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Asia Pacific

Japan ban on U.S. beef helps Australia
A reimposed ban by Japan on beef imports from the U.S. will undermine confidence in the U.S. industry and provide more opportunity for Australian exporters to cement market share, a leading Australian beef producer said Wednesday.

Aussie beef the 'most reliable'
Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company on Wednesday booked an annual net profit of $16.78 million for calendar year 2005.

Europe

EU imports set to rise
Talks in the WTO aimed at opening up the EU to agricultural imports may not have as serious an impact on livestock producers as some commentators have predicted, according to speakers at the Meat and Livestock Commission's annual conference.

USA

Johanns outlines President Bush's FY 2007 agriculture budget
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today released details of President Bush's FY 2007 U.S. Department of Agriculture budget, which meets the department's most important priorities, while exercising fiscal discipline to help meet the President's deficit reduction goals.

Beef Board names new officers
Jay O'Brien, an Amarillo, Texas, cattleman, was unanimously elected chairman of the Cattleman's Beef Board, succeeding Al Svajgr. Ken Stielow of Kansas was elected vice chairman, and Illinois native Dave Bateman was elected secretary/treasurer. All will serve one-year terms.

Pork plant plan progresses
The soon-to-be-built Trim-Rite pork processing plant is slated to be part of a major development project.

Asia Pacific

Japan ban on U.S. beef helps Australia
A reimposed ban by Japan on beef imports from the U.S. will undermine confidence in the U.S. industry and provide more opportunity for Australian exporters to cement market share, a leading Australian beef producer said Wednesday.

Aussie beef the 'most reliable'
Beef producer Australian Agricultural Company on Wednesday booked an annual net profit of $16.78 million for calendar year 2005.

Europe

EU imports set to rise
Talks in the WTO aimed at opening up the EU to agricultural imports may not have as serious an impact on livestock producers as some commentators have predicted, according to speakers at the Meat and Livestock Commission's annual conference.

USA

Johanns outlines President Bush's FY 2007 agriculture budget
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today released details of President Bush's FY 2007 U.S. Department of Agriculture budget, which meets the department's most important priorities, while exercising fiscal discipline to help meet the President's deficit reduction goals.

Beef Board names new officers
Jay O'Brien, an Amarillo, Texas, cattleman, was unanimously elected chairman of the Cattleman's Beef Board, succeeding Al Svajgr. Ken Stielow of Kansas was elected vice chairman, and Illinois native Dave Bateman was elected secretary/treasurer. All will serve one-year terms.

Pork plant plan progresses
The soon-to-be-built Trim-Rite pork processing plant is slated to be part of a major development project.