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Taiwan votes yes to U.S. beef, but its food safety bureau doesn't
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, similar to the U.S. Congress, passed a resolution Thursday to allow the importation of U.S. beef on a conditional basis. The country's Department of Health's Bureau of Food Safety blasted the vote, saying that only Bureau of Food Safety can make that decision.
Sout Korea: Ban on US beef imports partially lifted
South Korea has today (13 January 2006) agreed to partially lift a ban on US beef imports imposed two years ago amid fears of mad cow disease.
U.S. beef to China soon?
Sen. Max Baucus said Wednesday that he's optimistic China will resume beef trade with the United States soon. The Democrat, speaking to reporters in a conference call from China, said he was also buoyed by the prospect that China could purchase more wheat from the Pacific Northwest, including wheat raised in Montana.
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Canada's pork export value predicted to drop in 2006
The volume of Canadian pork exports will rise in 2006 but the value of those exports will drop, according to predictions by Canada Pork International.
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Johanns and Portman welcome progress to reopen Korean market
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman announced that Korea and the United States have agreed on an initial import protocol, an important step in re-opening Korea's market to U.S. beef.
New pork products from PSF
Premium Standard Farms, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has added two new flavors to their line of Premium Farms Marinated Pork Loin Filets.
Split over cattle tagging
When Japan lifted its two-year ban on American beef in December, San Luis Obispo County cattle ranchers celebrated the good news. Now, they're preparing to take steps that will prove to other countries that U.S. beef is safe to consume.
Taiwan votes yes to U.S. beef, but its food safety bureau doesn't
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, similar to the U.S. Congress, passed a resolution Thursday to allow the importation of U.S. beef on a conditional basis. The country's Department of Health's Bureau of Food Safety blasted the vote, saying that only Bureau of Food Safety can make that decision.
Sout Korea: Ban on US beef imports partially lifted
South Korea has today (13 January 2006) agreed to partially lift a ban on US beef imports imposed two years ago amid fears of mad cow disease.
U.S. beef to China soon?
Sen. Max Baucus said Wednesday that he's optimistic China will resume beef trade with the United States soon. The Democrat, speaking to reporters in a conference call from China, said he was also buoyed by the prospect that China could purchase more wheat from the Pacific Northwest, including wheat raised in Montana.
Americas
Canada's pork export value predicted to drop in 2006
The volume of Canadian pork exports will rise in 2006 but the value of those exports will drop, according to predictions by Canada Pork International.
USA
Johanns and Portman welcome progress to reopen Korean market
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman announced that Korea and the United States have agreed on an initial import protocol, an important step in re-opening Korea's market to U.S. beef.
New pork products from PSF
Premium Standard Farms, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has added two new flavors to their line of Premium Farms Marinated Pork Loin Filets.
Split over cattle tagging
When Japan lifted its two-year ban on American beef in December, San Luis Obispo County cattle ranchers celebrated the good news. Now, they're preparing to take steps that will prove to other countries that U.S. beef is safe to consume.