Washington DC - March 11 - The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced that total January exports of $142.7 billion and imports of $180.0 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $37.3 billion, down from $39.9
billion in December, revised.

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Washington DC - March 9 - Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute more than $76.5 million to the fish and wildlife agencies of the 50 states, commonwealths, the District of Columbia, and territories to help conserve and recover imperiled fish and wildlife.

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Washington DC - March 8 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack discussed USDA’s work to strengthen the American agriculture economy and revitalize rural communities in the keynote speech at the 2010 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif. Vilsack focused on efforts to increase exports of agricultural products to help American farmers, ranchers, and workers.

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Washington DC - March 8 - The United States and Russia have reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to U.S. pork and pork products, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced.

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Washington DC - March 2 - Pointing out that exports generate 8,000 U.S. jobs for every $1 billion of agricultural goods exported, an ad hoc coalition of food, feed and agricultural entities today urged Congress to promptly pass several pending free trade agreements.

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Washington DC - March 2 - A bipartisan group of nineteen Senators sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk urging the Administration to press China to live up to its commitments and allow the importation of American pork.

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Washington DC - March 1 - The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index stood at 98.3 in January, down 0.3 percent from December’s level, while the Expectations Index rose above 100 for the first time in 9 months.

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Washington DC - February 25 - Scientists from the NOAA-funded Gulf of Maine Toxicity project issued an outlook for a significant regional bloom of a toxic alga that causes ‘red tides’ in the spring and summer of this year, potentially threatening the New England shellfish industry.

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Washington DC - February 24 - House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota introduced legislation to expand U.S. agriculture exports to Cuba. This bipartisan bill, the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act, is co-sponsored by 30 other Members of Congress.

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Washington DC - February 19 - The January Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 2.6 percent before seasonal adjustment.

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Washington DC - February 18 - Fiscal 2010 agricultural exports are forecast at $100 billion, up $2 billion from the November forecast and $3.4 billion above final FY 2009 exports. Global economic recovery and healthy commodity prices are supporting exports.

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Washington DC - February 18 - The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 1.4 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. This increase followed a 0.4-percent advance in December and a 1.5-percent rise in November.

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Washington DC - February 17 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $144 million in loan guarantees to assist 54 rural businesses through funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Washington DC - February 16 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced details of the final regulation regarding access to pasture for organic livestock operations to clarify the use of pasture in raising organic ruminants.

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Washington DC - February 12 - The U.S. Census Bureau announced that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for January were $355.8 billion, an increase of 0.5 percent the previous month and 4.7 percent above January 2009.

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