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Asia Pacific

 

Australia: Beef Industry Fights Tariffs

The Australian beef industry has less than two months to convince the Japanese government not to raise tariffs on beef imports, industry leaders have reported.

 

Americas

 

Attaché Sees Canadian Beef Production Up, Pork Down
The U.S. Ag attaché in Canada says for 2003, a decline in beef production and a modest increase in pork output are forecast.

 

Europe

 

Another Big US-Russia Trade Battle is Heating Up
Another big U.S.-Russia trade battle is heating up... Over Russia prohibiting ALL meat imports, at least temporarily, to stimulate domestic production.

 

Improving Pig Welfare
New pig welfare code and pig welfare regulations introduced in the UK.

 

USA

 

Beef Checkoff Court Date March 10
The US Federal Appeals Court is scheduled to begin hearing argument March 10 in the beef checkoff case

 

Michigan grocery worker charged with poisoning beef
A federal grand jury has indicted a former grocery clerk for poisoning 200 pounds of ground beef at Byron Center, Mich., supermarket last month.