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AsiaPacific
Japan: 30 more cows could have B.S.E.
A farm ministry panel said Tuesday there could be over 30 more cows in Japaninfected with mad cow disease in addition to the seven cases so far confirmed since September 2002.
Americas
Cuba Becomes Hotbed of Ag Trade
Iowagroup ships $8 million in products to island nation, while the Portof Corpus Christistarts moving grain too.
Mexico opens its borders to Canadian beef
Earlier this week Mexico officially opened its borders to beef imports from Canada with the publication of a Notification in the Official Gazette of Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture. The notification, signed last week by Mexico's Agriculture Secretary Usabiaga, lifts the BSE ban imposed on May 20 and authorizes the import of specified beef products from Canada.
Europe
World Bank urges effort to restart trade talks
A senior World Bank official on Thursday urged the European Union and the United States to express strong commitment to world trade talks as part of steps to help relaunch negotiations which failed in Cancun.
WTO Geneva talks to focus on agriculture -official
Forthcoming global trade talks will try to strike a balance between rich and poor nations over farm reforms that led to the collapse of the recent World Trade Organization meeting, the WTO director-general said on Thursday.
Russia to Keep Quota for US Meat Imports Unchanged
Russia and the USA have reached an agreement to keep the current quota for US meat imports for another five years.
New B.S.E. fear in Great Britain
Scientists are to urgently assess whether the feared scenario of BSE crossing from cattle to sheep on Britain's farms has already happened, it emerged last week. Experts are likely to meet this month to study "puzzling" results from a budge survey of samples taken from sheep brains that would -- if confirmed -- spell another disaster for public confidence in meat and British agriculture
USA
NCBA Urges "Harmonization" on Animal Health Standards with Canada
As the U.S. moves forward on resuming trade of live cattle with Canada, it is imperative we use a science-based approach to determine animal health standards, including those governing the movement of US cattle into Canada, says the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) in a letter to USDA Secretary Ann Veneman.
Judge says beef ranchers must continue to pay fee until checkoff lawsuit is settled
American beef farmers and ranchers still have to pay a $1-per-head fee on cattle sold in the United Statesuntil the lawsuit on the beef checkoff is settled.
AsiaPacific
Japan: 30 more cows could have B.S.E.
A farm ministry panel said Tuesday there could be over 30 more cows in Japaninfected with mad cow disease in addition to the seven cases so far confirmed since September 2002.
Americas
Cuba Becomes Hotbed of Ag Trade
Iowagroup ships $8 million in products to island nation, while the Portof Corpus Christistarts moving grain too.
Mexico opens its borders to Canadian beef
Earlier this week Mexico officially opened its borders to beef imports from Canada with the publication of a Notification in the Official Gazette of Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture. The notification, signed last week by Mexico's Agriculture Secretary Usabiaga, lifts the BSE ban imposed on May 20 and authorizes the import of specified beef products from Canada.
Europe
World Bank urges effort to restart trade talks
A senior World Bank official on Thursday urged the European Union and the United States to express strong commitment to world trade talks as part of steps to help relaunch negotiations which failed in Cancun.
WTO Geneva talks to focus on agriculture -official
Forthcoming global trade talks will try to strike a balance between rich and poor nations over farm reforms that led to the collapse of the recent World Trade Organization meeting, the WTO director-general said on Thursday.
Russia to Keep Quota for US Meat Imports Unchanged
Russia and the USA have reached an agreement to keep the current quota for US meat imports for another five years.
New B.S.E. fear in Great Britain
Scientists are to urgently assess whether the feared scenario of BSE crossing from cattle to sheep on Britain's farms has already happened, it emerged last week. Experts are likely to meet this month to study "puzzling" results from a budge survey of samples taken from sheep brains that would -- if confirmed -- spell another disaster for public confidence in meat and British agriculture
USA
NCBA Urges "Harmonization" on Animal Health Standards with Canada
As the U.S. moves forward on resuming trade of live cattle with Canada, it is imperative we use a science-based approach to determine animal health standards, including those governing the movement of US cattle into Canada, says the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) in a letter to USDA Secretary Ann Veneman.
Judge says beef ranchers must continue to pay fee until checkoff lawsuit is settled
American beef farmers and ranchers still have to pay a $1-per-head fee on cattle sold in the United Statesuntil the lawsuit on the beef checkoff is settled.