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Asia Pacific
South Korea's agriculture minister says foot-and-mouth disease under control
South Korea's agriculture minister said Tuesday that the foot-and-mouth livestock epidemic that has forced authorities to slaughter 110,000 livestock is under control and should be eradicated before the soccer World Cup begins next week.
Two senior officials arrested in Japanese meat labeling scam
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Two former senior officials from Japan's Snow Brand Foods were arrested last Sunday raising suspicions that the decision to defraud a government assistance program had its origins in the firm's head office.
China mulls support to farmers after U.S. farm bill
BEIJING, May 21 (Reuters) - China said on Tuesday it had room to protect its farmers in the face of looming foreign competition, especially given U.S. approval of a controversial farm bill that includes billions of dollars in subsidies.
Taiwan To Buy $39 Million Worth of Illinois Corn
USDA assessment calculates 2002/03 to be the best year for U.S. coarse grain exports since 1996.
Japanese Companies Hit by BSE
Nippon Meats sees profits slashed while Itoham Foods falls into the red.
Americas
Beefing up its beef industry, Brazil eyes new markets. But will it get access?
Latin America's largest nation is playing catch-up with meat producers in rich, industrialized nations by adopting and adapting their technologies and farming techniques and is closing the productivity gap with its main competitors, the United States and Australia.
Europe / Russia / Middle-East
UK Warns of BSE Risk From Imported Beef
The Food Standards Agency of the UK warned the British public last week that meat from Polish, Zimbabwean and SA cattle older than 30 months may pose a "slightly higher BSE risk" than other imported beef sold legally.
USA
Recurrence of Livestock Disease Found in Idaho
Idaho has been brucellosis free since 1989 -- until now. Information released Tuesday by Idaho State Veterinarian Bob Hillman, DVM, confirmed brucellosis in a cattle herd in Fremont County. The disease causes abortion and infertility in cattle, elk and bison.
US ag exports $28.9 bln, up 3.5 pct, 1st half FY02
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. farm exports rose by 3.5 percent in the first half of fiscal 2002 to total $28.97 billion, fueled by an upturn in sales of wheat, cotton and poultry, the Agriculture Department said on Monday.
Cold Storage: Beef, Pork Stocks Climb
Total red meat stocks up 29% from year-ago – AgWeb.com Editors ...