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South Korea to decide on U.S. beef at month's end
The Ministry of Agriculture in Seoul said that a meeting to be held on Nov. 29 will decide the fate of beef from the United States.
Japan - no rush to import food
Japan has no intention of moving quickly to open up its market to foreign food imports in spite of hints from Junichiro Koizumi, prime minister, that Tokyo is considering important concessions in the interests of global free trade, the agriculture ministry said.
Record lamb supply
An 18 percent increase in lamb production adds to an already bulging supply.
Europe
Pig shortage could boost Xmas values
Stable EU mainland pig prices were reflected by UK spot quotes for pig supplies in the week commencing 14th November.
USA
Johanns: BSE testing to remain at present levels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not scale back its testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy next month as scheduled, said Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.
AMI, NCBA letter to President Bush: push for full restoration of beef trade with Japan
“It has been more than a year since the Government of Japan and the United States Government entered into agreement to restore mutual beef trade. Yet trade has not resumed,” says a letter to President Bush from industry leaders J. Patrick Boyle, president and CEO of the American Meat Institute, and Terry Stokes, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
South Korea to decide on U.S. beef at month's end
The Ministry of Agriculture in Seoul said that a meeting to be held on Nov. 29 will decide the fate of beef from the United States.
Japan - no rush to import food
Japan has no intention of moving quickly to open up its market to foreign food imports in spite of hints from Junichiro Koizumi, prime minister, that Tokyo is considering important concessions in the interests of global free trade, the agriculture ministry said.
Record lamb supply
An 18 percent increase in lamb production adds to an already bulging supply.
Europe
Pig shortage could boost Xmas values
Stable EU mainland pig prices were reflected by UK spot quotes for pig supplies in the week commencing 14th November.
USA
Johanns: BSE testing to remain at present levels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not scale back its testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy next month as scheduled, said Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.
AMI, NCBA letter to President Bush: push for full restoration of beef trade with Japan
“It has been more than a year since the Government of Japan and the United States Government entered into agreement to restore mutual beef trade. Yet trade has not resumed,” says a letter to President Bush from industry leaders J. Patrick Boyle, president and CEO of the American Meat Institute, and Terry Stokes, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.