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Asia Pacific

South Korea set to reopen its market to U.S. beef
If, as expected, a committee made up of South Korean ranchers, scientists and consumer groups approves ending the ban on U.S. beef Wednesday, it will still be mid-year before shipments will be sent to the United States' second largest Asian market.

Tyson: Recovery in Japan will be a long process
Springdale Ark.-based Tyson Foods, the nation's largest meat processor, said that while the reopening of the Japanese market to U.S. beef was encouraging, it does not expect to see a significant export business to Asia until the second half of 2006.

Japan supermarkets wary, U.S. beef
Japan's government has given U.S. beef the go-ahead to enter the country - but that doesn't mean supermarkets are racing to stock up on American meat just yet.

U.S. urges Japan to stay engaged on beef standards
According to a usinfo.state.gov release, while he welcomes Japan's decision to reopen its market to most U.S. exports of beef and beef products U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is calling for continued bilateral engagement on beef trade.

Hot   carcass grading touted
Researchers say hot grading speeds up the grading of beef carcasses and is less expensive.

Europe

Ongoing BSE cases linked to dirty feed bins
Veterinary scientists now believe that dirty feed bins are the most likely cause of cattle born after the end of July 1996 developing BSE.

Deeper Tariff cuts urged
The United States wants the European Union to reduce its tax on imported agriculture products.

USA

U.S. anxious to expand beef exports
But Tyson Foods and others point out that it will take time to restore American beef exports to Asia—even if other countries open soon with less restrictive requirements than Japan’s.

Asia Pacific

South Korea set to reopen its market to U.S. beef
If, as expected, a committee made up of South Korean ranchers, scientists and consumer groups approves ending the ban on U.S. beef Wednesday, it will still be mid-year before shipments will be sent to the United States' second largest Asian market.

Tyson: Recovery in Japan will be a long process
Springdale Ark.-based Tyson Foods, the nation's largest meat processor, said that while the reopening of the Japanese market to U.S. beef was encouraging, it does not expect to see a significant export business to Asia until the second half of 2006.

Japan supermarkets wary, U.S. beef
Japan's government has given U.S. beef the go-ahead to enter the country - but that doesn't mean supermarkets are racing to stock up on American meat just yet.

U.S. urges Japan to stay engaged on beef standards
According to a usinfo.state.gov release, while he welcomes Japan's decision to reopen its market to most U.S. exports of beef and beef products U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is calling for continued bilateral engagement on beef trade.

Hot   carcass grading touted
Researchers say hot grading speeds up the grading of beef carcasses and is less expensive.

Europe

Ongoing BSE cases linked to dirty feed bins
Veterinary scientists now believe that dirty feed bins are the most likely cause of cattle born after the end of July 1996 developing BSE.

Deeper Tariff cuts urged
The United States wants the European Union to reduce its tax on imported agriculture products.

USA

U.S. anxious to expand beef exports
But Tyson Foods and others point out that it will take time to restore American beef exports to Asia—even if other countries open soon with less restrictive requirements than Japan’s.