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Published: Aug 29, 2003
Asia Pacific
The Road to Recovery in Japan
http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006822USMEF president says beef campaign in Japan is beginning to show results.
Japan Bans SKorea Meat Imports
http://library.northernlight.com/MA20020505790000038.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0Japan has temporarily banned imports of pork, beef and mutton from South Korea, where authorities are now trying to control the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, an official from the Japan Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said.
Mad Cow Disease Found in Poland
http://library.northernlight.com/EB20020504670000025.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0Tests have confirmed the first case of mad cow disease in Poland, the country's chief veterinarian said Saturday.
U.S. Branded Pork Hits Japan
http://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3177U.S. pork processor is the first to offer branded fresh pork to Japanese consumers.
Smithfield opening a door in Japan, closing a plant in Virginia
http://data.meatingplace.com/ne/index.asp?s=13d1262002_9185
Smithfield Packing Co. has just announced that after achieving early marketing successes in the United States, it is taking its successful branding strategy east -- to the Far East, that is. In a separate announcement, the company said it plans to close a Norfolk, Va. plant, eliminating 160 jobs.
Hong Kong Has an Answer to No Growth, Record Unemployment: Positive Spin - More...
http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi?ptitle=Economies&s1=blk&tp=ad_topright_econ&T=markets_bfgcgi_content99.ht&s2=ad_right1_economies&bt=ad_position1_economies&middle=ad_frame2_economies&s=APNVgxBX0SG9uZyBLOgilvy & Mather has an answer to the economic malaise gripping Hong Kong: positive thinking. At least that's the theory behind its new ``Bounceback Hong Kong!' campaign.
US trade hopes early end to S.Korea foot-and-mouth
http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/05_06_2002.reutr-story-SP206972.htmlSINGAPORE, (Reuters) - The U.S. meat trade is hopeful that South Korea might contain an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease, the second in less than three years, ahead of the soccer World Cup as the government tightens its steps on quarantine.
Singapore gives Aussie pork the tick
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/stories/s548641.htmIn good news for pork producers, Singapore has granted Healthier Choice accreditation to eight cuts of
Americas
Argentine economic crisis worsens
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/3207450.htmThe nation is mired in its longest and deepest recession ever. Nearly one out of four Argentines is out of a job. The banking system teeters on collapse. Three million citizens confront some level of hunger.
Europe / Russia / Middle-East
Poland closes in on source of first BSE case
http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/05_05_2002.reulb-story-bchealthpolandbse.htmlKRAKOW, Poland, (Reuters) - After a massive two-day search, Polish officials on Sunday located the place where the country's first case of mad cow disease may have originated, but are still unsure how the animal got infected.
EU plans no measures against Poland after BSE case
http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/05_06_2002.reulb-story-bcfooddiseasepolandeu.htmlBRUSSELS, (Reuters) - The European Union's food safety commissioner said on Monday there was no need to take measures against Poland after the discovery of mad cow disease there and despite a study showing deficiencies in veterinary standards.
French Extremist Loses Big
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37423-2002May5.htmlSupporters of French President Jacques Chirac react outside his campaign headquarters in Paris Sunday after early results showed Chirac defeating far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen to win the second round of presidential election.
USA
Amendments proposed to foot-and-mouth disease indemnity regulations
http://data.meatingplace.com/ne/index.asp?s=13d1262002_9186The Agriculture Department is proposing to amend its regulations to give the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service authority to pay 100 percent of the costs for purchase, destruction and disposition of animals should they become affected with foot-and-mouth disease, as well as for materials contaminated with FMD and cleaning and disinfection of affected premises.
Big-spending U.S. farm bill tangles trade talks
http://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/05_05_2002.reulb-story-bcusatradefarm.htmlWASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. trade officials, already engaged in difficult negotiations for freer world farm trade, could face an even more onerous task due to a $45.1 billion farm bill ready to become U.S. law, say farm trade analysts.
Pork Group Commends House Farm Bill Passage
http://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006823NPPC leaders urge Senate to pass bill quickly.