Asia PacificJapanese gobble Australian beefLike many other Japanese, Kenji Mi...

Asia Pacific

Japanese gobble Australian beef
Like many other Japanese, Kenji Miyoda, savoring one of his favorite lunches - a bowl of rice topped with beef from Australia, raw egg and spicy sauce - feels Australian beef is far safer than American beef.

Japan, U.S. experts discuss worries on beef trade 
Japan and the United States started two days of talks on Tuesday at which Washington will seek to dispel concerns about a U.S. inspection system for mad cow disease and move Tokyo a step closer to lifting a ban on American beef imports.

Europe

U.S. meat processors target Europe
U.S. meat-export group identifies potential buyers at a leading E.U. food exposition.

U.K. pork plant to close
Grampian Country Food plans to cease operations at its pork processing plant in Suffolk.

USA

Three pork products most profitable in 2005
The National Pork Board announces most profitable pork products of the past year.

U.S. cattle inventory sets record
USDA said the number of cattle in U.S. feedlots grew eight percent last month to 12 million head.

U.S. technical team may receive cold reception in Japan
A technical team from USDA led by Under Secretary Chuck Lambert arrived in Tokyo Monday to further discuss reopening the market to U.S. beef.

Asia Pacific

Japanese gobble Australian beef
Like many other Japanese, Kenji Miyoda, savoring one of his favorite lunches - a bowl of rice topped with beef from Australia, raw egg and spicy sauce - feels Australian beef is far safer than American beef.

Japan, U.S. experts discuss worries on beef trade 
Japan and the United States started two days of talks on Tuesday at which Washington will seek to dispel concerns about a U.S. inspection system for mad cow disease and move Tokyo a step closer to lifting a ban on American beef imports.

Europe

U.S. meat processors target Europe
U.S. meat-export group identifies potential buyers at a leading E.U. food exposition.

U.K. pork plant to close
Grampian Country Food plans to cease operations at its pork processing plant in Suffolk.

USA

Three pork products most profitable in 2005
The National Pork Board announces most profitable pork products of the past year.

U.S. cattle inventory sets record
USDA said the number of cattle in U.S. feedlots grew eight percent last month to 12 million head.

U.S. technical team may receive cold reception in Japan
A technical team from USDA led by Under Secretary Chuck Lambert arrived in Tokyo Monday to further discuss reopening the market to U.S. beef.