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Asia Pacific

Japanese Crave Beef
Australian beef exports to Japan remain high while U.S. beef remains sidelined.

Americas

Mexico farm study cries off NAFTA renegotiation
MEXICO CITY, April 5 (Reuters) - A long-awaited Mexican farm-sector study argued on Monday against the renegotiation of the agricultural chapter of NAFTA, urging instead to develop a policy to make Mexico's farming sector competitive.

Europe

Massive Pork Market
A delegation from a British pork group is targeting China as a new market.

Labeling Campaign
One million Scottish households targeted by Scotch Beef labeling campaign.

USA

Swift bleeds red from BSE fallout
Despite significantly higher sales than this time last year, Greeley, Colo.-based Swift & Co. posted a quarterly loss of $40.7 million for the company's fiscal third quarter, hurt by $43 million in losses caused by the trade embargoes wrought by the Dec. 23 discovery of a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy found in a Washington state cow.

FDA introduces measures to counter illegal hormones in veal
In response to the recent findings of unapproved use of growth-promoting hormone implants in veal calves, the Food and Drug Administration announced a set of public safety measures Friday designed to maintain the safety of the food supply.

New survey says public has solid trust in U.S. agriculture
A recent survey indicates the public has trust and confidence in U.S. farmers, ranchers and school teachers, and distrust for politicians and well-known Hollywood actors or actresses, especially when they attack animal agriculture.

Mad cow aftermath prompts job cuts
A cluster of companies that make products from livestock byproducts has cut about 60 jobs and consolidated its central Iowa operations because of fallout from the first case of mad cow disease in the United States, officials said Monday.

Asia Pacific

Japanese Crave Beef
Australian beef exports to Japan remain high while U.S. beef remains sidelined.

Americas

Mexico farm study cries off NAFTA renegotiation
MEXICO CITY, April 5 (Reuters) - A long-awaited Mexican farm-sector study argued on Monday against the renegotiation of the agricultural chapter of NAFTA, urging instead to develop a policy to make Mexico's farming sector competitive.

Europe

Massive Pork Market
A delegation from a British pork group is targeting China as a new market.

Labeling Campaign
One million Scottish households targeted by Scotch Beef labeling campaign.

USA

Swift bleeds red from BSE fallout
Despite significantly higher sales than this time last year, Greeley, Colo.-based Swift & Co. posted a quarterly loss of $40.7 million for the company's fiscal third quarter, hurt by $43 million in losses caused by the trade embargoes wrought by the Dec. 23 discovery of a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy found in a Washington state cow.

FDA introduces measures to counter illegal hormones in veal
In response to the recent findings of unapproved use of growth-promoting hormone implants in veal calves, the Food and Drug Administration announced a set of public safety measures Friday designed to maintain the safety of the food supply.

New survey says public has solid trust in U.S. agriculture
A recent survey indicates the public has trust and confidence in U.S. farmers, ranchers and school teachers, and distrust for politicians and well-known Hollywood actors or actresses, especially when they attack animal agriculture.

Mad cow aftermath prompts job cuts
A cluster of companies that make products from livestock byproducts has cut about 60 jobs and consolidated its central Iowa operations because of fallout from the first case of mad cow disease in the United States, officials said Monday.