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Asia Pacific
Japan releases tariff information
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has announced it won’t change the level of beef imports for fiscal year 2007 that will trigger additional duties under Japan's “beef safeguard.”

U.S. government rejects visits by S. Korean lawmakers to American cattle farms
The U.S. government has rejected calls from South Korean lawmakers to allow them to inspect U.S. cattle farms saying it has "no authority" over private facilities, the lawmakers and documents from the Korean government revealed Tuesday.

Beef talks are separate from free trade talks
Talks between experts to iron out differences on the importing of American beef may be delayed until next week when the sixth round of free trade negotiations between Korea and the United States are scheduled in Seoul, a Korean government official said yesterday.

Europe
Samples tested for FMD in Northern Ireland
Samples taken from pig meat from a slaughterhouse in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland, are currently being taken to a laboratory to be tested for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

Livestock producers to benefit from new EU members
Beef and pig producers in the UK are set to benefit from Romania and Bulgaria’s new European Union member status, according to industry experts.

Americas
Canadian hog farmers face crisis
Nova Scotia hog farmers are asking politicians to help them through what they’re calling the worst crisis in the industry’s history.

Canada goes to WTO over U.S. corn subsidies
Just months after the settlement of the long-running softwood lumber dispute, Canada may have another trade fight brewing with the United States.

Brazilian agribusiness exports reached almost $50b
Brazilian agribusiness exports hit a new record high, amounting to $49.422 billion in 2006, a 13.4% increase compared with the same period in 2005.

United States
Hog Producers Say Goodbye To Profits In 2007
Much higher feed costs are likely to eliminate the profit potential for pork producers in 2007. After three years of favorable returns, 2007 is expected to be close to breakeven, with concerns that even higher feed prices could drive the industry into losses.

Market Experts See Challenges for Livestock Producers
The 2007 agricultural marketplace will be prosperous for some sectors, but challenging for livestock producers, according to a forecast given at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 88th annual meeting.

Asia Pacific
Japan releases tariff information
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) has announced it won’t change the level of beef imports for fiscal year 2007 that will trigger additional duties under Japan's “beef safeguard.”

U.S. government rejects visits by S. Korean lawmakers to American cattle farms
The U.S. government has rejected calls from South Korean lawmakers to allow them to inspect U.S. cattle farms saying it has "no authority" over private facilities, the lawmakers and documents from the Korean government revealed Tuesday.

Beef talks are separate from free trade talks
Talks between experts to iron out differences on the importing of American beef may be delayed until next week when the sixth round of free trade negotiations between Korea and the United States are scheduled in Seoul, a Korean government official said yesterday.

Europe
Samples tested for FMD in Northern Ireland
Samples taken from pig meat from a slaughterhouse in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland, are currently being taken to a laboratory to be tested for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

Livestock producers to benefit from new EU members
Beef and pig producers in the UK are set to benefit from Romania and Bulgaria’s new European Union member status, according to industry experts.

Americas
Canadian hog farmers face crisis
Nova Scotia hog farmers are asking politicians to help them through what they’re calling the worst crisis in the industry’s history.

Canada goes to WTO over U.S. corn subsidies
Just months after the settlement of the long-running softwood lumber dispute, Canada may have another trade fight brewing with the United States.

Brazilian agribusiness exports reached almost $50b
Brazilian agribusiness exports hit a new record high, amounting to $49.422 billion in 2006, a 13.4% increase compared with the same period in 2005.

United States
Hog Producers Say Goodbye To Profits In 2007
Much higher feed costs are likely to eliminate the profit potential for pork producers in 2007. After three years of favorable returns, 2007 is expected to be close to breakeven, with concerns that even higher feed prices could drive the industry into losses.

Market Experts See Challenges for Livestock Producers
The 2007 agricultural marketplace will be prosperous for some sectors, but challenging for livestock producers, according to a forecast given at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 88th annual meeting.