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Asia Pacific

China agrees to resumption of beef trade with U.S.
During this week’s 17th meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade plenary held in Washington, D.C., China’s trade officials agreed Tuesday to conditionally open its market to U.S. beef exports.

Australian sheep meat gains in Asia
Australia ships 12 percent more lamb and mutton to south Asian countries during the first quarter of 2006.

New Zealand beef exports fall
Beef exports tumble 11 percent in March and 17 percent in the first quarter of 2006.

Europe

Ireland changes BSE controls
The Irish government relaxes its policy on total depopulation when BSE is confirmed on a farm.

Ireland voices pig price concern
Pig producers accuse processors of leaving some Irish pig supplies behind.

USA

Cargill turkey plant expansion
Cargill’s turkey processing division begins construction on an expansion to one of its plants.

USDA incorporates swine ID implementation plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an animal identification implementation plan that enables the plans developed by the Swine ID Implementation Task Force for animal identification to move forward.

Asia Pacific

China agrees to resumption of beef trade with U.S.
During this week’s 17th meeting of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade plenary held in Washington, D.C., China’s trade officials agreed Tuesday to conditionally open its market to U.S. beef exports.

Australian sheep meat gains in Asia
Australia ships 12 percent more lamb and mutton to south Asian countries during the first quarter of 2006.

New Zealand beef exports fall
Beef exports tumble 11 percent in March and 17 percent in the first quarter of 2006.

Europe

Ireland changes BSE controls
The Irish government relaxes its policy on total depopulation when BSE is confirmed on a farm.

Ireland voices pig price concern
Pig producers accuse processors of leaving some Irish pig supplies behind.

USA

Cargill turkey plant expansion
Cargill’s turkey processing division begins construction on an expansion to one of its plants.

USDA incorporates swine ID implementation plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an animal identification implementation plan that enables the plans developed by the Swine ID Implementation Task Force for animal identification to move forward.