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Asia Pacific

U.S. to press South Korea on beef
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick will urge South Korea to take steps to re-open its market to imports of U.S. beef when he meets with that country's top trade official on Thursday.

Europe

Why new slurry rules pose hidden dangers for pig producers
As most pig producers are aware, from this June slurry will be defined as waste - and producers who have more of it than they need will have to ask for permission before they can send it to other farms.

Farm group wants GM-free Ireland
The Irish Cattle & Sheepowners Association has called on the Government to abandon any plans to allow the use of GM technology in food production in Ireland, reports Irish Broadcaster RTE.

Americas

Minimal-risk Canadian cattle imports
As the March 7 date approaches, several new releases and relationships will guide forecasts.

Food sales to Cuba grow
U.S. food companies have been taking advantage of an exception to the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba to push up sales to the Caribbean Island.

USA

Maschhoffs buys Land O'Lakes hog operations
Maschhoffs Inc., a family-owned pork company, on Tuesday said it bought nearly all of Land O'Lakes Inc.'s hog operations in a deal that industry data indicates will make the Illinois company about the seventh largest U.S. hog producer.

Emmpak recalls 123,000 pounds of ground beef
Wisconsin meat processor Emmpak Foods Inc. voluntarily recalled 123,000 pounds of ground beef sent to retailers in 10 states because it may be contaminated with hydraulic oil, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said on Tuesday.

U.S. pork exports skyrocket
The agricultural balance of trade in the United States may be at its worst in decades, but the pork industry did its part, exporting a record $2 billion in total value, representing almost a million metric tons of volume, in 2004.

Asia Pacific

U.S. to press South Korea on beef
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick will urge South Korea to take steps to re-open its market to imports of U.S. beef when he meets with that country's top trade official on Thursday.

Europe

Why new slurry rules pose hidden dangers for pig producers
As most pig producers are aware, from this June slurry will be defined as waste - and producers who have more of it than they need will have to ask for permission before they can send it to other farms.

Farm group wants GM-free Ireland
The Irish Cattle & Sheepowners Association has called on the Government to abandon any plans to allow the use of GM technology in food production in Ireland, reports Irish Broadcaster RTE.

Americas

Minimal-risk Canadian cattle imports
As the March 7 date approaches, several new releases and relationships will guide forecasts.

Food sales to Cuba grow
U.S. food companies have been taking advantage of an exception to the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba to push up sales to the Caribbean Island.

USA

Maschhoffs buys Land O'Lakes hog operations
Maschhoffs Inc., a family-owned pork company, on Tuesday said it bought nearly all of Land O'Lakes Inc.'s hog operations in a deal that industry data indicates will make the Illinois company about the seventh largest U.S. hog producer.

Emmpak recalls 123,000 pounds of ground beef
Wisconsin meat processor Emmpak Foods Inc. voluntarily recalled 123,000 pounds of ground beef sent to retailers in 10 states because it may be contaminated with hydraulic oil, the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said on Tuesday.

U.S. pork exports skyrocket
The agricultural balance of trade in the United States may be at its worst in decades, but the pork industry did its part, exporting a record $2 billion in total value, representing almost a million metric tons of volume, in 2004.