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Asia Pacific
Australian beef and lamb exports rise
Lamb and beef exports to Japan set new records in the first months of 2006.
Korea wants more answers about U.S. BSE case
An official for South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry told Yonhap News Agency that the United States has not provided sufficient information about the age of the Alabama beef cow that died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and that the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef could be delayed again.
BSE, AI push up Japanese pork prices
Pork prices at Nippon Meat Packers will rise up to 12 percent by June due to increased demand from Japanese consumers brought on by fear of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and avian influenza, which have cut into consumption of both beef and poultry.
U.S. beef to Japan in 2007?
Just a day after six members of Japan's food safety panel resigned and were replaced - media reports in Japan suggested a decision to re-open that country's market to U.S. beef might not come until 2007.
Americas
U.S. group loses bid to block Canadian beef
An American ranchers' group has lost its bid for a permanent injunction to ban Canadian cattle and beef from coming into their country.
USA
U.S. faces meat export challenges
Meat producers learn more about U.S. beef export issues from USMEF chairman.
Beef giant buys four beef companies
Cargill Meat Solutions buys four beef operations and combines them under one name: Beef Packers Inc.
Proposed new pork plan stopped
City council votes against allowing Triumph Foods to build a pork-processing plant in Illinois despite the promise of jobs.
Asia Pacific
Australian beef and lamb exports rise
Lamb and beef exports to Japan set new records in the first months of 2006.
Korea wants more answers about U.S. BSE case
An official for South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry told Yonhap News Agency that the United States has not provided sufficient information about the age of the Alabama beef cow that died of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and that the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef could be delayed again.
BSE, AI push up Japanese pork prices
Pork prices at Nippon Meat Packers will rise up to 12 percent by June due to increased demand from Japanese consumers brought on by fear of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and avian influenza, which have cut into consumption of both beef and poultry.
U.S. beef to Japan in 2007?
Just a day after six members of Japan's food safety panel resigned and were replaced - media reports in Japan suggested a decision to re-open that country's market to U.S. beef might not come until 2007.
Americas
U.S. group loses bid to block Canadian beef
An American ranchers' group has lost its bid for a permanent injunction to ban Canadian cattle and beef from coming into their country.
USA
U.S. faces meat export challenges
Meat producers learn more about U.S. beef export issues from USMEF chairman.
Beef giant buys four beef companies
Cargill Meat Solutions buys four beef operations and combines them under one name: Beef Packers Inc.
Proposed new pork plan stopped
City council votes against allowing Triumph Foods to build a pork-processing plant in Illinois despite the promise of jobs.