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Asia Pacific

Japan's ag minister nixes U.S. request to ease beef import terms
Japanese Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa rejected a request by the United States that Tokyo accept beef from cattle older than 20 months, saying Japan would not change the condition under which the ban on U.S. beef imports resumed in December.

Taiwan says no timetable set for resuming U.S. beef imports
Taiwan's government has no timetable for lifting its ban on U.S. beef imports, despite the fact that an expert panel has completed an evaluation of U.S. beef safety, an official from the Taiwanese Department of Health told Asia Pulse.

Japan rejects U.S. beef appeal
Japan's agriculture minister on Wednesday rejected U.S. demands that Tokyo accept beef from cows older than 20 months, saying Japan would not change the condition under which the ban on U.S. beef imports was lifted last December.

Russia may open to Brazilian beef
The Russian government could lift its ban on beef from six Brazilian states without foot-and-mouth disease by August, a Russian government official said.

Americas

Exports considered key to growth of Canadian pork industry
A Senior Market Analyst with the Guelph, Ontario based George Morris Centre suggests any future potential to expand Canada's swine production will depend on its ability to further develop export markets.

Europe

Lloyd Maunder closes U.K. lamb operations
The loss of a major supermarket contract forced the U.K. lamb processor to stop its slaughtering operations.

USA

Expect U.S. animal ID soon
Agricultural producers can expect to soon see some kind of system that allows quick tracing of the history of every animal they have, including horses, Third District congressman Tom Osborne told a small group of people in Chadron last week.

Asia Pacific

Japan's ag minister nixes U.S. request to ease beef import terms
Japanese Agriculture Minister Shoichi Nakagawa rejected a request by the United States that Tokyo accept beef from cattle older than 20 months, saying Japan would not change the condition under which the ban on U.S. beef imports resumed in December.

Taiwan says no timetable set for resuming U.S. beef imports
Taiwan's government has no timetable for lifting its ban on U.S. beef imports, despite the fact that an expert panel has completed an evaluation of U.S. beef safety, an official from the Taiwanese Department of Health told Asia Pulse.

Japan rejects U.S. beef appeal
Japan's agriculture minister on Wednesday rejected U.S. demands that Tokyo accept beef from cows older than 20 months, saying Japan would not change the condition under which the ban on U.S. beef imports was lifted last December.

Russia may open to Brazilian beef
The Russian government could lift its ban on beef from six Brazilian states without foot-and-mouth disease by August, a Russian government official said.

Americas

Exports considered key to growth of Canadian pork industry
A Senior Market Analyst with the Guelph, Ontario based George Morris Centre suggests any future potential to expand Canada's swine production will depend on its ability to further develop export markets.

Europe

Lloyd Maunder closes U.K. lamb operations
The loss of a major supermarket contract forced the U.K. lamb processor to stop its slaughtering operations.

USA

Expect U.S. animal ID soon
Agricultural producers can expect to soon see some kind of system that allows quick tracing of the history of every animal they have, including horses, Third District congressman Tom Osborne told a small group of people in Chadron last week.