Asia Pacific | Japan, industry, pols offer mixed reactions to USDA testing pl...

Asia Pacific

Japan, industry, pols offer mixed reactions to USDA testing plan
Japanese officials said they will keep the country's borders closed to U.S. beef, despite USDA's Monday announcement that it was ordering at a ten-fold increase in its annual testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Americas

UPDATE 1-NAFTA panel faults Mexico on duty against US beef
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A North America Free Trade Agreement dispute panel on Tuesday ruled that Mexico had failed to prove that U.S. beef shipments were injuring Mexico's industry, a decision that could force that country to lift anti-dumping duties against the farm product.

U.S. Files WTO Case Against Mexico Re: HFCS
The United States has filed a case against Mexico in the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Mexico's 20% sales tax and 20% distribution tax on sweetened beverages that do not use cane sugar, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick announced today.

USA

Pork Products Recognized
U.S. processors receive “Consumer’s Choice” awards for their pork products.

USDA will test thousands of cattle
The government announced plans Monday to test hundreds of thousands of cattle this year to find out whether there are other cases of mad cow disease.

Webcast: National Agriculture Week - March 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman hosts a tele-news conference and webcast on National Agriculture Week and USDA's eGovernment Initiative on March 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA's Chief Information Officer Scott Charbo will join Veneman.
Join the Webcast  

Asia Pacific

Japan, industry, pols offer mixed reactions to USDA testing plan
Japanese officials said they will keep the country's borders closed to U.S. beef, despite USDA's Monday announcement that it was ordering at a ten-fold increase in its annual testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Americas

UPDATE 1-NAFTA panel faults Mexico on duty against US beef
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A North America Free Trade Agreement dispute panel on Tuesday ruled that Mexico had failed to prove that U.S. beef shipments were injuring Mexico's industry, a decision that could force that country to lift anti-dumping duties against the farm product.

U.S. Files WTO Case Against Mexico Re: HFCS
The United States has filed a case against Mexico in the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding Mexico's 20% sales tax and 20% distribution tax on sweetened beverages that do not use cane sugar, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick announced today.

USA

Pork Products Recognized
U.S. processors receive “Consumer’s Choice” awards for their pork products.

USDA will test thousands of cattle
The government announced plans Monday to test hundreds of thousands of cattle this year to find out whether there are other cases of mad cow disease.

Webcast: National Agriculture Week - March 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman hosts a tele-news conference and webcast on National Agriculture Week and USDA's eGovernment Initiative on March 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST. USDA's Chief Information Officer Scott Charbo will join Veneman.
Join the Webcast