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Taiwan beef deal still unclear
The USDA's dramatic announcement that Taiwan, which imports some $325 million worth of meat from cattle and other ruminants, will reopen its borders has left the industry hungry for details.
Another Market To Reopen?
In late December 2003, Taiwan, along with Japan and a number of other countries, closed their domestic markets to U.S. beef after a cow in the state of Washington was diagnosed with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Exports Fall
New Zealand lamb and sheep meat exports fell sharply in September with the volumes of lamb and mutton experiencing significant decreases compared with last year. Market reports from Meat and Livestock Australia show that New Zealand has an extremely varied supply pattern, with August/early September being the low point.
Americas
NPPC fires back at critics of anti-dumping duties
If one country in a free trade agreement has a rule that tips the playing field to their advantage, the other country suffers. That's a basic premise of free trade, and the heart of the dispute between the US and Canada over trade in live pigs. A recent decision by the Department of Commerce to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on live Canadian hogs coming into the US was the result.
Canadians eye Japan trade, U.S. border reopening
The provisional agreement to open the Japanese border to American beef products from animals under 21 months of age augers well for a similar deal for Canadian beef, a government spokesperson told The National Post. Andy Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture, visited Japan on his recent tour of Asia and "the assurance he got was that Canada would be given equal opportunity to meet those requirements," said Elizabeth Whiting, Mitchell's spokesperson.
Tariff on Canadian pork good
The US government put a 14% tariff on imports of Canadian hogs and feeder pigs that goes into effect this week, which could help Smithfield Foods, the largest producer in the USA.
USA
Anti-dumping duties will add $2 to $3 to cost of hogs in U.S. market
Dr. Dermot Hayes, an economist at Iowa State University, says that Canadian farmers will absorb most of the estimated $4 to $6 per feeder hog that a 14 percent tariff will cost them, while American farmers dependent upon those animals will make up for some of the rest. The net result of the duties, which are not expected to be levied until 2006, will be a suppression of hog-raising in Canada, which will in turn create a price increase of $2 to $3 per animal in the United States, as supplies decrease.
Output Record
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that commercial red meat production in the United States totaled 3.91 billion pounds in September -- down three percent from the 4.01 billion pounds produced in September 2003. However, pork production totaled 1.77 billion pounds, up six percent from the previous year. Pig kill totaled 9.00 million head -- five percent above September 2003. The average pig liveweight at slaughter was two pounds above the previous year, at 265 pounds.
Taiwan beef deal still unclear
The USDA's dramatic announcement that Taiwan, which imports some $325 million worth of meat from cattle and other ruminants, will reopen its borders has left the industry hungry for details.
Another Market To Reopen?
In late December 2003, Taiwan, along with Japan and a number of other countries, closed their domestic markets to U.S. beef after a cow in the state of Washington was diagnosed with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Exports Fall
New Zealand lamb and sheep meat exports fell sharply in September with the volumes of lamb and mutton experiencing significant decreases compared with last year. Market reports from Meat and Livestock Australia show that New Zealand has an extremely varied supply pattern, with August/early September being the low point.
Americas
NPPC fires back at critics of anti-dumping duties
If one country in a free trade agreement has a rule that tips the playing field to their advantage, the other country suffers. That's a basic premise of free trade, and the heart of the dispute between the US and Canada over trade in live pigs. A recent decision by the Department of Commerce to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on live Canadian hogs coming into the US was the result.
Canadians eye Japan trade, U.S. border reopening
The provisional agreement to open the Japanese border to American beef products from animals under 21 months of age augers well for a similar deal for Canadian beef, a government spokesperson told The National Post. Andy Mitchell, Minister of Agriculture, visited Japan on his recent tour of Asia and "the assurance he got was that Canada would be given equal opportunity to meet those requirements," said Elizabeth Whiting, Mitchell's spokesperson.
Tariff on Canadian pork good
The US government put a 14% tariff on imports of Canadian hogs and feeder pigs that goes into effect this week, which could help Smithfield Foods, the largest producer in the USA.
USA
Anti-dumping duties will add $2 to $3 to cost of hogs in U.S. market
Dr. Dermot Hayes, an economist at Iowa State University, says that Canadian farmers will absorb most of the estimated $4 to $6 per feeder hog that a 14 percent tariff will cost them, while American farmers dependent upon those animals will make up for some of the rest. The net result of the duties, which are not expected to be levied until 2006, will be a suppression of hog-raising in Canada, which will in turn create a price increase of $2 to $3 per animal in the United States, as supplies decrease.
Output Record
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that commercial red meat production in the United States totaled 3.91 billion pounds in September -- down three percent from the 4.01 billion pounds produced in September 2003. However, pork production totaled 1.77 billion pounds, up six percent from the previous year. Pig kill totaled 9.00 million head -- five percent above September 2003. The average pig liveweight at slaughter was two pounds above the previous year, at 265 pounds.