Asia PacificJapan says it's difficult to resolve obstacles to resumption of b...

Asia Pacific

Japan says it's difficult to resolve obstacles to resumption of beef trade
Japan and the U.S. may find it difficult to resolve the issue of resuming imports of U.S. beef, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said at a regular press conference in Tokyo today.

Americas

Canada may boost cattle-rancher subsidies after U.S. ruling on exports
Canada may boost subsidies for the country's struggling cattle ranchers after a U.S. court decided against lifting restrictions on cattle exports, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale said.

Brazil winning world Ag race
Visitors to Brazil rarely get out to Brazil’s campo - the scene of many a “farms race.” Brazil has played a huge role in the farms race for world supremacy in rubber, cacao, sugar, coffee, and now corn, soybeans and oranges not to mention beef and poultry. It won some of the races, tied others, and on occasion has been routed.

USA

Temporary injunction issued by the U.S. district court regarding USDA's minimal-risk rule
"I am very disappointed in today's ruling by the court to temporarily delay the implementation of USDA's minimal-risk rule, which would re-establish trade with Canada for live cattle under 30 months of age.”

USDA mulls listing stores in meat recalls
U.S. consumers would no longer have to wonder whether their local grocery stores are selling recalled meat products under regulations being developed by the Agriculture Department.

NPPC supports animal feeding operations consent agreement
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) filed public comments today in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) animal feeding operations consent agreement with livestock and poultry producers.

AMI strongly disagrees with court opinion on R-CALF case
The American Meat Institute expressed "strong disagreement" with an opinion issued yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Cebull in the case of R-CALF v. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

The pork industry's 'Other White Meat' campaign is taken in new directions
After 18 years, the National Pork Board is taking "the other white meat" in another direction

Asia Pacific

Japan says it's difficult to resolve obstacles to resumption of beef trade
Japan and the U.S. may find it difficult to resolve the issue of resuming imports of U.S. beef, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said at a regular press conference in Tokyo today.

Americas

Canada may boost cattle-rancher subsidies after U.S. ruling on exports
Canada may boost subsidies for the country's struggling cattle ranchers after a U.S. court decided against lifting restrictions on cattle exports, Finance Minister Ralph Goodale said.

Brazil winning world Ag race
Visitors to Brazil rarely get out to Brazil’s campo - the scene of many a “farms race.” Brazil has played a huge role in the farms race for world supremacy in rubber, cacao, sugar, coffee, and now corn, soybeans and oranges not to mention beef and poultry. It won some of the races, tied others, and on occasion has been routed.

USA

Temporary injunction issued by the U.S. district court regarding USDA's minimal-risk rule
"I am very disappointed in today's ruling by the court to temporarily delay the implementation of USDA's minimal-risk rule, which would re-establish trade with Canada for live cattle under 30 months of age.”

USDA mulls listing stores in meat recalls
U.S. consumers would no longer have to wonder whether their local grocery stores are selling recalled meat products under regulations being developed by the Agriculture Department.

NPPC supports animal feeding operations consent agreement
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) filed public comments today in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) animal feeding operations consent agreement with livestock and poultry producers.

AMI strongly disagrees with court opinion on R-CALF case
The American Meat Institute expressed "strong disagreement" with an opinion issued yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Cebull in the case of R-CALF v. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

The pork industry's 'Other White Meat' campaign is taken in new directions
After 18 years, the National Pork Board is taking "the other white meat" in another direction