Asia Pacific | Beef tariff hurts consumers The new tariff on beef imports fav...
Asia Pacific
Beef tariff hurts consumers
The new tariff on beef imports favors producers rather than consumers. The government plans to raise its tariff on imported beef from August as a safeguard emergency import control measure in the wake of a steep year-on-year increase in imports of beef.
Australian ad protests Japanese beef tariff
A cut of beef will stand in for the rising sun of the Japanese flag in a new advertising campaign created by the Australian Cattle Council, designed to protest increased tariffs on Australian beef.
Americas
Canadian farmer weighs in on beef crisis
I read this article regarding mad cow disease and the frustrations of the western farmers. It was disturbing to me that the farmers are planning to slaughter and bury cattle because they can't sell it. It was also upsetting to see that eastern supermarkets and slaughterhouses are making a huge profit on the backs of the farmers (as usual) by buying cheap and selling high.
Europe
EU, Japan put up WTO plan to cut dumping action costs
GENEVA - The European Union and Japan joined today to put up a plan to cut the expense for firms around the globe who are drawn into investigations by foreign governments...
EU: Tests On 4.1 Million Cattle Show Mad-Cow Disease On Decline
The problem of mad-cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, is diminishing in most European Union member states, the European Commission told agriculture ministers from the 15 countries meeting here Tuesday.
USA
Smaller U.S. hog herd should help producers profit
U.S. hog producers can expect profits throughout much of 2004 because fewer hogs should support hog prices and low-priced feed ought to keep production costs down, livestock sources said.
Asia Pacific
Beef tariff hurts consumers
The new tariff on beef imports favors producers rather than consumers. The government plans to raise its tariff on imported beef from August as a safeguard emergency import control measure in the wake of a steep year-on-year increase in imports of beef.
Australian ad protests Japanese beef tariff
A cut of beef will stand in for the rising sun of the Japanese flag in a new advertising campaign created by the Australian Cattle Council, designed to protest increased tariffs on Australian beef.
Americas
Canadian farmer weighs in on beef crisis
I read this article regarding mad cow disease and the frustrations of the western farmers. It was disturbing to me that the farmers are planning to slaughter and bury cattle because they can't sell it. It was also upsetting to see that eastern supermarkets and slaughterhouses are making a huge profit on the backs of the farmers (as usual) by buying cheap and selling high.
Europe
EU, Japan put up WTO plan to cut dumping action costs
GENEVA - The European Union and Japan joined today to put up a plan to cut the expense for firms around the globe who are drawn into investigations by foreign governments...
EU: Tests On 4.1 Million Cattle Show Mad-Cow Disease On Decline
The problem of mad-cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, is diminishing in most European Union member states, the European Commission told agriculture ministers from the 15 countries meeting here Tuesday.
USA
Smaller U.S. hog herd should help producers profit
U.S. hog producers can expect profits throughout much of 2004 because fewer hogs should support hog prices and low-priced feed ought to keep production costs down, livestock sources said.