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ABARE: Weaker Prices to Keep Pressure on Beef
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) says beef prices are forecast to fall in 2004-05 as restocking demand eases and U.S. exports resume.

Draught to constrain Australia beef output
Australia's beef output will be constrained through 2005 as farmers continue to rebuild stock after a severe drought ravaged the nation's herd, the government commodity agency said on Tuesday.

Americas

Ministry approval delays end to Mexico U.S. beef ban
Mexicoreportedly will drop its ban on U.S.beef imports within the next two weeks, pending a visit by Mexican health officials to four U.S.meat plants next week.

Beef-to-Chicken Shift
Unable to buyU.S.beef, Mexican consumers turn to poultry or pork to satisfy their appetites for meat.

Europe

Meat Channels Choked
Approximately 6 million metric tons of meat are banned from international commerce due to disease outbreaks.

USA

Beef prices down now, expected to rise later
Cattle experts predict beef prices will remain low through the spring but once foreign trade markets reopen in summer or fall, prices are expected to rise again thanks to an increase in demand.

Exporters Seize Opportunities
Non-traditional meat exporters are taking advantage of current multiple meat export bans to introduce their products into new markets.

AgBrazil touts southern ventures
Investors can tap into Brazil's vast farming potential through a new investment offered by AgBrazil Inc., a Brazilian agricultural consulting company that has its headquarters in Columbia, Mo.

Asia Pacific

ABARE: Weaker Prices to Keep Pressure on Beef
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) says beef prices are forecast to fall in 2004-05 as restocking demand eases and U.S. exports resume.

Draught to constrain Australia beef output
Australia's beef output will be constrained through 2005 as farmers continue to rebuild stock after a severe drought ravaged the nation's herd, the government commodity agency said on Tuesday.

Americas

Ministry approval delays end to Mexico U.S. beef ban
Mexicoreportedly will drop its ban on U.S.beef imports within the next two weeks, pending a visit by Mexican health officials to four U.S.meat plants next week.

Beef-to-Chicken Shift
Unable to buyU.S.beef, Mexican consumers turn to poultry or pork to satisfy their appetites for meat.

Europe

Meat Channels Choked
Approximately 6 million metric tons of meat are banned from international commerce due to disease outbreaks.

USA

Beef prices down now, expected to rise later
Cattle experts predict beef prices will remain low through the spring but once foreign trade markets reopen in summer or fall, prices are expected to rise again thanks to an increase in demand.

Exporters Seize Opportunities
Non-traditional meat exporters are taking advantage of current multiple meat export bans to introduce their products into new markets.

AgBrazil touts southern ventures
Investors can tap into Brazil's vast farming potential through a new investment offered by AgBrazil Inc., a Brazilian agricultural consulting company that has its headquarters in Columbia, Mo.