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Asia Pacific

UPDATE 1-Trade, Taiwan hang over Bush talks with China premier
U.S. President George W. Bush was to push Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday to take steps toward revaluing the Chinese currency and to help resolve the year-old North Korean nuclear crisis,U.S. officials said.

Progress made in U.S.-Australian trade talks
Australian and United States trade negotiators have not yet reached an agreement shelving another round of trade talks until next year.

Beef Exports to Japan Steady
Exchange rates and tariff rises hit Australian beef exports toJapan.

Europe

USDA offers U.S. farm export credits to Turkey
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department on Monday announced the availability of $425 million in various U.S. farm export credits to Turkey for fiscal 2004, which began Oct. 1.

European Food Experts Pass Vote to Ag Ministers
Ag ministers will be the next to vote on the measure which would allow importation of biotech sweet corn.

Beef Improvement
Satisfactory result for Danish Crown’s Beef Division.

USA

Soybean Checkoff Revenues Improve for 2004
Higher prices, although lower yields, will bring additional money in for helping soybean farmers remain competitive.

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.

Asia Pacific

UPDATE 1-Trade, Taiwan hang over Bush talks with China premier
U.S. President George W. Bush was to push Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday to take steps toward revaluing the Chinese currency and to help resolve the year-old North Korean nuclear crisis,U.S. officials said.

Progress made in U.S.-Australian trade talks
Australian and United States trade negotiators have not yet reached an agreement shelving another round of trade talks until next year.

Beef Exports to Japan Steady
Exchange rates and tariff rises hit Australian beef exports toJapan.

Europe

USDA offers U.S. farm export credits to Turkey
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department on Monday announced the availability of $425 million in various U.S. farm export credits to Turkey for fiscal 2004, which began Oct. 1.

European Food Experts Pass Vote to Ag Ministers
Ag ministers will be the next to vote on the measure which would allow importation of biotech sweet corn.

Beef Improvement
Satisfactory result for Danish Crown’s Beef Division.

USA

Soybean Checkoff Revenues Improve for 2004
Higher prices, although lower yields, will bring additional money in for helping soybean farmers remain competitive.

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.