Asia Pacific | China Blocks Meat ImportsThe massive Asian nation fails to reg...

Asia Pacific

China Blocks Meat Imports
The massive Asian nation fails to register all New Zealand meat processing plants.

Australian Democrats urge Congress to oppose FTA
The Australian Democrats have made a new push to stop the signing of a free trade deal between Australia and the United States

Americas

Mexico drops one pork import investigation, opens another
Failing to find evidence of damage to the local industry, Mexico dropped an anti-dumping investigation into U.S. pork imports in general.

Europe

Pig Market Regained
Britain will soon begin exporting breeding sows and boars to Japan.

Renewed Growth in Beef Market
Attendees at the European Meat Forum learn about dramatic changes in the European beef market.

USA

Expanded BSE testing program underway
The Agriculture Department began its expanded testing program for bovine spongiform encephalopathy Tuesday, with the goal of testing between 200,000 and 260,000 cattle for the disease over the next year to 18 months.

Economist: Higher pork production, prices driven by 'remarkable exports'
"Why?" That's the question Purdue Extension economist Chris Hurt is asking in light of recent higher pork production and higher hog prices. Pork production is up more than 4% in 2004, yet hog prices are up 28%. At an average of $47.50 so far for the year, the average price is more than $10 per live hundredweight above the average for the January through May period of 2003. Hurt says there are three reasons, which he outlined in a Farmdoc report on Tuesday. 06/02/2004 01:31 p.m. CDT

International pork tour slated for next week in Illinois
Thirty-one foreign hog farmers and pork industry executives will next week visit Illinois to improve breeding stock, upgrade equipment and learn advanced production techniques. The group, which includes potential customers from China, Mexico and Vietnam, has accepted an invitation from the Illinois Department of Agriculture to participate in its 2004 Illinois Pork Industry Tour. The last five such tours have produced sales of about $3 million. 06/02/2004 11:09 a.m. CDT

Asia Pacific

China Blocks Meat Imports
The massive Asian nation fails to register all New Zealand meat processing plants.

Australian Democrats urge Congress to oppose FTA
The Australian Democrats have made a new push to stop the signing of a free trade deal between Australia and the United States

Americas

Mexico drops one pork import investigation, opens another
Failing to find evidence of damage to the local industry, Mexico dropped an anti-dumping investigation into U.S. pork imports in general.

Europe

Pig Market Regained
Britain will soon begin exporting breeding sows and boars to Japan.

Renewed Growth in Beef Market
Attendees at the European Meat Forum learn about dramatic changes in the European beef market.

USA

Expanded BSE testing program underway
The Agriculture Department began its expanded testing program for bovine spongiform encephalopathy Tuesday, with the goal of testing between 200,000 and 260,000 cattle for the disease over the next year to 18 months.

Economist: Higher pork production, prices driven by 'remarkable exports'
"Why?" That's the question Purdue Extension economist Chris Hurt is asking in light of recent higher pork production and higher hog prices. Pork production is up more than 4% in 2004, yet hog prices are up 28%. At an average of $47.50 so far for the year, the average price is more than $10 per live hundredweight above the average for the January through May period of 2003. Hurt says there are three reasons, which he outlined in a Farmdoc report on Tuesday. 06/02/2004 01:31 p.m. CDT

International pork tour slated for next week in Illinois
Thirty-one foreign hog farmers and pork industry executives will next week visit Illinois to improve breeding stock, upgrade equipment and learn advanced production techniques. The group, which includes potential customers from China, Mexico and Vietnam, has accepted an invitation from the Illinois Department of Agriculture to participate in its 2004 Illinois Pork Industry Tour. The last five such tours have produced sales of about $3 million. 06/02/2004 11:09 a.m. CDT