AustraliaHard times for beef producersThe latest report into the beef industr...

Australia
Hard times for beef producers
The latest report into the beef industry has found the farmers' incomes dropped during a difficult year in parts of Australia.

Cattle Exports To Egypt Set To Resume
Australia is set to resume live cattle exports to Egypt after a seven-month ban prompted by claims of animal cruelty.

Middle East
Meat sellers fleecing Muslims: Agency head
The Bekasi administration said Monday it would continue to conduct raids on traditional markets ahead of Idul Fitri in response to the rumor that sellers are mixing pork into diced beef to reap bigger profits.

Demand for Oz beef doubles
Demand for Australian beef has doubled in the UAE, Meat & Livestock Australia says.

United States
Can Pork Producers Handle $3.00 Corn?
The pork industry's concerns about higher corn prices from the extraordinary growth in corn demand for ethanol appears to be moving from speculation to reality. Higher corn prices are expected to have at least two impacts in the coming year. First, market weights will likely drop, which is a positive for hog prices. However, this will be more than offset by the negative consequences of higher corn prices on costs.

U.S. Pork Globally Popular
U.S. pork posts 14 straight years of record-breaking exports through 2005, followed by increased volume exports in the first half of 2006.

Pork producer: Regulations burden industry
Iowa's pork producers face mounting state regulations that threaten to stifle the industry's growth, a Plymouth  County farmer who serves on the National Pork Producers Delegates Body said Monday.

Australia
Hard times for beef producers
The latest report into the beef industry has found the farmers' incomes dropped during a difficult year in parts of Australia.

Cattle Exports To Egypt Set To Resume
Australia is set to resume live cattle exports to Egypt after a seven-month ban prompted by claims of animal cruelty.

Middle East
Meat sellers fleecing Muslims: Agency head
The Bekasi administration said Monday it would continue to conduct raids on traditional markets ahead of Idul Fitri in response to the rumor that sellers are mixing pork into diced beef to reap bigger profits.

Demand for Oz beef doubles
Demand for Australian beef has doubled in the UAE, Meat & Livestock Australia says.

United States
Can Pork Producers Handle $3.00 Corn?
The pork industry's concerns about higher corn prices from the extraordinary growth in corn demand for ethanol appears to be moving from speculation to reality. Higher corn prices are expected to have at least two impacts in the coming year. First, market weights will likely drop, which is a positive for hog prices. However, this will be more than offset by the negative consequences of higher corn prices on costs.

U.S. Pork Globally Popular
U.S. pork posts 14 straight years of record-breaking exports through 2005, followed by increased volume exports in the first half of 2006.

Pork producer: Regulations burden industry
Iowa's pork producers face mounting state regulations that threaten to stifle the industry's growth, a Plymouth  County farmer who serves on the National Pork Producers Delegates Body said Monday.