Asia Pacific | Large beef returns predictedIt's been predicted that returns f...

Asia Pacific

 

Large beef returns predicted
It's been predicted that returns for beef cattle producers could increase as much as 70 cents a kilogram by May

 

Americas

 

Mexico demands inquiry into alleged 'dumping' of U.S. pork
A notice filed Jan. 7 in Mexico's Diario Official marks the beginning of an official investigation of alleged "dumping" of U.S. pork onto the Mexican market, according to a news release from the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

 

Texas Farm Bureau, Port of Galveston to sponsor U.S.-Cuba conference

The Port of Galveston and the Texas Farm Bureau have signed on as sponsors of the U.S. Cuba Business Conference, to be held in Cancun, Mexico and Havana, Cuba, Feb. 17 to 19, according to a news release.

 

Europe

 

Cattle disease under control
The meat industry says it is satisfied with measures that the Food Safety Authority has taken to contain a cattle disease on a southern Hawke's Bay farm.

 

Africa seeks greater access to U.S. food markets
PORT LOUIS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The United States can only unlock Africa's development potential if it stops protecting its domestic market in favor of farm goods from sub-Saharan Africa, regional officials said on Monday.

 

Russian Meat Imports Up 32 Per Cent
Import quotas for Russia to help boost domestic production.

 

USA

 

Cattle farmers say beef is the future for Kentucky
Kentucky is looking at ways to beef up its agriculture industry as farmers abandon the state's traditional cash crop - tobacco.

 

Supermarket Offers Irradiated Beef
Schnucks becomes the first supermarket chain in St Louis to offer irradiated beef.