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AsiaPacific
UPDATE 1-Stranded Australian sheep being offered for free
A shipload of Australian sheep stranded in the Persian Gulf for almost six weeks after being rejected by Saudi Arabia is being offered for free to stop an escalation of protests by animal rights groups.
Greens want parliament involved in US Free Trade Agreement
The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to involve Parliament in the free trade negotiations with the United States.
Americas
Biotech food bonanza shakes Mexican village
Mexican villagers were caught in the cross-fire of the global battle over biotech food on Friday when rival pressure groups at world trade talks scuffled with each other over how best to feed the poor.
Mexico Greenpeace activists block US corn shipment
Mexico Greenpeace activists were trying to prevent the delivery on Friday of 38,000 tons of yellow corn to a Mexican port from New Orleans.
Cancun-Based Trade Talks Fail
The Cancun, Mexico, Ministerial session of the WTO saw talks break downas developing countries served notice that their wants and wishes on trade will be listened to, even if it meant a collapse in what was touted as a key session for the talks.
Cash for Pork Plant
Canadian federal funds will help pork plant boost productivity.
Beef Deal in Works
Canada and Mexicoare working on a deal that could double Canadian beef imports.
Europe
EU farmers dig in heels over conceding more at WTO
Disappointed by the collapse of global talks over agriculture reform and new trade rules, European farmers said on Monday it had been better to halt the negotiations rather than yield more ground over subsidies.
USA
Cargill Submits Bid for Farmland's Pork Business
Cargill, Incorporated and its meat processing subsidiary, Excel Corporation, have announced that Cargill had submitted a bid of $385 million to purchase the assets of Farmland Foods' pork processing business.
USDA cancels Argentine inspection after FAM discovery
The Agriculture Department has postponed indefinitely a planned sanitary inspection visit to Argentina scheduled for next month following this month's outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Northern provinces neighboring Bolivia and Paraguay
AsiaPacific
UPDATE 1-Stranded Australian sheep being offered for free
A shipload of Australian sheep stranded in the Persian Gulf for almost six weeks after being rejected by Saudi Arabia is being offered for free to stop an escalation of protests by animal rights groups.
Greens want parliament involved in US Free Trade Agreement
The Australian Greens have called on the Federal Government to involve Parliament in the free trade negotiations with the United States.
Americas
Biotech food bonanza shakes Mexican village
Mexican villagers were caught in the cross-fire of the global battle over biotech food on Friday when rival pressure groups at world trade talks scuffled with each other over how best to feed the poor.
Mexico Greenpeace activists block US corn shipment
Mexico Greenpeace activists were trying to prevent the delivery on Friday of 38,000 tons of yellow corn to a Mexican port from New Orleans.
Cancun-Based Trade Talks Fail
The Cancun, Mexico, Ministerial session of the WTO saw talks break downas developing countries served notice that their wants and wishes on trade will be listened to, even if it meant a collapse in what was touted as a key session for the talks.
Cash for Pork Plant
Canadian federal funds will help pork plant boost productivity.
Beef Deal in Works
Canada and Mexicoare working on a deal that could double Canadian beef imports.
Europe
EU farmers dig in heels over conceding more at WTO
Disappointed by the collapse of global talks over agriculture reform and new trade rules, European farmers said on Monday it had been better to halt the negotiations rather than yield more ground over subsidies.
USA
Cargill Submits Bid for Farmland's Pork Business
Cargill, Incorporated and its meat processing subsidiary, Excel Corporation, have announced that Cargill had submitted a bid of $385 million to purchase the assets of Farmland Foods' pork processing business.
USDA cancels Argentine inspection after FAM discovery
The Agriculture Department has postponed indefinitely a planned sanitary inspection visit to Argentina scheduled for next month following this month's outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Northern provinces neighboring Bolivia and Paraguay