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Team effort made in pork trade
Nebraska Corn Board and USMEF team up to promote U.S. pork in Japan.
U.S. trade officials praise Japan for opening markets
U.S. trade officials are praising Japan for opening parts of its economy while requesting quick resumption of American beef imports by the country that traditionally has been American ranchers' best customer.
Americas
Brazil soybean crop may rise to record 58.6 million metric tons next year
Brazil, the world's second-largest soybean producer, expects a record soybean harvest next year, assuming normal weather conditions, the Agriculture Ministry said.
Canadian Pork wants more EU access
The European Union's latest offer in world trade talks still doesn't give sufficient access to pork, says the Canadian Pork Council.
Europe
UK farmers strike
Farmers are launching a series of strikes over the prices supermarkets offer for their produce.
Members of the pressure group Farmers for Action will withhold supplies of milk, meat and vegetables until Friday with more protests threatened before Christmas.
BSE cases show consistent drop
The number of cases of BSE in the Netherlands and other European countries has plummeted.
USA
U.S. meat processor expects Japan business
Following the Japan Food Commission approval of a report on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease Wednesday, U.S. cattle leaders are staying cautiously optimistic about trade resumption.
FSIS to adopt new E. coli test
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday it is adopting DuPont Qualicon's BAX system to detect E. coli O157:H7 in raw beef.
Team effort made in pork trade
Nebraska Corn Board and USMEF team up to promote U.S. pork in Japan.
U.S. trade officials praise Japan for opening markets
U.S. trade officials are praising Japan for opening parts of its economy while requesting quick resumption of American beef imports by the country that traditionally has been American ranchers' best customer.
Americas
Brazil soybean crop may rise to record 58.6 million metric tons next year
Brazil, the world's second-largest soybean producer, expects a record soybean harvest next year, assuming normal weather conditions, the Agriculture Ministry said.
Canadian Pork wants more EU access
The European Union's latest offer in world trade talks still doesn't give sufficient access to pork, says the Canadian Pork Council.
Europe
UK farmers strike
Farmers are launching a series of strikes over the prices supermarkets offer for their produce.
Members of the pressure group Farmers for Action will withhold supplies of milk, meat and vegetables until Friday with more protests threatened before Christmas.
BSE cases show consistent drop
The number of cases of BSE in the Netherlands and other European countries has plummeted.
USA
U.S. meat processor expects Japan business
Following the Japan Food Commission approval of a report on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) disease Wednesday, U.S. cattle leaders are staying cautiously optimistic about trade resumption.
FSIS to adopt new E. coli test
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday it is adopting DuPont Qualicon's BAX system to detect E. coli O157:H7 in raw beef.