Asia PacificJapan to ban exports of luxury goods to North KoreaJapan will b...

Asia Pacific
Japan to ban exports of luxury goods to North Korea
Japan will ban the exports of 24 items of luxury goods including cars, fur products and high-quality beef to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from Wednesday, as part of the sanctions against the DPRK's recent nuclear test, Kyodo News said.

Draft report on US beef slams DOH in Taiwan
In light of the controversy over the decision by health officials to allow US beef to re-enter the Taiwanese market in January, a legislative task force was established in May to review matter.

Australia
All foods on the table in trade talks with Japan
FREE access for all Australian farm products to the Japanese market will be on the table when free trade agreement negotiations start, but some won't be there at the finish.

Canada
Swine Producers Cautioned Again Over Using By-Products of Ethanol Production
A research scientist with the University of Alberta is cautioning against the over inclusion of the by-products of ethanol production in swine rations.

United States
NPPC Welcomes U.S.-Russia WTO Deal
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) welcomed the bilateral trade deal reached Nov. 10 between the U.S. and the Russian Federation concerning Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization, an agreement which the group says will give U.S. pork producers further access to the Russian market.

U.S. ag exports, imports set new records for FY 2006
USDA's Economic Research Service said Monday U.S. ag exports for fiscal year 2006 hit a record $68.7 billion. That exceeded even USDA's most optimistic forecast by $700 million, and topped the previous fiscal year's then record-high total of $62.5 billion by $6.2 billion.

Asia Pacific
Japan to ban exports of luxury goods to North Korea
Japan will ban the exports of 24 items of luxury goods including cars, fur products and high-quality beef to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from Wednesday, as part of the sanctions against the DPRK's recent nuclear test, Kyodo News said.

Draft report on US beef slams DOH in Taiwan
In light of the controversy over the decision by health officials to allow US beef to re-enter the Taiwanese market in January, a legislative task force was established in May to review matter.

Australia
All foods on the table in trade talks with Japan
FREE access for all Australian farm products to the Japanese market will be on the table when free trade agreement negotiations start, but some won't be there at the finish.

Canada
Swine Producers Cautioned Again Over Using By-Products of Ethanol Production
A research scientist with the University of Alberta is cautioning against the over inclusion of the by-products of ethanol production in swine rations.

United States
NPPC Welcomes U.S.-Russia WTO Deal
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) welcomed the bilateral trade deal reached Nov. 10 between the U.S. and the Russian Federation concerning Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization, an agreement which the group says will give U.S. pork producers further access to the Russian market.

U.S. ag exports, imports set new records for FY 2006
USDA's Economic Research Service said Monday U.S. ag exports for fiscal year 2006 hit a record $68.7 billion. That exceeded even USDA's most optimistic forecast by $700 million, and topped the previous fiscal year's then record-high total of $62.5 billion by $6.2 billion.