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Asia Pacific

Japan wants U.S. to ban export of Canadian beef
As the United States begins to re-open its borders to Canadian beef, Japanese officials will press America to ban Canadian beef coming through the States and bound for Japan, citing concerns over mad cow disease.

S.Korea says U.S. cows positive for blue tongue
South Korea said on Wednesday that eight of 762 live cattle imported from the United States had tested positive for blue tongue, an insect-borne, viral disease that is harmless to humans but possibly fatal to cows.

9th mad cow case is Hiroshima bull
A 21-month-old Holstein bull slaughtered last week in Hiroshima Prefecture was confirmed Tuesday by health ministry officials as the nation's ninth case of mad cow disease.

Americas

Canadians Appeal U.S. Tariffs to NAFTA
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has teamed up with the Government of Canada and the provincial governments of Saskatchewan and Albertain an attempt to reverse part of the ruling that has closed the US border to Canadian exports of hard red spring wheat. The coalition filed the first papers in their appeal to a NAFTA panel on the finding that sales of Canadian hard red spring wheat into the US during the period of investigation were unfairly subsidized.

Canada: USDA Issues Rule to Lift Ban on Imports
In a move immediately slammed by oneNorth Dakota senator, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday afternoon issued a proposed rule that could set the stage for reopening the Canadian border to livestock imports.

Cuba Signs Contracts Worth $30 Million with U.S. Firms
Cuba signed contracts worth $30 million on Monday with some of the 70 U.S. firms attending this year's edition of the Havanainternational trade fair, a Cuban official said.

USA

Log On to See Marketing Profiles of Your State
USDA launches Web site providing marketing profiles for all 50 states.

Checkoff Collections Continue
Court says that the beef checkoff program in theUSA can continue to collect fees while the Department of Justice seeks a Supreme Court ruling.

Organic Take Off
US organic beef market gets a boost with the acquisition of a new plant.

Asia Pacific

Japan wants U.S. to ban export of Canadian beef
As the United States begins to re-open its borders to Canadian beef, Japanese officials will press America to ban Canadian beef coming through the States and bound for Japan, citing concerns over mad cow disease.

S.Korea says U.S. cows positive for blue tongue
South Korea said on Wednesday that eight of 762 live cattle imported from the United States had tested positive for blue tongue, an insect-borne, viral disease that is harmless to humans but possibly fatal to cows.

9th mad cow case is Hiroshima bull
A 21-month-old Holstein bull slaughtered last week in Hiroshima Prefecture was confirmed Tuesday by health ministry officials as the nation's ninth case of mad cow disease.

Americas

Canadians Appeal U.S. Tariffs to NAFTA
The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) has teamed up with the Government of Canada and the provincial governments of Saskatchewan and Albertain an attempt to reverse part of the ruling that has closed the US border to Canadian exports of hard red spring wheat. The coalition filed the first papers in their appeal to a NAFTA panel on the finding that sales of Canadian hard red spring wheat into the US during the period of investigation were unfairly subsidized.

Canada: USDA Issues Rule to Lift Ban on Imports
In a move immediately slammed by oneNorth Dakota senator, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday afternoon issued a proposed rule that could set the stage for reopening the Canadian border to livestock imports.

Cuba Signs Contracts Worth $30 Million with U.S. Firms
Cuba signed contracts worth $30 million on Monday with some of the 70 U.S. firms attending this year's edition of the Havanainternational trade fair, a Cuban official said.

USA

Log On to See Marketing Profiles of Your State
USDA launches Web site providing marketing profiles for all 50 states.

Checkoff Collections Continue
Court says that the beef checkoff program in theUSA can continue to collect fees while the Department of Justice seeks a Supreme Court ruling.

Organic Take Off
US organic beef market gets a boost with the acquisition of a new plant.