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Asia Pacific

Japanese opposition lawmakers say U.S. beef has consumers war
Japanese lawmakers say a recent U-S beef shipment that contained banned spinal bones has caused ill will and deep suspicion among consumers in Japan.

87 percent in Japan back U.S. beef ban
An overwhelming majority of Japanese support the decision to ban U.S. beef imports for violating a food safety agreement and most want tighter restrictions if imports resume, a new poll revealed.

Australia beef gets new boost from Japan's U.S. ban
Australia's booming beef industry has been given another boost from Japan's lastest ban on U.S. beef, with prices already rising and another big year of exports in store to the top North Asian market.

U.S. and South Korea need to act fast on trade
South Korea and the United States have only a small window to reach a free trade agreement and it will be tough to overcome differences on agriculture and other sectors to make a deal, a U.S. business group said .

Americas

Mexico opens border to Canadian and U.S. beef
Mexico reopened its borders on Tuesday to imports of beef on the bone from Canada and the United States, putting an end to a ban caused by fears of mad cow disease.

Europe

Pigmeat price boost from Europe
Cold weather and demand from Eastern Europe and Russia has helped lift EU pig prices by almost 3 percent  over the past week.

USA

Johanns meets with Japanese over U.S. beef
Japanese consumers are leery of eating U.S. beef and it could take months to rebuild their confidence after a shipment of veal was found with forbidden material, five lawmakers from Japan's minority party said after meeting Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Tuesday.

Studies show growth potential of Indiana pork industry
As Indiana pork producers gathered for their annual state convention the Indiana Department of Agriculture released the results of two studies that indicate the growth potential of the industry.

Illinois pork industry will focus on its image
The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) passed a resolution during its annual meeting this week in Peoria that would develop a definition of today's pork production family farm in perspective to today's business climate that would be size neutral and avoid business structure classification.

Asia Pacific

Japanese opposition lawmakers say U.S. beef has consumers war
Japanese lawmakers say a recent U-S beef shipment that contained banned spinal bones has caused ill will and deep suspicion among consumers in Japan.

87 percent in Japan back U.S. beef ban
An overwhelming majority of Japanese support the decision to ban U.S. beef imports for violating a food safety agreement and most want tighter restrictions if imports resume, a new poll revealed.

Australia beef gets new boost from Japan's U.S. ban
Australia's booming beef industry has been given another boost from Japan's lastest ban on U.S. beef, with prices already rising and another big year of exports in store to the top North Asian market.

U.S. and South Korea need to act fast on trade
South Korea and the United States have only a small window to reach a free trade agreement and it will be tough to overcome differences on agriculture and other sectors to make a deal, a U.S. business group said .

Americas

Mexico opens border to Canadian and U.S. beef
Mexico reopened its borders on Tuesday to imports of beef on the bone from Canada and the United States, putting an end to a ban caused by fears of mad cow disease.

Europe

Pigmeat price boost from Europe
Cold weather and demand from Eastern Europe and Russia has helped lift EU pig prices by almost 3 percent  over the past week.

USA

Johanns meets with Japanese over U.S. beef
Japanese consumers are leery of eating U.S. beef and it could take months to rebuild their confidence after a shipment of veal was found with forbidden material, five lawmakers from Japan's minority party said after meeting Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns on Tuesday.

Studies show growth potential of Indiana pork industry
As Indiana pork producers gathered for their annual state convention the Indiana Department of Agriculture released the results of two studies that indicate the growth potential of the industry.

Illinois pork industry will focus on its image
The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) passed a resolution during its annual meeting this week in Peoria that would develop a definition of today's pork production family farm in perspective to today's business climate that would be size neutral and avoid business structure classification.