Asia PacificIt's Got to Be Bacon in the Year of the PigThe Korean Swine Asso...

Asia Pacific
It's Got to Be Bacon in the Year of the Pig
The Korean Swine Association has been launching campaigns to encourage consumers to try other parts of pigs since 2001, but the consumption of bacon has, if anything, gone up.

Europe
French beef federations fined for suspending imports
The European Court of First Instance has confirmed a multi-million euro fine for the main French beef federations representing farmers and slaughterers. They were charged with setting a minimum purchase price for certain categories of beef, and suspending beef imports into France in 2001.

Americas
Brazilian meat returns to Russia
After exhausting phyto-sanitary bans which haunted meat suppliers from Brazil for the whole of 2006, its livestock produce is making a comeback in Russia.

United States
White House clears proposal for older Canada cattle
The White House has approved a draft U.S. regulation that would allow imports of older Canadian cattle and beef into the country, now blocked out of concerns over mad cow disease.

Panama: U.S. Business Supports FTA
US companies widely support the free trade agreement with Panama. More than half of current U.S. farm exports to Panama will become duty-free immediately, including high quality beef, other meat and poultry products

California beef ranchers optimistic for 2007
California beef ranchers are optimistic that 2007 will be another good year. Foreign governments are easing restrictions on U.S. beef imports, which should translate into increased demand.

Nelson threatens trade war with South Korea over beef
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson (D) threatened to introduce legislation that would impose sanctions on South Korea if that nation doesn’t end its more than three-year-long ban on U.S. beef.

Asia Pacific
It's Got to Be Bacon in the Year of the Pig
The Korean Swine Association has been launching campaigns to encourage consumers to try other parts of pigs since 2001, but the consumption of bacon has, if anything, gone up.

Europe
French beef federations fined for suspending imports
The European Court of First Instance has confirmed a multi-million euro fine for the main French beef federations representing farmers and slaughterers. They were charged with setting a minimum purchase price for certain categories of beef, and suspending beef imports into France in 2001.

Americas
Brazilian meat returns to Russia
After exhausting phyto-sanitary bans which haunted meat suppliers from Brazil for the whole of 2006, its livestock produce is making a comeback in Russia.

United States
White House clears proposal for older Canada cattle
The White House has approved a draft U.S. regulation that would allow imports of older Canadian cattle and beef into the country, now blocked out of concerns over mad cow disease.

Panama: U.S. Business Supports FTA
US companies widely support the free trade agreement with Panama. More than half of current U.S. farm exports to Panama will become duty-free immediately, including high quality beef, other meat and poultry products

California beef ranchers optimistic for 2007
California beef ranchers are optimistic that 2007 will be another good year. Foreign governments are easing restrictions on U.S. beef imports, which should translate into increased demand.

Nelson threatens trade war with South Korea over beef
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson (D) threatened to introduce legislation that would impose sanctions on South Korea if that nation doesn’t end its more than three-year-long ban on U.S. beef.