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Published: Aug 29, 2003
Asia Pacific China seizes cosmetics banned due to mad cow fears http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020409/wl_asia_nm/asia_99117_1
Beijing customs authorities have seized 177 items of perfume and other cosmetics from Japan and Europe after an import ban last month on substances that could cause mad cow disease, state media said on Tuesday. HK deports first Chinese migrant http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/08/hongkong.immigration/index.html
HONG KONG, China -- Immigration authorities in Hong Kong have forcibly deported the first of some 2,000 Chinese migrants who have been denied the right to live in the territory. Mad cow fears chew into Yoshinoya 01/02 net profit http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/04_09_2002.reulb-story-bcfoodjapanyoshinoya.html
Concerns about mad cow disease chewed deep into the earnings of Japan's largest beef-bowl restaurant chain in the past year, knocking net profit at Yoshinoya D&C Co Ltd down 23 percent. Chinas health trade-restrictions may be challenged http://just-food.com/news_detail.asp?art=48825&app=1
The Chinese government will come under political pressure to ease the restrictions that it imposes on food imports because of expressed concerns about the health of plants and animals, notably from developed countries with high standards of cleanliness. Hong Kong Slaughters Poultry http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3013
Hong Kong authorities carry out precautionary programme against avian flu. Meat group wins case but won't open plant http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/stories/s526935.htm
The Industrial Relations Commission has ruled in favour of the Consolidated Meat Group US demands more imported food http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/stories/s526950.htm
Australia is in the box seat to capitalize on a doubling of food imports to the United States.
India seeks closer ties with Asean http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1918000/1918365.stm India's PM says the South East Asian region is one of the focal points of his country's foreign policy.
Americas WTO sets precedent in Argentina-Chile trade dispute http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/04_08_2002.reutr-story-N08112832.html
Argentina said on Monday a preliminary World Trade Organization ruling in its favor in an agricultural trade dispute with Chile could set a precedent for its talks with Europe and the Andean Pact. New BSE Cases in Spain http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3015
Thirty three cases of BSE have been reported in Spain this year. Perdigao Sells Agro-Industrial Complex http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3012
Brazilian entrepreneurs buy non-operational processing business from Perdigao. Europe / Russia / Middle-East Russia May Expand U.S. Poultry Ban http://library.northernlight.com/EC20020408670000017.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
Russia's agriculture minister emphasized Monday that Moscow is still considering extending a ban on U.S. poultry imports over concerns about food safety, despite comments by U.S. officials that the restrictions would soon be lifted. Israeli Troops Leave Two West Bank Towns After Bush Calls for Withdrawal http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Top%20World%20News&s1=blk&tp=ad_topright_topworld&T=markets_bfgcgi_content99.ht&s2=ad_right1_windex&bt=ad_position1_windex&middle=ad_frame2_windex&s=APLLfYRV9SXNyYWVs
Israeli troops pulled out of Tulkarm and Qalqilya in the West Bank after U.S. President George W. Bush repeated his call for a withdrawal from Palestinian towns, CNN said, citing unidentified military officials. Thousands Pay Tribute as Funeral of U.K.'s Queen Mother Is Held in London http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Top%20World%20News&s1=blk&tp=ad_topright_topworld&T=markets_bfgcgi_content99.ht&s2=ad_right1_windex&bt=ad_position1_windex&middle=ad_frame2_windex&s=APLLUwxVRVGhvdXNh
Royalty and dignitaries from around the world were in London to attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey of the U.K.'s Queen Mother. Tests Awaited on Suspect Beef Carcase http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3016
British food agency tests imported German beef for traces of spinal cord. Switzerland eases Chinese poultry meat ban-Beijing http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/04_09_2002.reulb-story-bcfoodchinapoultry.html
Switzerland has partially removed a ban on imports of Chinese poultry imposed in February over concerns about the forbidden antibiotic chloramphenicol, China's Foreign Trade Ministry said on Tuesday. Germans Investigate Spinal Cord in Beef http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3009
German authorities promise stiff penalties of breeches in specified risk material regulations. Iran Ready to Stop Oil Exports if Others Do So http://www.bridge.com/com/newswindow.asp?storyid=AIFYCMCP
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to stop oil exports to countries supporting Israel but such an embargo would be effective only if other nations cooperate, Parliament Speaker Mehdi Karroubi said Tuesday. Karroubi, a close political ally to President Mohammad Khatami, made no direct reference to neighboring and former enemy Iraq's decision Monday to suspend all oil exports for one month. Powell Meets Mubarak on Tense Middle East Mission http://www.bridge.com/com/newswindow.asp?storyid=AILKCWSY
CAIRO (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell began talks with Egypt's president Tuesday on the second leg of a tense Middle East tour intended to secure an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire. Powell flew in from Morocco, where King Mohammed asked him icily why he had not headed straight to Jerusalem, and visiting Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah said Washington's credibility was crumbling and it must restrain Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. USA ConAgra Foods Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend http://library.northernlight.com/FD20020408410000046.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
The board of directors of ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) has declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 23.50 cents per share. It will be paid on June 1, 2002, to stockholders of record on May 3, 2002. Aggressive Summer Grilling Promotion to Push Beef Steaks http://www.beef.org/dsp/dsp_content.cfm?locationId=717&contentTypeId=2&contentId=1165
An integrated beef marketing and communications plan focusing on summer grilling has been developed to help move more steaks beginning in May. The $2 million, checkoff-funded plan, coordinated for the Cattlemen's Beef Board and state beef councils by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), will run throughout the summer. Beef Board Operating Committee Approves Additional Funding http://www.beef.org/dsp/dsp_content.cfm?locationId=717&contentTypeId=2&contentId=1167
The Beef Promotion Operating Committee has recommended a $1.21 million fiscal 2002 budget amendment to support checkoff-funded beef promotion, research and consumer and industry information programs. This Week Critical for Farm Bill http://library.northernlight.com/ED20020408340000066.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said lawmakers have to make significant progress this week on an overhaul of farm programs if the changes are to occur this growing season. Veneman Announces Nearly $2 Million In Local Internet Dial-Up Service Grant http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/04/0134.htm
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced nearly $2 million in Local Internet Dial-up Service grants in six states. The grants announced are the first available funding through a U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program designed to finance local Internet access where it currently does not exist. Illinois Ranchers Not Pleased with McDonalds http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/newsurl.asp?doc_id=NR200204091180.3_2e54000b65b05e24&returnurl=fp%2Easp%3Flayout%3Dquery%5Fdisplaynews%26q%3DBEEF%2BOR%2BCATTLE%26so%3D%26dc%3D%26ro%3D%26ed%3D%26sd%3D%26s%3D1%26boldtext%3DBEEF%2BOR%2BCATTLE%26sym%3D
The McDonald's Corp. will not be seeing some U.S. beef producers smile after the announcement that they'll start buying imported meat. Space railroad mission begins http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/08/shuttle.launch/index.html
The space shuttle Atlantis roared in orbit Monday afternoon, bound for the international space station with seven astronauts and the building blocks of the first railroad in space. Hog factories' threaten American way of life, says Kennedy http://www.agriculture.com/default.sph/AgNews.class?FNC=goDetail__ANewsindex_html___47668___1
"Hog factories are more of a threat to our way of life and our democracy than Osama bin Laden or global terrorism," Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. told about a thousand participants gathered at the second annual national Hog Summit held in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Friday night. TAMU Schedules Standardized Performance Analysis Beef Workshop http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006411
May 7 program will help ranchers evaluate performance of their operations.
Range Field Day Tackles New Beef Markets http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006414
Sierra foothill field day to show ranchers new ways to market their beef. Youth Get Crash Course on Raising Swine http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006410
The goal: give youth and families a leg up on the basics of raising quality swine. Foodservice providers and grocers could dictate the end of cattle branding http://just-food.com/news_detail.asp?art=48832&app=1
The practice of keeping track of cattle by branding them is under threat as retailers and restaurants encourage their suppliers to adopt more humane methods of animal husbandry. Tyson Closes Bacon Plant http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3014
Carolina Brand Foods to close by the end of June.
Beijing customs authorities have seized 177 items of perfume and other cosmetics from Japan and Europe after an import ban last month on substances that could cause mad cow disease, state media said on Tuesday. HK deports first Chinese migrant http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/08/hongkong.immigration/index.html
HONG KONG, China -- Immigration authorities in Hong Kong have forcibly deported the first of some 2,000 Chinese migrants who have been denied the right to live in the territory. Mad cow fears chew into Yoshinoya 01/02 net profit http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/04_09_2002.reulb-story-bcfoodjapanyoshinoya.html
Concerns about mad cow disease chewed deep into the earnings of Japan's largest beef-bowl restaurant chain in the past year, knocking net profit at Yoshinoya D&C Co Ltd down 23 percent. Chinas health trade-restrictions may be challenged http://just-food.com/news_detail.asp?art=48825&app=1
The Chinese government will come under political pressure to ease the restrictions that it imposes on food imports because of expressed concerns about the health of plants and animals, notably from developed countries with high standards of cleanliness. Hong Kong Slaughters Poultry http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3013
Hong Kong authorities carry out precautionary programme against avian flu. Meat group wins case but won't open plant http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/stories/s526935.htm
The Industrial Relations Commission has ruled in favour of the Consolidated Meat Group US demands more imported food http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/stories/s526950.htm
Australia is in the box seat to capitalize on a doubling of food imports to the United States.
India seeks closer ties with Asean http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1918000/1918365.stm India's PM says the South East Asian region is one of the focal points of his country's foreign policy.
Americas WTO sets precedent in Argentina-Chile trade dispute http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/04_08_2002.reutr-story-N08112832.html
Argentina said on Monday a preliminary World Trade Organization ruling in its favor in an agricultural trade dispute with Chile could set a precedent for its talks with Europe and the Andean Pact. New BSE Cases in Spain http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3015
Thirty three cases of BSE have been reported in Spain this year. Perdigao Sells Agro-Industrial Complex http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3012
Brazilian entrepreneurs buy non-operational processing business from Perdigao. Europe / Russia / Middle-East Russia May Expand U.S. Poultry Ban http://library.northernlight.com/EC20020408670000017.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
Russia's agriculture minister emphasized Monday that Moscow is still considering extending a ban on U.S. poultry imports over concerns about food safety, despite comments by U.S. officials that the restrictions would soon be lifted. Israeli Troops Leave Two West Bank Towns After Bush Calls for Withdrawal http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Top%20World%20News&s1=blk&tp=ad_topright_topworld&T=markets_bfgcgi_content99.ht&s2=ad_right1_windex&bt=ad_position1_windex&middle=ad_frame2_windex&s=APLLfYRV9SXNyYWVs
Israeli troops pulled out of Tulkarm and Qalqilya in the West Bank after U.S. President George W. Bush repeated his call for a withdrawal from Palestinian towns, CNN said, citing unidentified military officials. Thousands Pay Tribute as Funeral of U.K.'s Queen Mother Is Held in London http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Top%20World%20News&s1=blk&tp=ad_topright_topworld&T=markets_bfgcgi_content99.ht&s2=ad_right1_windex&bt=ad_position1_windex&middle=ad_frame2_windex&s=APLLUwxVRVGhvdXNh
Royalty and dignitaries from around the world were in London to attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey of the U.K.'s Queen Mother. Tests Awaited on Suspect Beef Carcase http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3016
British food agency tests imported German beef for traces of spinal cord. Switzerland eases Chinese poultry meat ban-Beijing http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/04_09_2002.reulb-story-bcfoodchinapoultry.html
Switzerland has partially removed a ban on imports of Chinese poultry imposed in February over concerns about the forbidden antibiotic chloramphenicol, China's Foreign Trade Ministry said on Tuesday. Germans Investigate Spinal Cord in Beef http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3009
German authorities promise stiff penalties of breeches in specified risk material regulations. Iran Ready to Stop Oil Exports if Others Do So http://www.bridge.com/com/newswindow.asp?storyid=AIFYCMCP
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to stop oil exports to countries supporting Israel but such an embargo would be effective only if other nations cooperate, Parliament Speaker Mehdi Karroubi said Tuesday. Karroubi, a close political ally to President Mohammad Khatami, made no direct reference to neighboring and former enemy Iraq's decision Monday to suspend all oil exports for one month. Powell Meets Mubarak on Tense Middle East Mission http://www.bridge.com/com/newswindow.asp?storyid=AILKCWSY
CAIRO (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell began talks with Egypt's president Tuesday on the second leg of a tense Middle East tour intended to secure an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire. Powell flew in from Morocco, where King Mohammed asked him icily why he had not headed straight to Jerusalem, and visiting Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah said Washington's credibility was crumbling and it must restrain Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. USA ConAgra Foods Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend http://library.northernlight.com/FD20020408410000046.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
The board of directors of ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) has declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 23.50 cents per share. It will be paid on June 1, 2002, to stockholders of record on May 3, 2002. Aggressive Summer Grilling Promotion to Push Beef Steaks http://www.beef.org/dsp/dsp_content.cfm?locationId=717&contentTypeId=2&contentId=1165
An integrated beef marketing and communications plan focusing on summer grilling has been developed to help move more steaks beginning in May. The $2 million, checkoff-funded plan, coordinated for the Cattlemen's Beef Board and state beef councils by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), will run throughout the summer. Beef Board Operating Committee Approves Additional Funding http://www.beef.org/dsp/dsp_content.cfm?locationId=717&contentTypeId=2&contentId=1167
The Beef Promotion Operating Committee has recommended a $1.21 million fiscal 2002 budget amendment to support checkoff-funded beef promotion, research and consumer and industry information programs. This Week Critical for Farm Bill http://library.northernlight.com/ED20020408340000066.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said lawmakers have to make significant progress this week on an overhaul of farm programs if the changes are to occur this growing season. Veneman Announces Nearly $2 Million In Local Internet Dial-Up Service Grant http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/04/0134.htm
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced nearly $2 million in Local Internet Dial-up Service grants in six states. The grants announced are the first available funding through a U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program designed to finance local Internet access where it currently does not exist. Illinois Ranchers Not Pleased with McDonalds http://hoovnews.hoovers.com/newsurl.asp?doc_id=NR200204091180.3_2e54000b65b05e24&returnurl=fp%2Easp%3Flayout%3Dquery%5Fdisplaynews%26q%3DBEEF%2BOR%2BCATTLE%26so%3D%26dc%3D%26ro%3D%26ed%3D%26sd%3D%26s%3D1%26boldtext%3DBEEF%2BOR%2BCATTLE%26sym%3D
The McDonald's Corp. will not be seeing some U.S. beef producers smile after the announcement that they'll start buying imported meat. Space railroad mission begins http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/04/08/shuttle.launch/index.html
The space shuttle Atlantis roared in orbit Monday afternoon, bound for the international space station with seven astronauts and the building blocks of the first railroad in space. Hog factories' threaten American way of life, says Kennedy http://www.agriculture.com/default.sph/AgNews.class?FNC=goDetail__ANewsindex_html___47668___1
"Hog factories are more of a threat to our way of life and our democracy than Osama bin Laden or global terrorism," Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. told about a thousand participants gathered at the second annual national Hog Summit held in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Friday night. TAMU Schedules Standardized Performance Analysis Beef Workshop http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006411
May 7 program will help ranchers evaluate performance of their operations.
Range Field Day Tackles New Beef Markets http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006414
Sierra foothill field day to show ranchers new ways to market their beef. Youth Get Crash Course on Raising Swine http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006410
The goal: give youth and families a leg up on the basics of raising quality swine. Foodservice providers and grocers could dictate the end of cattle branding http://just-food.com/news_detail.asp?art=48832&app=1
The practice of keeping track of cattle by branding them is under threat as retailers and restaurants encourage their suppliers to adopt more humane methods of animal husbandry. Tyson Closes Bacon Plant http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3014
Carolina Brand Foods to close by the end of June.