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Asia Pacific

Scientists clone BSE-resistant calves
Korean researchers have succeeded in cloning cows resistant to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, according to the Korea Times.

Sun Rises on Pig Exports to Japan
Japanese market reopens for British pig meat exports.

Window opens for ASEAN trade
Summittalks are seen as paving the way for a free-trade pact with Southeast Asia.

Americas

B.S.E. cases up by 30 percent in Spain
Cases of mad cow disease increased by nearly 30 percent inSpain this year, a veterinary official announced Tuesday.

Europe

Beef Boost in Russia
St. Petersburgretail promotion capitalises on consumer familiarity with U.S. beef in restaurants.

USA

COOL Chills
The US House votes to delay country-of-origin labelling but the Senate stalls.

Dorr named adviser to Veneman at USDA
Tom Dorr is moving to a new job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture after failing to win confirmation from the Senate recently to be the undersecretary for rural development.

Export outlook for American agriculture sales hangs in jeopardy
China holds the key in determining the direction of the most volatile commodity markets in years, said Robert Wisner, an Iowa State University Extension economist.

NCBA is working on a new voluntary labeling program
A task force of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association will be working over the next two months to come up with a voluntary labeling program for beef, leaders from the cattle producer group said Wednesday.

VENEMAN PROVIDES YEAR-END UPDATE ON KEY ISSUES Farm Income and Exports to Remain Strong in 2004
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman said that farm income and agricultural exports should stay strong in 2004, and consumer prices are expected to remain steady. “We expect farm income and exports to remain strong into 2004,” Veneman said today during remarks at the Farm Journal Forum. “Consumer prices are expected to remain steady so food prices should continue to be a good bargain for the Nation’s consumers.”

Asia Pacific

Scientists clone BSE-resistant calves
Korean researchers have succeeded in cloning cows resistant to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, according to the Korea Times.

Sun Rises on Pig Exports to Japan
Japanese market reopens for British pig meat exports.

Window opens for ASEAN trade
Summittalks are seen as paving the way for a free-trade pact with Southeast Asia.

Americas

B.S.E. cases up by 30 percent in Spain
Cases of mad cow disease increased by nearly 30 percent inSpain this year, a veterinary official announced Tuesday.

Europe

Beef Boost in Russia
St. Petersburgretail promotion capitalises on consumer familiarity with U.S. beef in restaurants.

USA

COOL Chills
The US House votes to delay country-of-origin labelling but the Senate stalls.

Dorr named adviser to Veneman at USDA
Tom Dorr is moving to a new job at the U.S. Department of Agriculture after failing to win confirmation from the Senate recently to be the undersecretary for rural development.

Export outlook for American agriculture sales hangs in jeopardy
China holds the key in determining the direction of the most volatile commodity markets in years, said Robert Wisner, an Iowa State University Extension economist.

NCBA is working on a new voluntary labeling program
A task force of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association will be working over the next two months to come up with a voluntary labeling program for beef, leaders from the cattle producer group said Wednesday.

VENEMAN PROVIDES YEAR-END UPDATE ON KEY ISSUES Farm Income and Exports to Remain Strong in 2004
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman said that farm income and agricultural exports should stay strong in 2004, and consumer prices are expected to remain steady. “We expect farm income and exports to remain strong into 2004,” Veneman said today during remarks at the Farm Journal Forum. “Consumer prices are expected to remain steady so food prices should continue to be a good bargain for the Nation’s consumers.”