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Asia Pacific
UPDATE 2-No breakthrough in Japan, Mexico free trade talks
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - The latest round of talks between Japan and Mexico on a free trade pact ended in failure on Friday and it is far from clear how a hoped-for agreement by the end of March can be met.
Americas
UPDATE 3-USDA moves toward reopening Canada cattle trade
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture moved a step closer on Thursday to allowing imports of some cattle from Canada by setting a 30-day period for public comments on the proposal.
USDA Announces Reopening Of Comment Period on Canadian Cattle
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Thursday that it is reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to amend the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products from countries that have had isolated cases of BSE. There will be a 30-day comment period, ending April 7, 2004.
USDA moves to reopen cattle trade with Canada
The Agriculture Department is seeking comment on its plan that would again allow the import of Canadian feeder cattle, banned in May after a cow in Albertawas found with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Mexican Ban on US Beef is Partially Lifted
Mexico's ban on beef imports from the United States has been partially lifted. Boneless cuts from cattle less than 30 months old and veal from animals less than 9 months old can now be imported in to Mexico, that nations government said.
Europe
French want WTO to rule on U.S. ban
A week after theUnited States announced a ban on foie gras and other processed meats from France, the French government is hoping the World Trade Organization's food safety committee will address the issue when it meets March 17-18.
GMO Agreement Reached
The United Nations announces new measures to boost safety in trade of genetically modified organisms.
USA
Pig Prices Probed
U.S. economists explore slaughter pig price data to uncover trends in pork production costs.
UPDATE 1-USDA prefers voluntary mad cow ID system at first
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department will begin issuing livestock identification numbers by late fall, Undersecretary Bill Hawks said on Thursday, a key step in the Bush administration response to the first U.S. case of mad cow disease.
INDUSTRY SURVEY: Weigh in on BSE testing debate
Last week, Meatingplace.com first reported on Creekstone Farm's controversial plan to test 100 percent of its cattle for BSE in hopes of reopening its beef export trade withJapan and South Korea (see Creekstone plans 100 percent BSE test to bust through beef ban) . This plan has been opposed by USDA and sparked a vigorous debate among processors and industry groups.
State to crack down on 600 hog producers
Iowa environmental regulators are getting ready to fine as many as 600 hog-confinement operators who are up to five years late filing required plans showing how they'll keep manure out of lakes and rivers.
Asia Pacific
UPDATE 2-No breakthrough in Japan, Mexico free trade talks
TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - The latest round of talks between Japan and Mexico on a free trade pact ended in failure on Friday and it is far from clear how a hoped-for agreement by the end of March can be met.
Americas
UPDATE 3-USDA moves toward reopening Canada cattle trade
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture moved a step closer on Thursday to allowing imports of some cattle from Canada by setting a 30-day period for public comments on the proposal.
USDA Announces Reopening Of Comment Period on Canadian Cattle
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Thursday that it is reopening the comment period on the proposed rule to amend the regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products from countries that have had isolated cases of BSE. There will be a 30-day comment period, ending April 7, 2004.
USDA moves to reopen cattle trade with Canada
The Agriculture Department is seeking comment on its plan that would again allow the import of Canadian feeder cattle, banned in May after a cow in Albertawas found with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Mexican Ban on US Beef is Partially Lifted
Mexico's ban on beef imports from the United States has been partially lifted. Boneless cuts from cattle less than 30 months old and veal from animals less than 9 months old can now be imported in to Mexico, that nations government said.
Europe
French want WTO to rule on U.S. ban
A week after theUnited States announced a ban on foie gras and other processed meats from France, the French government is hoping the World Trade Organization's food safety committee will address the issue when it meets March 17-18.
GMO Agreement Reached
The United Nations announces new measures to boost safety in trade of genetically modified organisms.
USA
Pig Prices Probed
U.S. economists explore slaughter pig price data to uncover trends in pork production costs.
UPDATE 1-USDA prefers voluntary mad cow ID system at first
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department will begin issuing livestock identification numbers by late fall, Undersecretary Bill Hawks said on Thursday, a key step in the Bush administration response to the first U.S. case of mad cow disease.
INDUSTRY SURVEY: Weigh in on BSE testing debate
Last week, Meatingplace.com first reported on Creekstone Farm's controversial plan to test 100 percent of its cattle for BSE in hopes of reopening its beef export trade withJapan and South Korea (see Creekstone plans 100 percent BSE test to bust through beef ban) . This plan has been opposed by USDA and sparked a vigorous debate among processors and industry groups.
State to crack down on 600 hog producers
Iowa environmental regulators are getting ready to fine as many as 600 hog-confinement operators who are up to five years late filing required plans showing how they'll keep manure out of lakes and rivers.