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Asia Pacific

 

Singapore Expected to Grow 2.5 Percent This Year, Central Bank Survey Says
Singapore's economic outlook has deteriorated in the last three months, prompting economists to cut their full-year gross domestic product growth forecasts, a central bank survey showed. 

 

UPDATE 1-Taiwan hog group plans to buy 20,000T China corn
TAIPEI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A Taiwan group representing hog farmers said on Tuesday it plans to buy 20,000-30,000 tonnes of China corn, a deal that comes at the expense of U.S. suppliers who dominate the island's US$500 million a year market.

 

Sth American threat to Australian beef exports
Australian beef exports will soon have to compete with cheaper South American product, as Uruguay resumes beef exports to Canada this week.

 

Europe

 

Fears over rise in cases of illegal beef imports
Concern is mounting among farmers at the increase in discoveries of prohibited spinal cord in beef imported from Europe.

 

New US-EU trade war looms
The United States is considering a fresh trade war with Europe over the issue of genetically modified (GM) foods.

 

Italian beef demand jumps, mad cow worries wane
ROME, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Italian beef demand is seen surging 10 percent to 1.4 million tonnes this year as shoppers feel more confident about red meat after tough controls to halt the spread of mad cow disease, farm research body ISMEA said.

 

India's Meat Exporters Await Putin's Visit As Key to Russian Market
Industry has pinned its hopes on the visit of Russian President Vladmir Putin in its bid to enter the lucrative meat market of the country, eyeing the huge export potential which exists in the region.

 

USA

 

U.S. Agriculture Campaigns Are at Risk
After spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year for promotions, America's farmers may soon see their advertising budgets shrivel up.