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Asia Pacific
Australia to join WTO challenge on GM approvals
Australia said on Wednesday it was seeking to join a World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge against the European Union's five-year-old ban on new genetically modified foods in the latest of a string of trade disputes.
Australian Lamb Exports
Australia shows strong lamb exports to major markets, despite slight fall in overall trade.
Japan to release personal data in "probable" SARS cases
Ten prefectures in Japan intend to release personal data such as the age of patients if "probable" cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are found.
Europe
ANALYSIS-Trade row new irritant in EU-US ties
It may not be on the scale of the Iraq war crisis but a U.S.-led assault on Europe's blockade of genetically modified food is another blow to an already strained transatlantic relationship.
EU Attacked over Trade Bans
US study criticizes trend of trade barriers that ignore sound science
Recapturing Beef Markets
Ireland makes continuing efforts on Third Country beef markets
USA
U.S. and Cooperating Countries File WTO Case Against EU Moratorium on Biotech Foods and Crops
Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the United States, Argentina, Canada, and Egypt will file a World Trade Organization (WTO) case against the European Union (EU) over its illegal five-year moratorium on approving agricultural biotech products. Other countries expressing support for this case by joining it as third parties include: Australia, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Uruguay.
Pork Board provide Web-based marketing help
The Pork Checkoff has posted proceedings from the Estimating Whole Hog Value Symposium on its Website, featuring recent research on fat-free lean prediction in pork carcasses that can be used by producers to get better value for their hogs.
Healthy High-Meat Diets
Eating large amount of red meat may benefit the health of certain individuals.
Nebraska Ranchers Support, Meatpackers Oppose New Meat Labeling Law
Producers' views about whether meat should have a mandatory country-of-origin label depend on the livestock they raise
Asia Pacific
Australia to join WTO challenge on GM approvals
Australia said on Wednesday it was seeking to join a World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge against the European Union's five-year-old ban on new genetically modified foods in the latest of a string of trade disputes.
Australian Lamb Exports
Australia shows strong lamb exports to major markets, despite slight fall in overall trade.
Japan to release personal data in "probable" SARS cases
Ten prefectures in Japan intend to release personal data such as the age of patients if "probable" cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are found.
Europe
ANALYSIS-Trade row new irritant in EU-US ties
It may not be on the scale of the Iraq war crisis but a U.S.-led assault on Europe's blockade of genetically modified food is another blow to an already strained transatlantic relationship.
EU Attacked over Trade Bans
US study criticizes trend of trade barriers that ignore sound science
Recapturing Beef Markets
Ireland makes continuing efforts on Third Country beef markets
USA
U.S. and Cooperating Countries File WTO Case Against EU Moratorium on Biotech Foods and Crops
Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick and Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the United States, Argentina, Canada, and Egypt will file a World Trade Organization (WTO) case against the European Union (EU) over its illegal five-year moratorium on approving agricultural biotech products. Other countries expressing support for this case by joining it as third parties include: Australia, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru and Uruguay.
Pork Board provide Web-based marketing help
The Pork Checkoff has posted proceedings from the Estimating Whole Hog Value Symposium on its Website, featuring recent research on fat-free lean prediction in pork carcasses that can be used by producers to get better value for their hogs.
Healthy High-Meat Diets
Eating large amount of red meat may benefit the health of certain individuals.
Nebraska Ranchers Support, Meatpackers Oppose New Meat Labeling Law
Producers' views about whether meat should have a mandatory country-of-origin label depend on the livestock they raise