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Asia Pacific
Chinese farmers, Australian tariffs may be hurdles to free-trade agreement
China's desire to shield its farmers from increased competition and Australian garment makers' concern about cheaper imports are the biggest obstacles to a planned free- trade agreement.
Two cows tentatively test positive for BSE in Miyagi
Two cows in Miyagi Prefecture tentatively tested positive for mad cow disease earlier this month, prefectural government officials said Tuesday.
BSE experts to travel to Japan/Korea
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that a team of experts on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) will travel to South Korea and Japan as part of the continuing efforts to resume U.S. beef and beef product exports.
Russia to lift ban on Brazilian beef, pork Wednesday
Russia will lift its eight-month ban on imports of Brazilian beef and pork on Wednesday (April 20), except for products coming from the Brazilian states of Pará, Amazonas, Acre, Rondônia, Tocantins, Maranhão, Amapá and Roraima.
Americas
Canada optimistic over hog prices
No longer handicapped by the weight of a 10.63 percent duty, Canadian hog sellers will get the full benefit of high American pork prices.
Europe
Imperative that restrictions on UK beef export trade are lifted
The Government late last year announced plans to start the chain of events that would lead up to beef from over 30-month cattle born from August 1, 1996 being allowed back into the food chain.
USA
Food pyramid changing; will Americans?
The government on Tuesday discarded its one-size-fits-all food pyramid in favor of 12 different triangle-shaped guides, each geared to people's differing lifestyles and nutritional needs.
Rehberg bill could ease implementation of COOL
A bill introduced by U.S. representative Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) would remove cattle from the so-called "J-list," or list of imported products that do not have to sport a mark of origin.
Former Secretaries of Agriculture urge congress to support CAFTA-DR
All former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture today sent a letter to every Member of Congress urging support of the Free Trade Agreement with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (CAFTA-DR).
Private U.S. agriculture firm Cargill to buy assets of Guelph's Better Beef
Cargill Ltd., a subsidiary of privately owned U.S. agriculture firm Cargill Inc., has agreed to buy beef processing and related assets operated by Better Beef Ltd. of Guelph, Ont., for an undisclosed amount.
Asia Pacific
Chinese farmers, Australian tariffs may be hurdles to free-trade agreement
China's desire to shield its farmers from increased competition and Australian garment makers' concern about cheaper imports are the biggest obstacles to a planned free- trade agreement.
Two cows tentatively test positive for BSE in Miyagi
Two cows in Miyagi Prefecture tentatively tested positive for mad cow disease earlier this month, prefectural government officials said Tuesday.
BSE experts to travel to Japan/Korea
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that a team of experts on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) will travel to South Korea and Japan as part of the continuing efforts to resume U.S. beef and beef product exports.
Russia to lift ban on Brazilian beef, pork Wednesday
Russia will lift its eight-month ban on imports of Brazilian beef and pork on Wednesday (April 20), except for products coming from the Brazilian states of Pará, Amazonas, Acre, Rondônia, Tocantins, Maranhão, Amapá and Roraima.
Americas
Canada optimistic over hog prices
No longer handicapped by the weight of a 10.63 percent duty, Canadian hog sellers will get the full benefit of high American pork prices.
Europe
Imperative that restrictions on UK beef export trade are lifted
The Government late last year announced plans to start the chain of events that would lead up to beef from over 30-month cattle born from August 1, 1996 being allowed back into the food chain.
USA
Food pyramid changing; will Americans?
The government on Tuesday discarded its one-size-fits-all food pyramid in favor of 12 different triangle-shaped guides, each geared to people's differing lifestyles and nutritional needs.
Rehberg bill could ease implementation of COOL
A bill introduced by U.S. representative Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.) would remove cattle from the so-called "J-list," or list of imported products that do not have to sport a mark of origin.
Former Secretaries of Agriculture urge congress to support CAFTA-DR
All former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture today sent a letter to every Member of Congress urging support of the Free Trade Agreement with Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (CAFTA-DR).
Private U.S. agriculture firm Cargill to buy assets of Guelph's Better Beef
Cargill Ltd., a subsidiary of privately owned U.S. agriculture firm Cargill Inc., has agreed to buy beef processing and related assets operated by Better Beef Ltd. of Guelph, Ont., for an undisclosed amount.