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U.S. gains Japan beef market share
As U.S. beef filters back into Japan after a near two-year ban, rebuilding consumer confidence will be essential in regaining a strong foothold in market share, U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO Philip Seng said last week at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan.
Seoul set to start beef import talks with U.S. next week
Korea could enter formal negotiations with the United States on resuming U.S. beef imports as soon as next Monday at Washington's request, according to an Agriculture Ministry official here.
China reveals new outbreak of foot-and-mouth
An outbreak of Asia Type One foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Changqing District of Jinan City, capital of east China's Shandong Province, China's Ministry of Agriculture announced on Friday.
Americas
Canada's hog, pork industry faces challenges
Higher feed costs, trade issues, the continued appreciation of the Canadian dollar and the need to expand domestic slaughter capacity will be the key challenges facing the Canadian hog and pork industry in 2006, according to industry sources.
South Korean technical team in Canada
A South Korean technical team arrived in Alberta over the weekend to begin examinations of the Canadian beef industry.
USA
More U.S. beef & pork
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.94 billion pounds in November, up 5 percent from the 3.77 billion pounds produced in November 2004, according to data released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).
U.S. gains Japan beef market share
As U.S. beef filters back into Japan after a near two-year ban, rebuilding consumer confidence will be essential in regaining a strong foothold in market share, U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO Philip Seng said last week at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan.
Seoul set to start beef import talks with U.S. next week
Korea could enter formal negotiations with the United States on resuming U.S. beef imports as soon as next Monday at Washington's request, according to an Agriculture Ministry official here.
China reveals new outbreak of foot-and-mouth
An outbreak of Asia Type One foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Changqing District of Jinan City, capital of east China's Shandong Province, China's Ministry of Agriculture announced on Friday.
Americas
Canada's hog, pork industry faces challenges
Higher feed costs, trade issues, the continued appreciation of the Canadian dollar and the need to expand domestic slaughter capacity will be the key challenges facing the Canadian hog and pork industry in 2006, according to industry sources.
South Korean technical team in Canada
A South Korean technical team arrived in Alberta over the weekend to begin examinations of the Canadian beef industry.
USA
More U.S. beef & pork
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.94 billion pounds in November, up 5 percent from the 3.77 billion pounds produced in November 2004, according to data released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).