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2. Integrate trade policy and market strategy. With key negotiations behind us, 



we need to closely relate policy work-implementation of these agreements-with 

 marketing efforts. And we must focus our future negotiating efforts-including potential 

 future free trade negotiations; discussions with China, Vietnam, and other countries 

 wishing to accede to the GATT; and eventual negotiations of further reforms in the 

 GATT trading system-toward furthering our marketing goals. 



3. Augment current tools. We must consider whether our tools for today will 

 meet our needs tomorrow. I will expand on this in a later section. 



4. Rebuild bulk commodity markets. Bulk commodity markets continue to 

 comprise a major share of the U.S. farmer's opportunity. Achieving record exports will 

 depend on increasing bulk and high-value exports from current levels. Trade 

 negotiations have provided opportunities for market expansion. Now we must learn to 

 seize these opportunities. 



5. Strengthen the broader agricultural relationship. The Secretary's trip to 

 China and his visits with many ministers from emerging democracies have made clear the 

 important role strengthened agricultural cooperation can play in creating a proclivity for 

 trade with the United States and an overall favorable bilateral relationship. The merger 

 of FAS and the Office of International Cooperation and Development (OICD) is 

 important in strengthening our ability to support this relationship. 



6. Use a multi-agency approach. This element, too, has three components. 

 a. Outreach within the Department by maximizing use of Department 

 expertise on phytosanitary issues, for example. 



