Asia PacificDespite end of ban, U.S. beef virtually off-limits at Japanese s...
Asia Pacific
Despite end of ban, U.S. beef virtually off-limits at Japanese stores
It's been weeks since Japan ditched its import ban on U.S. beef and the first shipment went on sale, but American beef is nowhere to be seen at supermarkets here -- except this nation's five Costco stores.
ASEAN
Vietnam to slash WTO-related tariffs by 30 pct
Vietnam is, under all commitments made with trade partners requiring bilateral negotiations about its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), supposed to reduce import taxes on 10,600 items by an average of 30 percent, a local agency said on Tuesday.
Europe
Organic drought looms
A combination of increased demand and decreased supply means that organic shoppers face shortages of their favourite items.
Ban Brazil beef, says Plaid MEP
The EU is being urged to ban imports of beef from Brazil. Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans said an EU Food and Veterinary Office report showed serious shortcomings in the production of Brazilian beef.
Mad cow research to continue
One of the world's leading experts on mad cow disease tells why the Swiss government will continue research into the disease despite its near disappearance.
Americas
Ag Economist Says Testing Doesn’t Ensure Safety
Ag Economics Professor Dr Ted Schroeder says disease testing in beef isn't a way to get more consumers eating your product.
United States
The awful effects of American protectionism
With all the hell-in-a-hand-basket headlines coming out of Iraq, Lebanon, and Connecticut, it's easy to understand how the biggest international trade news in years occurred with barely any attention.
Could US firms be left in the cold?
US enterprises are chafing at the bit to get into Vietnam, yet many business heads are concerned that if Congress does not establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with their former foe, then firms from other countries will have a trade advantage.
Drought, water worries cloud skies for US farmers
As the United States bakes in one of the hottest summers since the Dust Bowl years of the 1930s, drought from the Dakotas to Arizona through Alabama has sharpened the focus of farmers on their lifeline: water.
NPPC Names Environmental Counsel
The National Pork Producers Council has named Michael C. Formica as environmental counsel in its Washington, D.C., office.
Asia Pacific
Despite end of ban, U.S. beef virtually off-limits at Japanese stores
It's been weeks since Japan ditched its import ban on U.S. beef and the first shipment went on sale, but American beef is nowhere to be seen at supermarkets here -- except this nation's five Costco stores.
ASEAN
Vietnam to slash WTO-related tariffs by 30 pct
Vietnam is, under all commitments made with trade partners requiring bilateral negotiations about its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), supposed to reduce import taxes on 10,600 items by an average of 30 percent, a local agency said on Tuesday.
Europe
Organic drought looms
A combination of increased demand and decreased supply means that organic shoppers face shortages of their favourite items.
Ban Brazil beef, says Plaid MEP
The EU is being urged to ban imports of beef from Brazil. Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans said an EU Food and Veterinary Office report showed serious shortcomings in the production of Brazilian beef.
Mad cow research to continue
One of the world's leading experts on mad cow disease tells why the Swiss government will continue research into the disease despite its near disappearance.
Americas
Ag Economist Says Testing Doesn’t Ensure Safety
Ag Economics Professor Dr Ted Schroeder says disease testing in beef isn't a way to get more consumers eating your product.
United States
The awful effects of American protectionism
With all the hell-in-a-hand-basket headlines coming out of Iraq, Lebanon, and Connecticut, it's easy to understand how the biggest international trade news in years occurred with barely any attention.
Could US firms be left in the cold?
US enterprises are chafing at the bit to get into Vietnam, yet many business heads are concerned that if Congress does not establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with their former foe, then firms from other countries will have a trade advantage.
Drought, water worries cloud skies for US farmers
As the United States bakes in one of the hottest summers since the Dust Bowl years of the 1930s, drought from the Dakotas to Arizona through Alabama has sharpened the focus of farmers on their lifeline: water.
NPPC Names Environmental Counsel
The National Pork Producers Council has named Michael C. Formica as environmental counsel in its Washington, D.C., office.