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Link to FNRB home page" width="355" height="133" /></p> <p>聽</p> <p align="CENTER">A compilation of ARS news on food and nutrition, issued twice a year.</p> <table border="0" width="338" align="center"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="57">2023</td> <td width="69"><a href="/oc/fnrb/2023/fnrb0123/">January</a></td> <td width="59"><a href="/oc/fnrb/2023/fnrb0723/">July</a></td> <td width="51">聽</td> <td width="68">聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2022</td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2022/fnrb0222/">February</a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2022/fnrb0722/">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2021</td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2021/fnrb0121/">January</a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2021/fnrb0721/">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2020</td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2020/fnrb0120/">January</a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2020/fnrb0720/">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2019</td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2019/fnrb0219/">March</a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2019/fnrb0719/">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2018</td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2018/fnrb0118/">January</a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/2018/fnrb0718/">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2017</td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/fnrb0117/">January</a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/fnrb0117/">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2016</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0116.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/fnrb0716/">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2015</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0215.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0715.htm">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2014</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0114.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0714.htm">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2013</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0113.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0713.htm">July </a></td> <td>聽</td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2012</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/2012/fnrb0112.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/2012/fnrb0412.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0712.htm">July</a></td> <td>聽</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2011</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/2011/fnrb0111.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/2011/fnrb0411.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/2011/fnrb0711.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1011.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2010</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0110.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0410.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0710.htm">July </a></td> <td><a href="/oc/fnrb/fnrb1010/">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2009</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0109.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0409.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0709.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1009.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0108.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0408.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0608.htm">June</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1008.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2007</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0107.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0407.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0707.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1007.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0106.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0406.htm">April </a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0706.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1006.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0105.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0405.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0705.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1005.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0104.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0404.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0704.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1004.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0103.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0403.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0703.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1003.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb102.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0502.htm">May</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0802.htm">August</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1002.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb101.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb401.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb701.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1001.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2000</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb0100.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb400.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb700.htm">July </a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1000.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1999</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb199.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb499.htm">April</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb799.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1099.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1998</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb198.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb498.htm">April </a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb798.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1098.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1997</td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb197.htm">January</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb497.htm">April </a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb797.htm">July</a></td> <td><a href="/is/np/fnrb/fnrb1097.htm">October</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1996</td> <td><a 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