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Asia Pacific

Japan raises U.S. beef objections
Japan is putting new hurdles in the way of U.S. beef imports. The trade was shut down again last month after a beef shipment was found to contain backbone, thought to be at risk of mad cow disease.

Russia bans Argentine meat
Russia has banned from Friday imports of live animals, all products of animal origin and animal feed from the Argentine province of Corrientes for fears of foot-and-mouth disease, the Agriculture Ministry said.

Taiwan eager for U.S. beef
Beef from the United States returned to supermarkets in Taiwan yesterday after a seven-month suspension owing to mad cow disease.

Americas

Canada eyes U.S. hog duty removal
With the United States government's pending repeal of the Byrd Amendment, the Canadian Pork Council is calling on Ottawa to remove a 15 percent retaliatory duty on live hogs entering Canada from the US.

USA

Nebraska beef focus of NDA visit to Hong Kong, Taiwan
Restaurant owners, retail grocery chain representatives, and hotel food and beverage managers in Hong Kong gave Nebraska beef a warm response during a reception last night sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), the Nebraska Beef Council and the Nebraska Corn Board.

Another U.S. pork export record
The U.S. pork industry sold more than 1 million metric tons of pork and pork variety meat products worth more than $2.5 billion in 2005, making it the 15th consecutive record-breaking year for U.S. pork exports by volume.

Asia Pacific

Japan raises U.S. beef objections
Japan is putting new hurdles in the way of U.S. beef imports. The trade was shut down again last month after a beef shipment was found to contain backbone, thought to be at risk of mad cow disease.

Russia bans Argentine meat
Russia has banned from Friday imports of live animals, all products of animal origin and animal feed from the Argentine province of Corrientes for fears of foot-and-mouth disease, the Agriculture Ministry said.

Taiwan eager for U.S. beef
Beef from the United States returned to supermarkets in Taiwan yesterday after a seven-month suspension owing to mad cow disease.

Americas

Canada eyes U.S. hog duty removal
With the United States government's pending repeal of the Byrd Amendment, the Canadian Pork Council is calling on Ottawa to remove a 15 percent retaliatory duty on live hogs entering Canada from the US.

USA

Nebraska beef focus of NDA visit to Hong Kong, Taiwan
Restaurant owners, retail grocery chain representatives, and hotel food and beverage managers in Hong Kong gave Nebraska beef a warm response during a reception last night sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), the Nebraska Beef Council and the Nebraska Corn Board.

Another U.S. pork export record
The U.S. pork industry sold more than 1 million metric tons of pork and pork variety meat products worth more than $2.5 billion in 2005, making it the 15th consecutive record-breaking year for U.S. pork exports by volume.