneman Stresses Need to Improve World Food Production (Oct. 18, 2004) |
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U.N. Agency Head Urges More Funds for Global Food Aid (Oct. 18, 2004) |
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Agriculture's Veneman Pledges Reduction in Chronic World Hunger (Oct. 18, 2004) |
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World Food Prize Foundation Chief Reviews History of Award (Oct. 15, 2004) |
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USAID to Fund Training of International Agricultural Scientists (Oct. 15, 2004) |
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USAID Awards $34 Million to Enhance Food Security (Oct. 8, 2004) |
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New Biosensor Rapidly Detects Deadly Food-borne Pathogen (Oct. 7, 2004) |
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Pesticides Serious Health Threat to Children in Developing World (Sept. 28, 2004) |
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"Biotech Bugs" Could Stop Spread of Diseases, Scientists Say (Sept. 24, 2004) |
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U.S., Brazilian Agriculture Officials Review FTAA Process (Sept. 24, 2004) |
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"Biotech Bugs" Bugs Could Stop Spread of Diseases, Scientists Say (Sept. 23, 2004) |
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Senate Panel Rejects Stepped-Up Country-of-Origin Food Labeling Date (Sept. 16, 2004) |
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First Borlaug Agriculture Fellows Begin Studies in U.S. (Sept. 2, 2004) |
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First Borlaug Agriculture Fellows Begin Studies in United States (Sept. 1, 2004) |
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Modified Foods Should be Judged Case-by-Case, Scientists Say (July 29, 2004) |
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U.S. to Donate More Food to North Korea via World Food Program (July 26, 2004) |
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BSE Working Group Concludes Report (July 23, 2004) |
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Food Aid Crucial to Safeguarding Democracy, Powell Says (July 22, 2004) |
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One-Third of U.S. Beef Export Market Reopened, Veneman Says (July 20, 2004) |
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U.S. Beef Safer than Year Ago, Agriculture's Veneman Says (July 15, 2004) |
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United States Expands Protections from Mad Cow Disease (July 12, 2004) |
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Veneman Applauds West African Ministers' Support of Biotechnology (July 2, 2004) |
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USDA Announces Negative BSE Test Result (June 30, 2004) |
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BSE Technical Working Group Meetings Report (June 30, 2004) |
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U.S., U.N. Agencies Sign Pact on Protecting Food in the Americas (June 29, 2004) |
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West Africa Agriculture Conference Highlights USAID Efforts (June 29, 2004) |
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Peace Corps Embodies Partnership Theme of Agriculture Ministerial (June 29, 2004) |
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USDA Acknowledges Inconclusive BSE Test Result (June 28, 2004) |
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Africa Forum on Agriculture Focuses on Biotech, Partnerships (June 25, 2004) |
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West African Leaders More Accepting of Biotech, USDA's Penn Says (June 24, 2004) |
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Four African Presidents Support Biotech, U.S. Official Says (June 23, 2004) |
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U.S. Speeding Food Technology Transfers to Africa, Veneman Says (June 22, 2004) |
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U.S., Foundation Agree to Promote Food Technologies in Africa (June 22, 2004) |
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USAID Announces New Food Aid to Haitian Flood Victims (June 21, 2004) |
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USAID Announces New Food Aid to Haitian Flood Victims (June 18, 2004) |
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USAID Fact Sheet on Assessing Biotech Crops for Safety (June 18, 2004) |
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USAID Fact Sheet on Global Use of Biotechnology (June 18, 2004) |
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USAID Fact Sheet Outlines Agricultural Biotechnology Basics (June 18, 2004) |
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USAID Fact Sheet on Benefits of Biotech Crops (June 18, 2004) |
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New Agricultural Technologies Gaining Acceptance, USDA's Penn Says (June 17, 2004) |
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Higher Incomes Leading to More Food Consumption, OECD Says (June 14, 2004) |
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U.S. Agriculture Department Donates Food to Yemen (June 10, 2004) |
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Agriculture Negotiations Progressing, USTR's Johnson Says (June 8, 2004) |
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U.S. Agriculture Department Bolstering Biotechnology Rules (June 8, 2004) |
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Agriculture Negotiators Closer to Agreement, USTR's Johnson Says (June 7, 2004) |
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United States to Require Prior Notice of All Imported Food (June 3, 2004) |
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New Rule Sets Procedures for U.S. Detention of Suspect Food (June 2, 2004) |
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African Agriculture Meeting to Focus on Production (June 2, 2004) |
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U.S.-Mexican Consultative Panel on Agriculture Holds Talks (May 26, 2004) |
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New U.S. BSE Testing Program Expected To Begin in June (May 25, 2004) |
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Borlaug Urges More Agricultural Research to Help Poor Countries (May 21, 2004) |
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U.S. Ready to End Agricultural Subsidies, Negotiator Says (May 20, 2004) |
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U.S., Japan Hold First Meeting to Resolve Beef Trade Issues (May 20, 2004) |
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U.S., Japan To Begin Talks To Resume Trade in Beef (May 17, 2004) |
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Market Access Still Seen as Obstacle to WTO Agriculture Reform (May 10, 2004) |
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Iraqi Agriculture Minister Assumes Full Control of Ministry (May 6, 2004) |
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Tightening of Rules on Testing of Imported Foods Sought (April 30, 2004) |
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U.S., Japan Will Form Working Group To Discuss BSE Issues (April 30, 2004) |
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U.S., Japan Will Try To Expedite Beef Consultations, USDA Says (April 30, 2004) |
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U.S., China Cooperating on Food Safety, Animal and Plant Health (April 26, 2004) |
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Congress Explores Alleged Iraqi Oil-for-Food Abuses (April 23, 2004) |
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China To Resume Trade in Some U.S. Beef Products, Biotech Corn (April 23, 2004) |
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U.S. Negotiator Sees Modest Progress at WTO on Agriculture (April 23, 2004) |
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NAFTA Agricultural Trade an Unqualified Success, U.S. Official Says (April 21, 2004) |
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U.N. Makes New Appeal to Help Haiti Meet Food Needs (April 20, 2004) |
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U.S. Agriculture Dept. Promotes Free Online Trade Database (April 12, 2004) |
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Negroponte Pledges Support of Oil-for-Food Probe (April 9, 2004) |
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Bush Seeking Funding Increase for Foreign Food Programs (April 9, 2004) |
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Negroponte Says U.N., Iraq to Probe Oil-for-Food Program (April 8, 2004) |
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Bush Seeking $23.5 Million for Food and Agriculture Defense Plan (April 8, 2004) |
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[Link] Confronting Mad Cows and Other Risks (Jan. 27, 2004 - American Council on Science and Health) |
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Security Council Backs Oil-For-Food Probe (April 1, 2004) |
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U.N. Organization Seeks $60 Million to Boost Afghan Agriculture (April 1, 2004) |
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U.N. Organization Seeks $60 Million to Boost Afghan Agriculture (April 1, 2004) |
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World Food Prize Laureates Announced (March 31, 2004) |
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Annan Seeks Corruption Probe into Oil-for-Food Program for Iraq (March 31, 2004) |
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U.S. Urges Give-and-Take in WTO Agriculture Negotiations (March 29, 2004) |
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U.S. Official Encouraged by Resumed WTO Agriculture Negotiations (March 26, 2004) |
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U.S. Projecting Near Record Agriculture Exports in 2004, Veneman Says (March 16, 2004) |
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Enhanced BSE Testing Program to be Fully Operational by June 1 (March 16, 2004) |
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Agriculture Secretary Hails U.S.-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (March 16, 2004) |
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U.N. Agency Launches $4 Million Appeal for Agricultural Aid to Haiti (March 12, 2004) |
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U.S. Reopens Public Comment Period on Proposed Mad Cow Rule (March 9, 2004) |
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U.S. Animal Identification System Would Initially Be Voluntary (March 5, 2004) |
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Mexico Resuming Beef Trade With United States (March 5, 2004) |
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Treaty Covering Pesticides, Chemicals Goes Into Effect (Feb. 26, 2004) |
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U.S. to Strengthen Animal Testing Program, Veneman Says (Feb. 23, 2004) |
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U.N. Agriculture Organization Urges Inclusion of Forestry in Development Plans (Feb. 18, 2004) |
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U.S. Launches New Biotechnology Regulation Web Site (Feb. 18, 2004) |
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USTR Zoellick Discusses Doha, BSE at Tokyo Press Conference (Feb. 12, 2004) |
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BSE Advisory Group Recommends Further Ban on Risk Materials (Feb. 12, 2004) |
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USTR Outlines Central American Trade Agreement Agricultural Issues (Feb. 12, 2004) |
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U.S. Completes BSE Investigation, Agriculture Official Says (Feb. 10, 2004) |
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U.S. Agriculture Official Says China's WTO Compliance "Mixed" (Feb. 6, 2004) |
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Bush to Request Additional $47 Million for BSE Activities (Feb. 4, 2004) |
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Bush FY05 Budget Includes Hikes for Food Safety Activities (Feb. 4, 2004) |
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Bush Pushes for Enhanced Food Security (Feb. 4, 2004) |
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Bush to Request Additional $47 Million for BSE Activities (Feb. 3, 2004) |
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Bush to Request Additional $47 Million for BSE Activities (Feb. 2, 2004) |
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International Panel Recommends Continued U.S. BSE Prevention Focus (Jan. 28, 2004) |
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Bush Administration Works to Re-Open Markets to U.S. Beef (Jan. 28, 2004) |
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U.S. Institutes More Safeguards Against Mad Cow Disease (Jan. 28, 2004) |
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USDA Announces First Steps To Update Biotech Rules (Jan. 26, 2004) |
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Testing All U.S. Cows for BSE Not Necessary, Officials Say (Jan. 26, 2004) |
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USDA and FDA officials discuss BSE at Tokyo press conference (Jan. 23, 2004) |
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Regaining Beef Exports Markets Top U.S. Priority, Veneman Says (Jan. 23, 2004) |
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U.S. Officials Arrive in Japan to Discuss Beef Ban Issue (Jan. 22, 2004) |
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U.N. Food Agency Aims to Help Nicaraguan Coffee Growers (Jan. 22, 2004) |
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U.S. to Convene Expert Panel to Review New BSE Regulations (Jan. 22, 2004) |
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Agriculture Reform Key to Global Trade Talks, U.S. Official Says (Jan. 20, 2004) |
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U.S., Canada, Mexico Coordinating Response to BSE, Veneman Says (Jan. 20, 2004) |
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USDA Locates Another Cow Linked to BSE Case (Jan. 16, 2004) |
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Trading Partners Can Be Confident of Safety Measures U.S. Taking on Beef (Jan. 16, 2004) |
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U.S. Officials to Visit Japan in Attempt to Reopen Beef Market (Jan. 16, 2004) |
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Third Cow Traced to Suspect Herd, U.S. Agriculture Dept. Says (Jan. 14, 2004) |
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New Food Safety Rules Boost Protections Against Mad Cow Disease (Jan. 13, 2004) |
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U.S. To Kill Additional Cattle and Test for Mad Cow Disease (Jan. 13, 2004) |
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Armitage, Nakagawa Discuss Security Issues, Beef Exports (Jan. 9, 2004) |
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USDA Officials, Mexican Counterparts Meet to Discuss U.S. Beef Exports (Jan. 7, 2004) |
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DNA Confirms BSE-Infected U.S. Cow Originated in Alberta, Canada (Jan. 7, 2004) |
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U.S. to Destroy Quarantined Calves as Mad Cow Precaution (Jan. 6, 2004) |
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U.S. Investigators Continue Work on Mad Cow Case (Jan. 5, 2004) |
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U.S. and Canada Cooperating on Mad Cow Investigation (Jan. 5, 2004) |
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Bush Administration Implements Safeguards to Protect Beef Supply (Jan. 2, 2004) |
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Agriculture Secretary Veneman Announces Additional Protection Measures to Guard against BSE (Dec. 30, 2003) |
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New York Sun op-ed: The Mad Cow Kerfuffle (Dec. 26, 2003) |
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USDA Chronology Outlines Events in U.S. Mad Cow Case (Dec. 31, 2003) |
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U.S. Announces Aggressive New Measures on Beef Safety (Dec. 31, 2003) |
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U.S. Officials Report Progress on Mad Cow Investigation (Dec. 30, 2003) |
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Officials Investigating Origins of Case of Mad Cow Disease (Dec. 29, 2003) |
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USAID Funds Program to Boost Afghanistan Agriculture (Dec. 24, 2003) |
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Food Safety Cooperation Among Countries Growing, USDA Says (Dec. 24, 2003) |
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U.S. Issues Online Guide to New Food Safety Rules (Dec. 16, 2003) |
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USAID Grant to Nonprofit to Fund Food Security Program (Dec. 16, 2003) |
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FDA and CBP Announce Their Transitional Compliance Policy on Food Imports Under the Bioterrorism Act (Dec. 11, 2003) |
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Prior Notice of Imported Food Under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (Dec. 1, 2003) |
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Trade Liberalization Important for Food Security, Official Says (Nov. 25, 2003) |
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New Rules to Enhance U.S. Food Supply Security (Oct. 9, 2003) |
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FDA'S New Food Bioterrorism Regulation:
Interim Final Rule - Registration of Food Facilities (Oct. 30, 2003) |
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FDA'S New Food Bioterrorism Regulation:
Interim Final Rule -- Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments (Oct. 30, 2003) |
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Food Safety Effort Building, U.S. Agriculture Official Says (Nov. 21, 2003) |
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U.S. Expanding Capacity to Rapidly Respond to Food Terrorism (Nov. 20, 2003) |
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Iraqis Want Exchanges in Agriculture, USDA's Veneman Says (Nov. 18, 2003) |
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U.S.-China Agriculture Pact To Benefit Research, Official Says
(Nov. 13, 2003) |
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Senate Approves $17 Billion FY04 Agriculture Spending Bill
(Nov. 10, 2003) |
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Food Facility Registration System Now Operational
(Oct. 20, 2003) |
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U.S. Issues New Rules to Protect National Food Supply (Oct. 10, 2003) |
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USTR Cites Differences in U.S., EU, Japan Agricultural Supports (Sept. 11, 2003) |
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U.N. Food Organization Calls for Greater Effort to Stop Forest Fires (Sept. 10, 2003) |
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Agriculture's Penn Says Biotech Important for Crop Improvement
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Biotech Can Bring Green Revolution to Africa, Expert Says
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Biotechnology Debate Steered by Myths, Not Science, Expert Says
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Livestock Production More Efficient With Biotech, Asserts Expert
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Biotech Best for Improving Crops, Says Cornell Expert
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Biotech Reduces Risk of Unwanted Traits, U.S. Official Says
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Biotechnology Promotes Development, Boosts Trade, Larson Says
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Rejecting Biotech Food Aid Risks Lives, U.N. Official Says
(Sept. 4, 2003) |
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Food and Drug Administration Proposing Tougher Food Import Rules
(Aug. 25, 2003) |
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USDA Requires Permits for Industrial Biotech Plants
(Aug. 18, 2003) |
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U.S.-EU Framework on Agriculture Seen as Way Out of WTO Impasse
(Aug. 15, 2003) |
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Veneman Says U.S. Resuming Imports of Canadian Beef (Aug. 12, 2003) |
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U.S. Challenging EU Biotech Moratorium in WTO Dispute Panel
(Aug. 8, 2003) |
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USTR Zoellick Seeking Agriculture Trade Compromise With EU (Aug. 1, 2003) |
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Veneman Decries Japan's Plan to Increase Tax on U.S. Beef Imports (July 31, 2003) |
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U.S. Reports on Broad Effort to Ensure Safety of Food Supply (July 25, 2003) |
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Bertini Awarded World Food Prize (July 18, 2003) |
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U.S. Cooperating With Canada on Inspection of Mad Cow Case (May 25, 2003) |
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Statement on BSE Cow in Alberta, Canada (May 21, 2003) |
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Statement by Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman Regarding Canada's BSE Investigation (May 20, 2003) |
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USTR Says Regulation Assures Safe Biotech Products (May 14, 2003) |
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U.S., Others Filing WTO Challenge to EU Ban on Biotech (May 14, 2003) |
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Commonly Used Crop Insecticide Shows Promise Against Parasitic Worms (March 10, 2003) |
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FDA Proposes Rule of Prior Notice of Shipped Food (Jan. 31, 2003) |