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Japan to lift beef tariff automatically
Japan is to carry out a hike in the beef tariff automatically on legal grounds, widely expected in August amid growing beef imports.
No Progress in US-Japan Mad Cow Talks - Source
Japanese and U.S. agriculture officials on Thursday failed to make progress in resolving the future of beef trade amid concerns over mad cow disease, a Japanese source said.
JAPAN/USA: Japan forges ahead with higher import taxes for US beef
US agriculture secretary Ann Veneman has confirmed that meetings with her Japanese counterpart, Yoshiyuki Kamei, failed to prevent Japan imposing an additional tax on beef imports.
Americas
Canada to Remove Mad-Cow Risk Materials From Feed
Canada will remove from its animal feed supply the cattle brains and spines that are suspected of spreading mad cow disease and officials on Thursday said a national policy to that effect would be unveiled soon.
Europe
EU to import 11,500 tones meat from Canada, U.S
The European Union can import 11,500 tones of high quality beef and buffalo meat from the United States and Canada over the next year, its Official Journal said on Friday.
USA
The high-profile beef promotion program suffered a setback this week when a federal appeals court ruled that U.S. ranchers cannot be forced to pay a $1-per-head fee to support the marketing effort, best known for its "Beef: It's What's for Dinner" campaign.
UPDATE 1-W.House to lay out plan to ease Canada mad cow ban
The White House is expected to lay out how the United States will begin easing its ban on Canadian beef imports in a briefing with U.S. meat groups on Friday, two industry officials told Reuters.
ConAgra Sells Pork Unit
Portuguese processor buys ConAgra Spanish business.
Asia Pacific
Japan to lift beef tariff automatically
Japan is to carry out a hike in the beef tariff automatically on legal grounds, widely expected in August amid growing beef imports.
No Progress in US-Japan Mad Cow Talks - Source
Japanese and U.S. agriculture officials on Thursday failed to make progress in resolving the future of beef trade amid concerns over mad cow disease, a Japanese source said.
JAPAN/USA: Japan forges ahead with higher import taxes for US beef
US agriculture secretary Ann Veneman has confirmed that meetings with her Japanese counterpart, Yoshiyuki Kamei, failed to prevent Japan imposing an additional tax on beef imports.
Americas
Canada to Remove Mad-Cow Risk Materials From Feed
Canada will remove from its animal feed supply the cattle brains and spines that are suspected of spreading mad cow disease and officials on Thursday said a national policy to that effect would be unveiled soon.
Europe
EU to import 11,500 tones meat from Canada, U.S
The European Union can import 11,500 tones of high quality beef and buffalo meat from the United States and Canada over the next year, its Official Journal said on Friday.
USA
The high-profile beef promotion program suffered a setback this week when a federal appeals court ruled that U.S. ranchers cannot be forced to pay a $1-per-head fee to support the marketing effort, best known for its "Beef: It's What's for Dinner" campaign.
UPDATE 1-W.House to lay out plan to ease Canada mad cow ban
The White House is expected to lay out how the United States will begin easing its ban on Canadian beef imports in a briefing with U.S. meat groups on Friday, two industry officials told Reuters.
ConAgra Sells Pork Unit
Portuguese processor buys ConAgra Spanish business.