Asia PacificSales of U.S. beef may resume in S. Korea in October: officialSo...

Asia Pacific
Sales of U.S. beef may resume in S. Korea in October: official
South Korean customers are likely to have access to U.S. beef imports as early as October, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Friday.

Skylark to start using U.S. beef next year: CEO 
Skylark Co., Japan's largest restaurant chain operator, will start using U.S. beef next year after the supply of American beef to the Japanese market grows, its chairman and chief executive officer said Friday.

United States
Increased demand leading to stronger cattle prices
Japan's renewed market for U.S. beef and increased domestic demand has cattle producers looking for another strong year.

U.S. senator says sanctions against South Korea possible over beef
Nebraska Democratic Senator Ben Nelson won't rule out sanctions against South Korea if it doesn’t open its market soon to U.S. beef.

US warns Russia not to block meat trade
The United States reacted sternly on Thursday to a Russian threat to block U.S. meat imports if Washington does not endorse Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization within three months.

Asia Pacific
Sales of U.S. beef may resume in S. Korea in October: official
South Korean customers are likely to have access to U.S. beef imports as early as October, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Friday.

Skylark to start using U.S. beef next year: CEO 
Skylark Co., Japan's largest restaurant chain operator, will start using U.S. beef next year after the supply of American beef to the Japanese market grows, its chairman and chief executive officer said Friday.

United States
Increased demand leading to stronger cattle prices
Japan's renewed market for U.S. beef and increased domestic demand has cattle producers looking for another strong year.

U.S. senator says sanctions against South Korea possible over beef
Nebraska Democratic Senator Ben Nelson won't rule out sanctions against South Korea if it doesn’t open its market soon to U.S. beef.

US warns Russia not to block meat trade
The United States reacted sternly on Thursday to a Russian threat to block U.S. meat imports if Washington does not endorse Moscow's bid to join the World Trade Organization within three months.