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Asia Pacific

Swine fever kills thousands of pigs
African swine fever has reportedly killed more than 4000 pigs at Dwene in Jaman South District of Brong Ahafo, forcing most of the owners to withdraw their children from schools for lack of fund

No schedule for U.S. beef to Japan
Japan still has provided no time frame for reopening its market to American beef, despite speculation that trade could resume this summer, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said on Tuesday.

Americas

NFU backs bill to rescind USDA plan to reopen Canadian border
Saying it's inappropriate to re-open the border in light of recent BSE discoveries and the uncertainty of how many additional cases may be detected, National Farmers Union is encouraging co-sponsorship of legislation to rescind the USDA plan to resume Canadian live cattle trade.

USA

Smithfield to 'Get Bigger' in Beef - Chairman
Hog and pork company Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which recently became a partner in forming the largest U.S. cattle feeding operation, intends to increase its beef business, Smithfield Chairman and CEO Joseph Luter said on Tuesday.

Local Vanuatu crops make good animal feed
Officers from the Livestock Section of the Vanuatu Quarantine and Inspection Service, for the first time learned that pigs and poultry that feed on local feeds (food crops) can yield the same result as those that feed on imported feeds.

Asia Pacific

Swine fever kills thousands of pigs
African swine fever has reportedly killed more than 4000 pigs at Dwene in Jaman South District of Brong Ahafo, forcing most of the owners to withdraw their children from schools for lack of fund

No schedule for U.S. beef to Japan
Japan still has provided no time frame for reopening its market to American beef, despite speculation that trade could resume this summer, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said on Tuesday.

Americas

NFU backs bill to rescind USDA plan to reopen Canadian border
Saying it's inappropriate to re-open the border in light of recent BSE discoveries and the uncertainty of how many additional cases may be detected, National Farmers Union is encouraging co-sponsorship of legislation to rescind the USDA plan to resume Canadian live cattle trade.

USA

Smithfield to 'Get Bigger' in Beef - Chairman
Hog and pork company Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which recently became a partner in forming the largest U.S. cattle feeding operation, intends to increase its beef business, Smithfield Chairman and CEO Joseph Luter said on Tuesday.

Local Vanuatu crops make good animal feed
Officers from the Livestock Section of the Vanuatu Quarantine and Inspection Service, for the first time learned that pigs and poultry that feed on local feeds (food crops) can yield the same result as those that feed on imported feeds.