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Hearings are key to resuming imports of U.S. beef, Japan says
Japan's agriculture minister Shoichi Nakagawa, said public hearings on U.S. beef safety are key to resuming imports.
Japan to decide on U.S. beef soon
Prime minister Junichiro Koizumi told President Bush during a meeting that the independent Food Safety Commission is still preparing a draft report.
No U.S. beef for Japan chain
Zensho Co., operator of the Sukiya chain of restaurants, will not use American beef as long as safety concerns remain even after Japan has lifted an import ban, President Kentaro Ogawa said Thursday.
Lamb numbers continue to rise
Lamb sales increase 10 percent in recent weeks, as prices continue to slide.
Americas
1,100 Jobs created in Winnipeg with $200 million OlyWest pork processing plant investment
Three of Canada’s leaders in the pork industry, Olymel L.P., Hytek Ltd. and Big Sky Farms Inc., have joined forces to create a strategic partnership called OlyWest.
Bison industry bounces back after BSE crisis
Canadian ranchers who hung on to their bison during the BSE crisis are now reaping the rewards in a big way. Bison were lumped in with cattle when the U.S. border slammed shut to ruminants after mad cow disease was detected in an Alberta cow in May of 2003.
Europe
WTO agreement needed by mid-2007
Countries must reach agreement on World Trade Organisation agricultural negotiations by mid-2007 for the current Doha talks to be successful and move forward.
USA
Record global meat trade predicted
USDA says that despite trade bans, the global trade in beef, pork, and poultry will reach record levels next year.
Senator wants no USDA grades on beef, lamb imports
The U.S. Agriculture Department would be effectively barred from grading imported beef and mutton under a Senate bill introduced on Wednesday that aims to help consumers differentiate between American and imported meat.
Hearings are key to resuming imports of U.S. beef, Japan says
Japan's agriculture minister Shoichi Nakagawa, said public hearings on U.S. beef safety are key to resuming imports.
Japan to decide on U.S. beef soon
Prime minister Junichiro Koizumi told President Bush during a meeting that the independent Food Safety Commission is still preparing a draft report.
No U.S. beef for Japan chain
Zensho Co., operator of the Sukiya chain of restaurants, will not use American beef as long as safety concerns remain even after Japan has lifted an import ban, President Kentaro Ogawa said Thursday.
Lamb numbers continue to rise
Lamb sales increase 10 percent in recent weeks, as prices continue to slide.
Americas
1,100 Jobs created in Winnipeg with $200 million OlyWest pork processing plant investment
Three of Canada’s leaders in the pork industry, Olymel L.P., Hytek Ltd. and Big Sky Farms Inc., have joined forces to create a strategic partnership called OlyWest.
Bison industry bounces back after BSE crisis
Canadian ranchers who hung on to their bison during the BSE crisis are now reaping the rewards in a big way. Bison were lumped in with cattle when the U.S. border slammed shut to ruminants after mad cow disease was detected in an Alberta cow in May of 2003.
Europe
WTO agreement needed by mid-2007
Countries must reach agreement on World Trade Organisation agricultural negotiations by mid-2007 for the current Doha talks to be successful and move forward.
USA
Record global meat trade predicted
USDA says that despite trade bans, the global trade in beef, pork, and poultry will reach record levels next year.
Senator wants no USDA grades on beef, lamb imports
The U.S. Agriculture Department would be effectively barred from grading imported beef and mutton under a Senate bill introduced on Wednesday that aims to help consumers differentiate between American and imported meat.