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UPDATE 1-Japan mad cow barriers may bring more conflict
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said on Monday that Japan's reluctance to resume U.S. beef shipments because of mad cow disease concerns could lead to a bigger trade conflict with Washington.

Aussie beef industry demands apology from U.S. trade ambassador
After United States Trade Ambassador Bob Zoellick told reporters last week that Australian beef was "too stringy" for Japanese consumers, the Cattle Council of Australia is demanding an apology.

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USDA to brief on "BSE-related issues" at 1530 EST
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The Agriculture Department said it would hold a briefing by telephone at 1530 EST (2030 GMT) on Monday on issues related to mad cow disease.

UPDATE 1-Bush eyes Aussie trade vote, but not CAFTA-lawmaker
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The White House is pushing Congress to approve a new free trade agreement with Australia this year, but not a more controversial pact with five Central American countries, a lawmaker said on Friday.

Washington This Week on AgWeb: Pork Producers File Complaint Against Canada
Pork Producers File Complaint on Canadian Hog Imports: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has filed antidumping and countervailing duty cases against live hog imports from Canada stating that "unfairly traded Canadian hog imports are seriously injuring the U.S. pork industry and threaten the survival of thousands of producers."

CANADA/USA: Canadian pork duty call by US producers
US pork farmers have asked Washington to erect 20% punitive countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Canadian pork imports to the US, claiming that Canada’s national and provincial aid packages keep pork prices artificially low.

California seeks to increase state testing for BSE
Expressing concern over import bans on U.S. beef and the extent of testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy in America, two California state senators plan to introduce legislation that would increase testing for the disease in that state.

Asia Pacific

UPDATE 1-Japan mad cow barriers may bring more conflict
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Max Baucus, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said on Monday that Japan's reluctance to resume U.S. beef shipments because of mad cow disease concerns could lead to a bigger trade conflict with Washington.

Aussie beef industry demands apology from U.S. trade ambassador
After United States Trade Ambassador Bob Zoellick told reporters last week that Australian beef was "too stringy" for Japanese consumers, the Cattle Council of Australia is demanding an apology.

USA

USDA to brief on "BSE-related issues" at 1530 EST
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The Agriculture Department said it would hold a briefing by telephone at 1530 EST (2030 GMT) on Monday on issues related to mad cow disease.

UPDATE 1-Bush eyes Aussie trade vote, but not CAFTA-lawmaker
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The White House is pushing Congress to approve a new free trade agreement with Australia this year, but not a more controversial pact with five Central American countries, a lawmaker said on Friday.

Washington This Week on AgWeb: Pork Producers File Complaint Against Canada
Pork Producers File Complaint on Canadian Hog Imports: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has filed antidumping and countervailing duty cases against live hog imports from Canada stating that "unfairly traded Canadian hog imports are seriously injuring the U.S. pork industry and threaten the survival of thousands of producers."

CANADA/USA: Canadian pork duty call by US producers
US pork farmers have asked Washington to erect 20% punitive countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Canadian pork imports to the US, claiming that Canada’s national and provincial aid packages keep pork prices artificially low.

California seeks to increase state testing for BSE
Expressing concern over import bans on U.S. beef and the extent of testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy in America, two California state senators plan to introduce legislation that would increase testing for the disease in that state.