Asia Pacific | Japan considers allowing import of U.S. vealIn what appears to...

Asia Pacific

Japan considers allowing import of U.S. veal
In what appears to be a potential first step toward Japan lifting its ban on U.S. beef, the Japanese government is considering allowing imports of U.S. veal, according to Japanese wire reports.

Exports Continue Expanding
Australia’s beef industry keeps selling more meat to Japanese consumers.

USA

Russians Tour Plants
Iowa pork processors hosted a delegation of Russian meat processors.

Montana beef traceability program to be pitched to USDA
A group of ranchers, academics and industry professionals in Montana and Nebraska have developed a beef quality and tracking program that they plan to pitch to the Department of Agriculture as a pilot program, according to wire service reports.

Inventory Increase
USDA reports that the number of beef cattle in U.S. feedlots increased one percent in May.

Meat Marketing Money
USDA has released funds to promote U.S. meat and other food products in foreign markets.

USDA Announces Funds to Promote U.S. Food and Agricultural Products Overseas
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2004 – Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced fiscal year 2004 allocations totaling $161,267,500 to 71 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas under the Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market Development (FMD) Cooperator program and Quality Samples Program (QSP).

Asia Pacific

Japan considers allowing import of U.S. veal
In what appears to be a potential first step toward Japan lifting its ban on U.S. beef, the Japanese government is considering allowing imports of U.S. veal, according to Japanese wire reports.

Exports Continue Expanding
Australia’s beef industry keeps selling more meat to Japanese consumers.

USA

Russians Tour Plants
Iowa pork processors hosted a delegation of Russian meat processors.

Montana beef traceability program to be pitched to USDA
A group of ranchers, academics and industry professionals in Montana and Nebraska have developed a beef quality and tracking program that they plan to pitch to the Department of Agriculture as a pilot program, according to wire service reports.

Inventory Increase
USDA reports that the number of beef cattle in U.S. feedlots increased one percent in May.

Meat Marketing Money
USDA has released funds to promote U.S. meat and other food products in foreign markets.

USDA Announces Funds to Promote U.S. Food and Agricultural Products Overseas
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2004 – Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced fiscal year 2004 allocations totaling $161,267,500 to 71 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas under the Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market Development (FMD) Cooperator program and Quality Samples Program (QSP).