Asia PacificPork, Australian operations offset losses at Swift's beef divisio...

Asia Pacific

Pork, Australian operations offset losses at Swift's beef division
Swift & Company's American beef slaughtering and processing operations took a major hit in the second quarter, but sales of its Australian beef and American pork segments made up most of the slack.

Five-star traceability
A New Zealand processor meets Japanese traceability standards for exports.

Meat exporters seek watertight agreement for live trade
As the governments of Australia and Saudi Arabia work out the finer details of resuming a live sheep trade, a major sheep meats exporter has issued a word of warning.

Europe

Russian import quotas may delay U.S. meat and poultry exports for 2005
Due to the delay of implementing regulations for the 2005 poultry quota and beef and pork tariff rate quotas (TRQ) by the Russian Federation, full shipments of U.S. meat and poultry may not arrive in Russia until mid-February.


Americas

Canada's top veterinarian says mad cow cull not an appropriate response
Canada's chief veterinarian said a proposal to slaughter an estimated 960,000 cows, born before August 1997, wasn't a ``scientifically valid' response to the discovery of two cases of mad cow disease this year.

Swine producers encouraged to cooperate in ITC investigation of Canadian swine
The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging swine producers and exporters who have received questionnaires from the U.S. International Trade Commission to provide as accurate and detailed information as possible.

USA

National Beef's sales dip, profits evaporate
Kansas City, Mo.-based National Beef Packers reported a net loss of $4.4 million in the first quarter ended Nov. 27, as sales dipped very slightly, from $1.058 billion to $1.051 billion. In the first quarter a year ago, the company showed a net profit of $19 million.

NCBA reconsiders stance on Canadian border opening
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association held a satellite meeting to answer producer questions and discuss NCBA’s actions regarding USDA’s recent decision to resume trade with Canada.

Asia Pacific

Pork, Australian operations offset losses at Swift's beef division
Swift & Company's American beef slaughtering and processing operations took a major hit in the second quarter, but sales of its Australian beef and American pork segments made up most of the slack.

Five-star traceability
A New Zealand processor meets Japanese traceability standards for exports.

Meat exporters seek watertight agreement for live trade
As the governments of Australia and Saudi Arabia work out the finer details of resuming a live sheep trade, a major sheep meats exporter has issued a word of warning.

Europe

Russian import quotas may delay U.S. meat and poultry exports for 2005
Due to the delay of implementing regulations for the 2005 poultry quota and beef and pork tariff rate quotas (TRQ) by the Russian Federation, full shipments of U.S. meat and poultry may not arrive in Russia until mid-February.


Americas

Canada's top veterinarian says mad cow cull not an appropriate response
Canada's chief veterinarian said a proposal to slaughter an estimated 960,000 cows, born before August 1997, wasn't a ``scientifically valid' response to the discovery of two cases of mad cow disease this year.

Swine producers encouraged to cooperate in ITC investigation of Canadian swine
The Canadian Pork Council is encouraging swine producers and exporters who have received questionnaires from the U.S. International Trade Commission to provide as accurate and detailed information as possible.

USA

National Beef's sales dip, profits evaporate
Kansas City, Mo.-based National Beef Packers reported a net loss of $4.4 million in the first quarter ended Nov. 27, as sales dipped very slightly, from $1.058 billion to $1.051 billion. In the first quarter a year ago, the company showed a net profit of $19 million.

NCBA reconsiders stance on Canadian border opening
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association held a satellite meeting to answer producer questions and discuss NCBA’s actions regarding USDA’s recent decision to resume trade with Canada.