usa.gov:Know how to recognize and respond to bullying

 

Know how to recognize and respond to bullying

Bullying can happen at school, home, or online. It often results in negative social, emotional, and academic outcomes for children. Get the tools you need to keep kids safe at StopBullying.gov. It is a government resource that helps adults: Identify bullying and cyberbullying Understand who is at risk Prevent and respond to bullying

USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service,reports

The following GAIN reports were released on February 5, 2023. _______   Nigeria: Nigeria Becomes Second African Country to Approve Biotech Corn for Commercial Planting In January 2024, Nigeria approved the commercial release of four TELA maize varieties, which have been genetically engineered for improved insect-resistance and drought-tolerance. In addition to South Africa, Nigeria has become the second country in Africa to approve the commercialization of genetically engineered corn. In marketing year 2022/2023, Nigeria produced an estimated 12.7 million metric tons (MMT) of corn, with an average yield of 2.2 tons per hectare. According to the African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), yields of TELA maize could reach up to 10 tons per hectare if grown under good agronomic practices. Thailand: Grain and Feed Update MY2023/24 rice and corn production forecasts remain unchanged. MY2023/24 wheat imports are revised up to 3.0 MMT. Turkiye: Pet Food Sales in Turkiye Are Expected to Double by 2027

Interesting following GAIN reports..

 

The following GAIN reports were released on January 25, 2023. _______   Canada: Grain and Feed Update In marketing year 2023/24, wheat production fell seven percent from the previous year to 31.95 million metric tons as severely low soil moisture in vast sections of Alberta and Saskatchewan reduced yields. This decline in production is despite a six percent increase in area planted to wheat. Wheat exports are forecast to decrease six percent year-over-year on lower exportable supplies. Exports to Saudi Arabia have rebounded after a five-year diplomatic conflict ended in May 2023. Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Wonton - Volume 4 Issue 2 Bite size local news, Post reports and activity summaries wrapped by ATO Hong Kong. In this issue: ATO Hong Kong Encourages Healthier Lifestyle with U.S. Food Ingredients; Hong Kong to Hold 5-month Day & Night Vibes Campaign; New Survey on Hongkongers’ Cross-border Consumption; Hongkongers Hunt for Roast Chicken, Laundry Detergent and Other Bargains at U.S. Warehouse Store in Shenzhen; Hongkongers Head North to Bulk Buying Megastores, Yata to Scale Down Operations; Are Hong Kong Residents Ready for Waste Charging Fees; Farms Must Tread Carefully on Swine Flu; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Poultry from Four U.S. Counties, and areas in Poland, Japan, and South Korea; Hong Kong Suspends Imports of Raw Oysters from an area in France. India: FAIRS Annual Country Report

Secretary of State’s ...

 

Secretary of State’s International Religious Freedom Awards

01/18/2024 09:03 PM EST

Office of the Spokesperson

Today, the Secretary of State has awarded the Department’s International Religious Freedom Award to the following individuals in recognition of their courage and commitment to promoting and defending religious freedom globally: Farid Ahmed, Kola Alapinni, Mirza Dinnayi, Peter Jacob, Martha Patricia Molina Montenegro, Tali Nates, Lhadon Tethong, and a group of nine Orthodox clergy from Lithuania represented by Gintaras Sungaila.  These advocates have focused on promoting human rights and mutual respect for all in countries including Nigeria, Iraq, Pakistan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Nicaragua, as well as protecting the rights of Orthodox Christians, Tibetan Buddhists, and members of other religious communities around the world.

These awards are part of the Department’s events commemorating 25 years of the International Religious Freedom Act, which was signed by President Clinton on October 27, 1998.  For more information about this year’s awardees, please visit the website of the Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom.

U.S. Department of State:Sudan’s National Day

 

Sudan’s National Day

01/01/2024 01:16 PM EST

Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State

As we begin a new year and observe the 68th anniversary of Sudan’s independence, we reflect on the continued suffering of the Sudanese people due to the needless conflict between the Rapid Support Force (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF).  This conflict has resulted in war crimes, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, grave food insecurity, widespread displacement, and a collapsing healthcare system.  It has also dangerously deepened divisions in Sudan along ethnic, tribal, and regional lines.

A year ago, we welcomed a political process and joined the Sudanese people in hoping it could restore their democratic transition.  Now, Sudan suffers from one of the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crises because of the warring parties’ decisions.  Sudan’s economy and infrastructure are in ruins.  Many women and girls have been raped or live in terror of sexual violence amid lawlessness and impunity.  The RSF and SAF must end this brutal war and return governance to civilians, as the Sudanese people have long demanded.

The United States continues to stand with the people of Sudan and will work to end the conflict so that in the coming year, the Sudanese people can begin to realize the peace, security, and prosperity they deserve.

Bishop Rolando Álvarez Unjustly Detained for 500 Days in Nicaragua

01/02/2024 09:42 AM EST

Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson

President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo have unjustly incarcerated Bishop Rolando Álvarez for 500 days.  During that time, Nicaraguan authorities have kept Bishop Álvarez in isolation, blocked independent evaluation of the conditions of his imprisonment, and released staged videos and photographs that only increase concerns about his well-being.    

In addition to Bishop Álvarez, many religious leaders remain unjustly detained in Nicaragua, including fellow Bishop Isidoro Mora and several priests. The Ortega-Murillo regime continues to impose severe restrictions on religious communities and deny Nicaraguan citizens the ability to freely practice their religions and express their beliefs.   

We once again call on the Nicaraguan government to release Bishop Rolando Álvarez immediately and without conditions.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THW FEDERAl RESERVE SYSTEM, update

 

Federal Reserve Board finalizes a rule establishing capital requirements for insurers supervised by the Board https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20231006a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board announces minutes of the October 31-November 1 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee will be released at 2:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, November 21 https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20231006a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with One American Financial Corporation https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/enforcement20231005a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Board launches Instagram and Threads accounts with the aim of increasing the accessibility and availability of Board news and educational content https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20231002a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System   Visit us on the web at Federal Reserve Board.

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 Robert "Bob" Menendez:Ενας απο τους μεγαλύτερους Φιλέλληνες όλων των εποχών...ΚΑΤΑΔΙΩΚΕΤΑΙ. Εμείς που μας προστατεύει τόσο καιρό με όλες του τις δυνάμεις...ΤΙ ΘΑ ΚΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΓΙ ΑΥΤΟΝ;;;

USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service,update

 

Cotton: World Markets and Trade This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in cotton. Current Report Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)   Grain: World Markets and Trade This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grains. Covers wheat, rice and coarse grains (corn, barley, sorghum, oats and rye). Current Report Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)

World Agricultural Production

Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FAS’s worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments,  and analysis of economic data and satellite imagery. The report reflects official USDA estimates released in the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). 

• Current Report
• Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)

Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in oilseeds. Covers oilseeds (copra, cottonseed, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed), meal (copra, cottonseed, fish, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed) and oil (coconut, cottonseed, olive, palm, palm kernel, peanut, rapeseed, soybean and sunflower seed).

• Current Report
• Past Reports (USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System)

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The following GAIN reports were released on August 10, 2023.

USDA update

 

The following GAIN reports were released on August 3,  2023. _______   Canada: Canadian Bee Industry Receives Government Support to Recover from 2022 Honey Bee Losses Following significant honey bee colony losses in 2022, a number of provinces and the Government of Canada have announced funding availability to beekeepers, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Program to offset costs of losses and replacements. Honey bee losses, along with limited availability of and high costs of replacements, resulted in adverse impacts to pollination, and consequently yield, for a number of commodities in 2022. Canada opened access for imports of packaged bees from Ukraine and Italy in Spring 2023.   Indonesia: Oilseeds and Products Update El-Nino weather patterns, which bring less rain than normal, are expected to peak in August to September 2023. Indonesia palm oil consumption is revised up slightly on higher use from the biodiesel industry for 2022/23. Weaker feed industry performance in the first half of 2023 is expected to curb soybean meal demand to 5.65 MMT in 2022/23.   Mexico: Livestock and Products Annual

Federal Reserve Board Notification,last news

 

2022 Annual Report

Report to Congress on operations of the Board during the year. https://www.federalreserve.gov/publications/annual-report.htm Chair Powell to host town hall with educators https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20230714a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Beige Book   https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/publications/beige-book-default.htm Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Capital One Financial Corporation https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/enforcement20230711a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System The latest G.19 data are now available.   https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/current/default.htm

BORD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM,update

 

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement actions with Herring Bancorp, Inc., Quontic Bank Acquisition Corp., and Quontic Bank Holdings Corp. https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/enforcement20230706a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 13-14, 2023 https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230705a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System   Visit us on the web at Federal Reserve Board.

Federal Reserve Board Notification,update

 

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Lake Shore MHC and Lake Shore Bancorp Inc. https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/enforcement20230630a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Agencies finalize policy statement on commercial real estate loan accommodations and workouts https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/bcreg20230629a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve names organizations certified as ready for FedNow® Service https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20230629a.htm Released by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System   Visit us on the web at Federal Reserve Board.