Asia Pacific | Positive Outlook for Cattle MarketsAustralia forecasts strong ...
Asia Pacific
Positive Outlook for Cattle Markets
Australia forecasts strong beef demand from Japan and Korea.
GROWING TOGETHER: Move toward free trade reshaping ASEAN
The economies of Southeast Asia have come a long way in the six years since the Asian financial crisis. So much so that they are now embarking on an ambitious path toward free trade.
Americas
Manila removes ban on the import of Canadian beef
The Philippines said on Tuesday it has lifted a ban on beef imports from Canada, saying that country has implemented measures to contain mad cow disease.
Alberta to build new lab for mad cow tests
The Alberta government said on Monday it will build a new biosecure lab to handle rapid tests for mad cow disease after a single case in the province halted Canadian beef trade for the past 14 weeks.
UPDATE 1-US to permit some Canadian beef imports this week
The United States will begin issuing import permits this week for "low risk" Canadian beef products, resuming trade for the first time since Canada's discovery of mad cow disease three months ago, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said on Monday.
Beef Ban Lifting Almost Delayed
Canadian and USDA officials resolve a permitting issue that could have delayed shipments of Canadian beef into the United States by the target date.
Europe
RPT-UPDATE 3-Trade envoys give thumbs down to WTO reform plan
The plan, drawn up by Uruguayan Ambassador Carlos Perez del Castillo, with the backing of World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Supachai Panitchpakdi, seeks to bridge wide gaps, not just between developed and developing states but also within the two camps, on issues ranging from farm reform to industrial tariffs and services.
USA
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman welcomed China's Minister of Agriculture Du Qinglin to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese Agriculture Minister in over 10 years. The two held wide-ranging discussions on trade issues and concluded their talks with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) promoting continued bilateral cooperation in scientific research and agricultural trade between the United States and China
SPECIAL NMA REPORT: COOL dormant but not dead
At the National Meat Association's annual summer board meeting last week in Lake Geneva, Wisc., leadership said that they expect October to become a hot month for the industry's interests in the nation's capital
USDA unveils new regional training centers
The Agriculture Department announced the creation of new regional training centers that will bring comprehensive workforce training programs to Food Safety and Inspection Service field employees.
Asia Pacific
Positive Outlook for Cattle Markets
Australia forecasts strong beef demand from Japan and Korea.
GROWING TOGETHER: Move toward free trade reshaping ASEAN
The economies of Southeast Asia have come a long way in the six years since the Asian financial crisis. So much so that they are now embarking on an ambitious path toward free trade.
Americas
Manila removes ban on the import of Canadian beef
The Philippines said on Tuesday it has lifted a ban on beef imports from Canada, saying that country has implemented measures to contain mad cow disease.
Alberta to build new lab for mad cow tests
The Alberta government said on Monday it will build a new biosecure lab to handle rapid tests for mad cow disease after a single case in the province halted Canadian beef trade for the past 14 weeks.
UPDATE 1-US to permit some Canadian beef imports this week
The United States will begin issuing import permits this week for "low risk" Canadian beef products, resuming trade for the first time since Canada's discovery of mad cow disease three months ago, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said on Monday.
Beef Ban Lifting Almost Delayed
Canadian and USDA officials resolve a permitting issue that could have delayed shipments of Canadian beef into the United States by the target date.
Europe
RPT-UPDATE 3-Trade envoys give thumbs down to WTO reform plan
The plan, drawn up by Uruguayan Ambassador Carlos Perez del Castillo, with the backing of World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Supachai Panitchpakdi, seeks to bridge wide gaps, not just between developed and developing states but also within the two camps, on issues ranging from farm reform to industrial tariffs and services.
USA
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman welcomed China’s Minister of Agriculture Du Qinglin to the United States, the first visit by a Chinese Agriculture Minister in over 10 years. The two held wide-ranging discussions on trade issues and concluded their talks with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) promoting continued bilateral cooperation in scientific research and agricultural trade between the United States and China
SPECIAL NMA REPORT: COOL dormant but not dead
At the National Meat Association's annual summer board meeting last week in Lake Geneva, Wisc., leadership said that they expect October to become a hot month for the industry's interests in the nation's capital
USDA unveils new regional training centers
The Agriculture Department announced the creation of new regional training centers that will bring comprehensive workforce training programs to Food Safety and Inspection Service field employees.