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Asia Pacific

Possible mad cow case won't affect talks
Japan's negotiations with the United States aimed at restarting stalled imports of American beef won't be set back by a suspected second U.S. case of mad cow disease, a Japanese agriculture official said.

Taiwan pressure to ban U.S. beef
The Taiwanese government is coming under mounting pressure to enforce a total ban on imports of beef from the United States after a cow tested positive for mad cow disease in the US.

Beef Boost
According Meat and Livestock Australia citing figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Australian beef production during April jumped 15 percent compared to last year -- to 189,696 metric tons.

Americas

Canada talks U.S. beef ban
Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke has described as premature, calls from Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlett, for the reimposition of a ban on beef imported from the United States.

Cattle Tracking
The Canadian government supports a new radio-tracking system for cattle.

Europe

Call for Help
Ireland’s livestock producers call on the government to secure a solution to the Euro 95 million beef premium cut.

USA

ConAgra settles with Harbor Fin
ConAgra Foods settled a second lawsuit stemming from alleged accounting irregularities at a former subsidiary that forced the food giant to restate three years' earnings.

Congress to debate CAFTA-DR today
A reciprocal trade agreement with five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, Central American Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic, is scheduled for debate today after being stalled for over a month when unexpectedly virulent opposition arose earlier this year.

Mixed reaction among trade partners to BSE announcement
Taiwan, which reopened its market to limited shipments of U.S. beef only a month ago, said it will once again ban imports of American products if the "weak positive" result from a BSE case announced Friday night is confirmed by a British laboratory.

Mad-cow fears drive U.S. cattle prices to 13-month low
Cattle prices in Chicago fell to the lowest in 13 months on concern a second possible case of mad-cow disease in the United States might slash beef sales.

Asia Pacific

Possible mad cow case won't affect talks
Japan's negotiations with the United States aimed at restarting stalled imports of American beef won't be set back by a suspected second U.S. case of mad cow disease, a Japanese agriculture official said.

Taiwan pressure to ban U.S. beef
The Taiwanese government is coming under mounting pressure to enforce a total ban on imports of beef from the United States after a cow tested positive for mad cow disease in the US.

Beef Boost
According Meat and Livestock Australia citing figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Australian beef production during April jumped 15 percent compared to last year -- to 189,696 metric tons.

Americas

Canada talks U.S. beef ban
Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke has described as premature, calls from Opposition Member of Parliament (MP), Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlett, for the reimposition of a ban on beef imported from the United States.

Cattle Tracking
The Canadian government supports a new radio-tracking system for cattle.

Europe

Call for Help
Ireland’s livestock producers call on the government to secure a solution to the Euro 95 million beef premium cut.

USA

ConAgra settles with Harbor Fin
ConAgra Foods settled a second lawsuit stemming from alleged accounting irregularities at a former subsidiary that forced the food giant to restate three years' earnings.

Congress to debate CAFTA-DR today
A reciprocal trade agreement with five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, Central American Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic, is scheduled for debate today after being stalled for over a month when unexpectedly virulent opposition arose earlier this year.

Mixed reaction among trade partners to BSE announcement
Taiwan, which reopened its market to limited shipments of U.S. beef only a month ago, said it will once again ban imports of American products if the "weak positive" result from a BSE case announced Friday night is confirmed by a British laboratory.

Mad-cow fears drive U.S. cattle prices to 13-month low
Cattle prices in Chicago fell to the lowest in 13 months on concern a second possible case of mad-cow disease in the United States might slash beef sales.