AustraliaBattle stations on drought problemsFarm production could fall into r...

Australia
Battle stations on drought problems
Farm production could fall into recession and there are warnings that suicide among farmers could increase as the country faces what might be the worst drought on record.

Drought to sear 11 percent off beef earnings, says report
The impact of drought will ripple across Australia's farms, influencing growth in gross domestic product and exposing several agriculture-focused companies, says a Goldman Sachs JBWere report.

Europe
EU rejects Spam maker’s trademark bid
The producer of the canned pork product Spam has lost a bid to claim the word as a trademark for unsolicited e-mails.

Americas
CFIA-USDA to Develop Residue Monitoring Program for Carbadox
Canadian and the US regulators are now developing a program to ensure no residues of the antibiotic Carbadox end up in pork.

United States
USDA Official Says US Flexible On Doha Talks
The U.S. is open to discussing the reduction of domestic agricultural subsidies that have stalled Doha round talks, but is holding out for broader access to global markets, a top U.S. agricultural trade official said Wednesday.

US Loses Steam In Regaining Asian Beef Markets
The latest deal struck by U.S. negotiators to resume beef exports to Asia has so far yielded no new business, and trade has even taken a small step backward, with new restrictions now that more mad-cow concerns have surfaced regarding neighboring Canada.

U.S. senator seeks blanket BSE testing for exports to Japan
U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns urging him to allow beef producers to conduct blanket testing for mad cow disease for their exports to Japan and other countries, according to a copy of the letter made available Thursday.

Australia
Battle stations on drought problems
Farm production could fall into recession and there are warnings that suicide among farmers could increase as the country faces what might be the worst drought on record.

Drought to sear 11 percent off beef earnings, says report
The impact of drought will ripple across Australia's farms, influencing growth in gross domestic product and exposing several agriculture-focused companies, says a Goldman Sachs JBWere report.

Europe
EU rejects Spam maker’s trademark bid
The producer of the canned pork product Spam has lost a bid to claim the word as a trademark for unsolicited e-mails.

Americas
CFIA-USDA to Develop Residue Monitoring Program for Carbadox
Canadian and the US regulators are now developing a program to ensure no residues of the antibiotic Carbadox end up in pork.

United States
USDA Official Says US Flexible On Doha Talks
The U.S. is open to discussing the reduction of domestic agricultural subsidies that have stalled Doha round talks, but is holding out for broader access to global markets, a top U.S. agricultural trade official said Wednesday.

US Loses Steam In Regaining Asian Beef Markets
The latest deal struck by U.S. negotiators to resume beef exports to Asia has so far yielded no new business, and trade has even taken a small step backward, with new restrictions now that more mad-cow concerns have surfaced regarding neighboring Canada.

U.S. senator seeks blanket BSE testing for exports to Japan
U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns urging him to allow beef producers to conduct blanket testing for mad cow disease for their exports to Japan and other countries, according to a copy of the letter made available Thursday.