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Japan panel says near decision on U.S. beef safety
Japan moved closer on Tuesday to possibly lifting a ban on U.S. beef after a key panel said it had almost completed its risk assessment of American beef and would soon rule on its safety.
Zambia bans pork imports from South Africa
Fears over swine fever in South Africa raise pork trade ban with Zambia.
Americas
Canadians embrace new nutritional information on prepackaged food labels
Even though new Canadian food labeling requirements won't become mandatory until December, Canadian consumers are already reaping benefits from the changes.
Argentina to freeze prices on some beef products
With beef identified as a leading contributor to Argentina's inflation problems (prices have spiked 11.3 percent between January and August), beef producers and supermarket chains there have announced a voluntary price freeze on 12 selected products.
Europe
Britain issues cattle-price warning
U.K. beef producers warn slaughterers not to drop prices further.
USA
Six states file brief to close border
Six state governments have filed a court brief in support of an American cattle producer organization that wants to shut the United States border to Canadian beef again.
Senate Agriculture Chairman urges Bush to make resumption of Japanese beef trade a top priority
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) recently wrote a letter to President Bush urging him to address the re-opening of the Japanese border to U.S. beef exports during his upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Sen.
Soybean fungus spreads in state
Soybean rust, a destructive fungus unknown in the United States until last year, has spread to at least 20 counties in Georgia and to widely scattered areas of other Southern states.
Japan panel says near decision on U.S. beef safety
Japan moved closer on Tuesday to possibly lifting a ban on U.S. beef after a key panel said it had almost completed its risk assessment of American beef and would soon rule on its safety.
Zambia bans pork imports from South Africa
Fears over swine fever in South Africa raise pork trade ban with Zambia.
Americas
Canadians embrace new nutritional information on prepackaged food labels
Even though new Canadian food labeling requirements won't become mandatory until December, Canadian consumers are already reaping benefits from the changes.
Argentina to freeze prices on some beef products
With beef identified as a leading contributor to Argentina's inflation problems (prices have spiked 11.3 percent between January and August), beef producers and supermarket chains there have announced a voluntary price freeze on 12 selected products.
Europe
Britain issues cattle-price warning
U.K. beef producers warn slaughterers not to drop prices further.
USA
Six states file brief to close border
Six state governments have filed a court brief in support of an American cattle producer organization that wants to shut the United States border to Canadian beef again.
Senate Agriculture Chairman urges Bush to make resumption of Japanese beef trade a top priority
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) recently wrote a letter to President Bush urging him to address the re-opening of the Japanese border to U.S. beef exports during his upcoming meeting with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Sen.
Soybean fungus spreads in state
Soybean rust, a destructive fungus unknown in the United States until last year, has spread to at least 20 counties in Georgia and to widely scattered areas of other Southern states.