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Asia Pacific

Japan: Not expecting U.S. answers on beef this week
Japanese Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said on Tuesday U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is unlikely to answer all the questions from Japan about U.S. shipments of banned cattle parts at their meeting this week.

South Korea sets beef import rules
The government lists beef cuts that it will accept from certified U.S. processing plants.

New Japanese concerns over U.S. beef
Japan has new concerns over US beef shipments with the American beef industry now wondering if its export trade will ever return to normal.

Malaysia lifts ban on U.S. beef imports - report
Malaysia has lifted a ban on US beef imports, in place for more than two years, to make up for a shortage after it restricted access to Australian and New Zealand beef, the Star daily reported.

Europe

Poland plans to expand exports of pork to the far east countries
On February 16, 2006, Japan opened its market to Polish pork. It is estimated that in 2006, exports of Polish pork to Japan could reach 50,000 MT.

E.U. prepares for return of British beef
The 10-year ban on British beef is about to end.

USA

National Pork Producers elect officers
Joy Philippi, who owns and operates Pine Alley L.L.C., a 2,000-head swine nursery in Bruning, Neb., is the new president of the National Pork Producers Council.

Livestock slaughter report: Pork production sets record high in 2005
Red meat production for the United States totaled 45.8 billion pounds in 2005, slightly higher than the previous year.

FSIS rule would make retail lists available during recalls
The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service released a proposed rule Monday that would publicly list retailers that have received product that has been recalled.

Asia Pacific

Japan: Not expecting U.S. answers on beef this week
Japanese Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said on Tuesday U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is unlikely to answer all the questions from Japan about U.S. shipments of banned cattle parts at their meeting this week.

South Korea sets beef import rules
The government lists beef cuts that it will accept from certified U.S. processing plants.

New Japanese concerns over U.S. beef
Japan has new concerns over US beef shipments with the American beef industry now wondering if its export trade will ever return to normal.

Malaysia lifts ban on U.S. beef imports - report
Malaysia has lifted a ban on US beef imports, in place for more than two years, to make up for a shortage after it restricted access to Australian and New Zealand beef, the Star daily reported.

Europe

Poland plans to expand exports of pork to the far east countries
On February 16, 2006, Japan opened its market to Polish pork. It is estimated that in 2006, exports of Polish pork to Japan could reach 50,000 MT.

E.U. prepares for return of British beef
The 10-year ban on British beef is about to end.

USA

National Pork Producers elect officers
Joy Philippi, who owns and operates Pine Alley L.L.C., a 2,000-head swine nursery in Bruning, Neb., is the new president of the National Pork Producers Council.

Livestock slaughter report: Pork production sets record high in 2005
Red meat production for the United States totaled 45.8 billion pounds in 2005, slightly higher than the previous year.

FSIS rule would make retail lists available during recalls
The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service released a proposed rule Monday that would publicly list retailers that have received product that has been recalled.