Reports[16.07.2007]
Statement from USDA on Avian Influenza Detection in
“USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories tonight confirmed the presence of antibodies indicating a possible prior exposure to an H5N1 avian influenza virus in samples collected from a turkey farm in Virginia....
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America Days in Kaliningrad
On March 20, U.S. Ambassador William J. Burns launched "America Days in Kaliningrad." Media and VIP's got to taste American cuisine and learn about usfoods.ru, the U.S. agricultural industry's joint effort to promote American foods. Organized by the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg, "America Days" offered residents of Kaliningrad a chance to meet with American diplomats and experience American culture. ...
More [23.03.2007]
ATO March 2007 Newsletter: Fine Dining and Fine Food
Dmitry Pronin, Manager of Filomonova and Yankel Fish House, has been in the restaurant industry in Moscow for over 12 years. During that time, he has seen a lot of changes in both the way the industry operates and consumer tastes. The Russian Market Place visited with him about his restaurant, food trends, and his views on changes in this growing industry.
Fish House has been tremendously successful, along with its partner steakhouse chain Goodman, named for jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman. Read On!...
More [16.02.2007]
Article Published by Selskaya Zhizn Newspaper "Up and Down the Milky Colorado River
A lot of American rivers and not only the river of the same name as the state, which is the main river here, originate in the “Centennial State”, as the Colorado State is also referred to. And so the delegation of the Russian livestock breeders that visited local farmers by invitation from USDA studied quite carefully where exactly the milky rivers of Colorado flow in real life ...
More [13.02.2007]
An Hour of a Bull and Time for a Steak
The state’s beef and dairy cattle, pigs and sheep are making the largest contribution into the national agriculture estimated at $16 billion annually. In its turn, cattle production is one of the largest segments of the US agriculture. For example, according to the United States Department of Agriculture –USDA-- 35 percent of American farmers raise beef cattle....
More [07.02.2007]
Interview Published by Selskaya Zhizn Newspaper "In the Beef Cattle Country"
It’s been over 100 years that every January American cattlemen get together in Denver (Colorado), the center of national beef industry, to look at, check prices, and finally buy or sell their cattle. For two weeks they take part in a world famous National Western Stock Show. ...
More [11.01.2007]
WTO Within Sight: ATO Newsletter
Last month Russia signed a bilateral trade agreement with the United States, a prerequisite for Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization, promising greater market access. Read an interview with Russia's WTO Information Center and catch up on the Russian Marketplace with the newest ATO Newsletter....
More [30.12.2006]
'Fantastic' opportunities seen for U.S. fruit and nut exports to Russia
SAN DIEGO - There are "fantastic" opportunities for U.S. produce marketers to export fruits and nuts to Russia, according to Matthew Tripodi, client relations manager for Euromonitor International in Chicago....
More [07.12.2006]
Culinary Festival
The culinary expertise of Chefs Igor Kats and Sergey Anikin drew attention to American cuisine in Moscow during the Culinary Festival December 2-3....
More [20.11.2006]
Results of Bilateral Negotiations on Russia's Accession to the WTO
Russia imported nearly $1 billion of U.S. agricultural products in 2005, an increase of over 20 percent from 2004 levels. As part of its WTO accession, Russia will bind its tariffs on all agricultural products, thereby providing more predictability on its tariff rates once Russia joins the WTO...
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