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Asia Pacific

 

Australia beef export values fall in first quarter
Australia's beef exports fell three percent to A$836 million ($536 million) in the first quarter as increased Japanese exports helped offset a fall in average prices, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) said on Friday.

 

Americas

 

Mexico senators bring NAFTA complaints to US Senate
Mexican farmers are losing their domestic market to low-priced U.S. exports, eight Mexican senators told members of the U.S. Senate on Thursday in an increasingly vocal dispute among NAFTA partners.

 

Europe

 

Prime beef 'set to fall' 
Prime beef production in the UK and other EU countries is likely to fall significantly under current EU Commission policy proposals, says a forecast.

 

EU parliament votes for foot-and-mouth vaccination
BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Thursday approved tougher measures to fight foot and mouth disease, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the 2001 crisis in Britain, which spread to three other countries.

 

USA

 

NCBA launches campaign comparing lean beef to skinless chicken; NCC responds
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association launched an advertising campaign comparing the nutritional benefits of lean beef and skinless chicken. Funded by checkoff dollars, the ads use government data to illustrate lean beef compares favorably to skinless chicken in terms of fat, yet provides greater amounts of some essential nutrients.

 

Asia Pacific

 

Australia beef export values fall in first quarter
Australia's beef exports fell three percent to A$836 million ($536 million) in the first quarter as increased Japanese exports helped offset a fall in average prices, Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) said on Friday.

 

Americas

 

Mexico senators bring NAFTA complaints to US Senate
Mexican farmers are losing their domestic market to low-priced U.S. exports, eight Mexican senators told members of the U.S. Senate on Thursday in an increasingly vocal dispute among NAFTA partners.

 

Europe

 

Prime beef 'set to fall' 
Prime beef production in the UK and other EU countries is likely to fall significantly under current EU Commission policy proposals, says a forecast.

 

EU parliament votes for foot-and-mouth vaccination
BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Thursday approved tougher measures to fight foot and mouth disease, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the 2001 crisis in Britain, which spread to three other countries.

 

USA

 

NCBA launches campaign comparing lean beef to skinless chicken; NCC responds
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association launched an advertising campaign comparing the nutritional benefits of lean beef and skinless chicken. Funded by checkoff dollars, the ads use government data to illustrate lean beef compares favorably to skinless chicken in terms of fat, yet provides greater amounts of some essential nutrients.