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Asia Pacific

Japan Unwilling to Share
Canadian official wantsJapanto share mad cow tissue.

Export Drop
Japan is the highlight in Australia's October beef exports.

China Pasture Inks Cow Import Pact
The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the country's biggest pasture, has planned to import 100,000 heads of milk cow fromAustralia and Canada.

Americas

Venezuela seeks $3 bln agricultural investment
Venezuela expects its agricultural sector to grow between 6 to 8 percent next year, strengthened by a $3 billion investment plan to boost domestic crop production in the world's No. 5 oil exporter.

Europe

EU Tightens 2004 Ag Budget
The European Union Commission says its review for next year's budget related to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) revealed lower needs. The commission proposed a 1 € billion reduction in the budget.

USA

Former IBP chief steps down from Tyson board
Tyson Foods Inc. <TSN.N> on Tuesday said Robert Peterson, who led beef and pork processor IBP Inc. until it was acquired by Tyson in 2001, has resigned from the board of directors because of health issues.

Spanish Message
Health professionals in theUSA can now access beef nutrition information in Spanish.

U.S. Senate critical of opening border to Canadian cattle
The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution Thursday that says it's too soon to consider letting Canada send live cattle to the United States after a lone mad cow case.

Asia Pacific

Japan Unwilling to Share
Canadian official wantsJapanto share mad cow tissue.

Export Drop
Japan is the highlight in Australia's October beef exports.

China Pasture Inks Cow Import Pact
The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the country's biggest pasture, has planned to import 100,000 heads of milk cow fromAustralia and Canada.

Americas

Venezuela seeks $3 bln agricultural investment
Venezuela expects its agricultural sector to grow between 6 to 8 percent next year, strengthened by a $3 billion investment plan to boost domestic crop production in the world's No. 5 oil exporter.

Europe

EU Tightens 2004 Ag Budget
The European Union Commission says its review for next year's budget related to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) revealed lower needs. The commission proposed a 1 € billion reduction in the budget.

USA

Former IBP chief steps down from Tyson board
Tyson Foods Inc. <TSN.N> on Tuesday said Robert Peterson, who led beef and pork processor IBP Inc. until it was acquired by Tyson in 2001, has resigned from the board of directors because of health issues.

Spanish Message
Health professionals in theUSA can now access beef nutrition information in Spanish.

U.S. Senate critical of opening border to Canadian cattle
The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution Thursday that says it's too soon to consider letting Canada send live cattle to the United States after a lone mad cow case.