Asia PacificJapan conducts surprise inspections of U.S. beef facilitiesJapan...

Asia Pacific
Japan conducts surprise inspections of U.S. beef facilities
Japanese officials have conducted surprise inspections of U.S. meatpacking plants that were authorized to export beef to Japan after the country lifted its ban on U.S. beef imports imposed because of the fear of mad cow disease, farm minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka said Thursday.

Europe
Pork Packs Confuse Consumers
Misleading labeling is alive and well, tricking people into thinking they are buying British pork and pork products when they are not.

Pork industry hit by EU swine fever ruling
Hopes of fattening up the domestic pork industry for export have been set back by an EC decision to vaccinate all the nation’s pigs and wild boars.

Potential for Angus exports is huge
The order book is full for cattle for export to the Continent after a breed promotion by the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society at three European shows.

Americas
Argentina extends beef export cap
The Argentine government announced it will extend an eight-month-old cap on exports of its world-famous beef, despite a strike called by one of the country's largest farmers' groups.

Brazil Beef Has Chile Salmon In Crosshairs
The Brazilian Beef Exporters Association, Abiec, said Friday it was investigating possible chemical and other residues on Chile salmon imports and will pressure Brazil's Agriculture Ministry to retaliate in exchange for Chile's suspension of some of its bans on Brazilian beef.

United States
Booming ethanol hurts cattle profits, analysts say
A booming ethanol industry that has driven up corn prices will have long-term repercussions for cattle feeders who compete for those same feed grains to fatten their animals, market analysts told the Kansas Livestock Association Thursday.

Asia Pacific
Japan conducts surprise inspections of U.S. beef facilities
Japanese officials have conducted surprise inspections of U.S. meatpacking plants that were authorized to export beef to Japan after the country lifted its ban on U.S. beef imports imposed because of the fear of mad cow disease, farm minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka said Thursday.

Europe
Pork Packs Confuse Consumers
Misleading labeling is alive and well, tricking people into thinking they are buying British pork and pork products when they are not.

Pork industry hit by EU swine fever ruling
Hopes of fattening up the domestic pork industry for export have been set back by an EC decision to vaccinate all the nation’s pigs and wild boars.

Potential for Angus exports is huge
The order book is full for cattle for export to the Continent after a breed promotion by the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society at three European shows.

Americas
Argentina extends beef export cap
The Argentine government announced it will extend an eight-month-old cap on exports of its world-famous beef, despite a strike called by one of the country's largest farmers' groups.

Brazil Beef Has Chile Salmon In Crosshairs
The Brazilian Beef Exporters Association, Abiec, said Friday it was investigating possible chemical and other residues on Chile salmon imports and will pressure Brazil's Agriculture Ministry to retaliate in exchange for Chile's suspension of some of its bans on Brazilian beef.

United States
Booming ethanol hurts cattle profits, analysts say
A booming ethanol industry that has driven up corn prices will have long-term repercussions for cattle feeders who compete for those same feed grains to fatten their animals, market analysts told the Kansas Livestock Association Thursday.