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Asia Pacific
Beef tariffs likely to lift prices
With emergency curbs on imported beef certain to be invoked in August, some small and midsize restaurant operators and retailers are expected to begin raising their prices.
NCBA Mtg-Japan Deadline Worries US Meat Export Group Head
Phil Seng, chief executive of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, is worried. He's concerned about the implications of Japan's demand that U.S. shippers certify the beef they purchase after Sept. 1 is only from cattle that were born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S.
MLA fights back on live export claims
The meat industry has reacted angrily to another call by the nation's peak animal welfare group for an end to Australia's billion dollar a year livestock trade to the Middle East
Americas
Trade ministers to tackle farm issues in Montreal
Top trade officials from the United States, European Union and two dozen other countries begin three days of talks on Monday aimed at finding enough common ground on agriculture subsidies and tariff reforms to save world trade negotiations from collapse.
ARGENTINA: Northern Argentina declared FMD-free
The Office International des Épizooties, the world animal health organization, has declared northern Argentina (north of the 42° parallel) free from foot and mouth disease (FMD), albeit with the help of vaccination, backdated to 7 July.
Thousands protest beef ban Desperate ranchers rally at border, calling for U.S. to resume trade
Throngs of angry and desperate farmers and ranchers filed by the thousands into the little village of Coutts on Saturday, briefly turning this community of about 350 people on the Montana border into a bustling city of protest.
Mass Cattle Cull Possible in Canada
As many as one third of Canada's cows may have to be killed because of a lingering beef embargo, a report said Monday
USA
House Backs Trade Pacts With Chile, Singapore Amid Concern Over Jobs
The House yesterday approved the Bush administration's trade agreements with Chile and Singapore, overriding claims by labor groups and others that freer global markets have siphoned away U.S. jobs.
Sixth round of CAFTA negotiations set for New Orleans
Another round of secret negotiations over a free-trade agreement between the United States and five Central American nations, scheduled this week in New Orleans, will be conducted in secret as the city tries to boost its foreign trade presence out in the open.
Checkoff Analysis: Pork Producers Should Examine Base Price
Checkoff-funded analysis of USDA price data shows pork producers need to be careful about how they choose a base price when negotiating for their marketing contracts. The analysis, conducted by pork checkoff consultants, reviewed USDA Mandatory Price Reporting system reports from 2002 and the first quarter of 2003.
USDA amends bovine tuberculosis classification of New Mexico
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending the bovine tuberculosis regulations regarding state and zone classifications by removing New Mexico from the list of accredited-free states and adding it to a list of modified accredited advanced states.
Coordination Committee Created
USDA establishes a new group to coordinate communication and activities of various USDA agencies responsible for food safety.
Pig Production Retreats
US pig crop down by three per cent in June.
Asia Pacific
Beef tariffs likely to lift prices
With emergency curbs on imported beef certain to be invoked in August, some small and midsize restaurant operators and retailers are expected to begin raising their prices.
NCBA Mtg-Japan Deadline Worries US Meat Export Group Head
Phil Seng, chief executive of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, is worried. He's concerned about the implications of Japan's demand that U.S. shippers certify the beef they purchase after Sept. 1 is only from cattle that were born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S.
MLA fights back on live export claims
The meat industry has reacted angrily to another call by the nation’s peak animal welfare group for an end to Australia's billion dollar a year livestock trade to the Middle East
Americas
Trade ministers to tackle farm issues in Montreal
Top trade officials from the United States, European Union and two dozen other countries begin three days of talks on Monday aimed at finding enough common ground on agriculture subsidies and tariff reforms to save world trade negotiations from collapse.
ARGENTINA: Northern Argentina declared FMD-free
The Office International des Épizooties, the world animal health organization, has declared northern Argentina (north of the 42° parallel) free from foot and mouth disease (FMD), albeit with the help of vaccination, backdated to 7 July.
Thousands protest beef ban Desperate ranchers rally at border, calling for U.S. to resume trade
Throngs of angry and desperate farmers and ranchers filed by the thousands into the little village of Coutts on Saturday, briefly turning this community of about 350 people on the Montana border into a bustling city of protest.
Mass Cattle Cull Possible in Canada
As many as one third of Canada's cows may have to be killed because of a lingering beef embargo, a report said Monday
USA
House Backs Trade Pacts With Chile, Singapore Amid Concern Over Jobs
The House yesterday approved the Bush administration's trade agreements with Chile and Singapore, overriding claims by labor groups and others that freer global markets have siphoned away U.S. jobs.
Sixth round of CAFTA negotiations set for New Orleans
Another round of secret negotiations over a free-trade agreement between the United States and five Central American nations, scheduled this week in New Orleans, will be conducted in secret as the city tries to boost its foreign trade presence out in the open.
Checkoff Analysis: Pork Producers Should Examine Base Price
Checkoff-funded analysis of USDA price data shows pork producers need to be careful about how they choose a base price when negotiating for their marketing contracts. The analysis, conducted by pork checkoff consultants, reviewed USDA Mandatory Price Reporting system reports from 2002 and the first quarter of 2003.
USDA amends bovine tuberculosis classification of New Mexico
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is amending the bovine tuberculosis regulations regarding state and zone classifications by removing New Mexico from the list of accredited-free states and adding it to a list of modified accredited advanced states.
Coordination Committee Created
USDA establishes a new group to coordinate communication and activities of various USDA agencies responsible for food safety.
Pig Production Retreats
US pig crop down by three per cent in June.