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Asia Pacific

Hong Kong Bans U.S. beef
Hong Kong authorities ban imports of beef from Swift and Co. following concerns over a shipment.

South Korea may delay reopening market to U.S. beef
South Korean authorities said Tuesday that they will not halt the reopening of their market to beef from the United States, but the discovery of a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy will probably cause a delay in the timetable.

Pork industry seeking lift from juicy new product
The pork industry is hoping that a new product based on the classic pork and apple combination will put a bit of zest back into a sector under siege from expanding imports and shrinking prices.

Americas

Argentina suspends beef exports
The move was made to stem inflation and increase the supply of beef to domestic consumers.

Canadian meat on Japan’s menu
Canada’s meat-processing industry to be well-represented at a leading food show in Japan.

Europe

U.K. beef market under goes revival
The opening of beef export markets will break the supermarket’s stranglehold on price, cattle farmers believe.

Hopes of an EU lift to rock bottom pig prices
Firmer EU values may feed through to the domestic market in the weeks ahead, raising UK pigmeat from their current low levels.

USA

Grass-Fed beef called healthier
Cows that graze on grass only, instead of being fed corn or grain, produce beef and milk that is higher in beneficial fatty acids, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Meat leaders address BSE issue
Following the third confirmed case of BSE, AMI and NCBA assure consumers and trading partners that U.S. beef is safe.

U.S. supermarkets sell the most meat
Results of a recent survey, released during the Annual Meat Conference, highlights developing market trends.

Lawmakers want more limits on feed containing cow parts
The discovery of the nation's third case of mad cow disease in neighboring Alabama has made controlling the ingredients of livestock feed in Tennessee all the more urgent, a state representative argued yesterday.

Asia Pacific

Hong Kong Bans U.S. beef
Hong Kong authorities ban imports of beef from Swift and Co. following concerns over a shipment.

South Korea may delay reopening market to U.S. beef
South Korean authorities said Tuesday that they will not halt the reopening of their market to beef from the United States, but the discovery of a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy will probably cause a delay in the timetable.

Pork industry seeking lift from juicy new product
The pork industry is hoping that a new product based on the classic pork and apple combination will put a bit of zest back into a sector under siege from expanding imports and shrinking prices.

Americas

Argentina suspends beef exports
The move was made to stem inflation and increase the supply of beef to domestic consumers.

Canadian meat on Japan’s menu
Canada’s meat-processing industry to be well-represented at a leading food show in Japan.

Europe

U.K. beef market under goes revival
The opening of beef export markets will break the supermarket’s stranglehold on price, cattle farmers believe.

Hopes of an EU lift to rock bottom pig prices
Firmer EU values may feed through to the domestic market in the weeks ahead, raising UK pigmeat from their current low levels.

USA

Grass-Fed beef called healthier
Cows that graze on grass only, instead of being fed corn or grain, produce beef and milk that is higher in beneficial fatty acids, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Meat leaders address BSE issue
Following the third confirmed case of BSE, AMI and NCBA assure consumers and trading partners that U.S. beef is safe.

U.S. supermarkets sell the most meat
Results of a recent survey, released during the Annual Meat Conference, highlights developing market trends.

Lawmakers want more limits on feed containing cow parts
The discovery of the nation's third case of mad cow disease in neighboring Alabama has made controlling the ingredients of livestock feed in Tennessee all the more urgent, a state representative argued yesterday.