Europe | SIAL food exhibitionThe first exports of English beef were announced...
Europe
SIAL food exhibition
The first exports of English beef were announced at the SIAL food exhibition in Paris, France, this week.
Americas
Canada beef to Japan ahead of U.S.
Canada has positioned itself ahead of the United States to regain share in the lucrative Japanese beef market, thanks to strict new rules aimed at preventing mad cow disease, Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Wednesday.
Trade Mission Push
Efforts to expand export markets for Canadian beef and other animal products have continued a mission to Asia by with Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Andy Mitchell.
Canada beef to Japan ahead of U.S .
OTTAWA- Canada has positioned itself ahead of the United States to regain share in the lucrative Japanese beef market, thanks to strict new rules aimed at preventing mad cow disease, Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Wednesday.
Canada beef to U.S. in months
OTTAWA - Canadian beef farmers, hit by last year's discovery of a single case of mad cow disease, should not have to wait too much longer before their cattle are allowed back into into the U.S. market, U.S. Ambassador Paul Cellucci said on Wednesday.
Europe, Brazil biggest U.S. competitors
WASHINGTON - Senate Budget ranking member Kent Conrad, D-N.D., a key player in the 2002 farm bill debate, said at a North Dakota agriculture conference last week U.S. agricultural policymakers need to scale back agricultural programs the World Trade Organization considers to be trade distorting. He also said he believes Brazil is now as big a challenge to U.S. agriculture as the European Union.
USA
Beef checkoff debate
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the U.S. beef checkoff program December 8.
Few U.S. BSE tests from packers
Dead-stock companies, renderers and officials with several USDA-certified laboratories all indicated that a majority of cattle being tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), under USDA’s four-month-old surveillance plan are from “on-farm” supplies, not cattle being sent through packing houses.
NCBA supports Bush
“With just two weeks left before the 2004 presidential election, it is imperative that cattle producers across the country make an extra effort to get out the vote in their states. Some fellow cattle industry folks are still confused about the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association PAC endorsement of Bush, and may be undecided. President Bush is the best candidate for our industry, and here are the basic top five reasons.
Tyson, Smithfield downgraded, citing beef ban and high hog prices
Citing bans on U.S. beef abroad and abnormally high hog prices at home, two brokers downgraded the stock of Tyson and Smithfield Foods Thursday.
Packers asked to continue disclosing prices
Washington, D.C.- The government wants meat packers to keep disclosing the prices they pay for livestock even though they will no longer be required to after this week.
Europe
SIAL food exhibition
The first exports of English beef were announced at the SIAL food exhibition in Paris, France, this week.
Americas
Canada beef to Japan ahead of U.S.
Canada has positioned itself ahead of the United States to regain share in the lucrative Japanese beef market, thanks to strict new rules aimed at preventing mad cow disease, Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Wednesday.
Trade Mission Push
Efforts to expand export markets for Canadian beef and other animal products have continued a mission to Asia by with Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Andy Mitchell.
Canada beef to Japan ahead of U.S .
OTTAWA- Canada has positioned itself ahead of the United States to regain share in the lucrative Japanese beef market, thanks to strict new rules aimed at preventing mad cow disease, Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell said on Wednesday.
Canada beef to U.S. in months
OTTAWA - Canadian beef farmers, hit by last year's discovery of a single case of mad cow disease, should not have to wait too much longer before their cattle are allowed back into into the U.S. market, U.S. Ambassador Paul Cellucci said on Wednesday.
Europe, Brazil biggest U.S. competitors
WASHINGTON - Senate Budget ranking member Kent Conrad, D-N.D., a key player in the 2002 farm bill debate, said at a North Dakota agriculture conference last week U.S. agricultural policymakers need to scale back agricultural programs the World Trade Organization considers to be trade distorting. He also said he believes Brazil is now as big a challenge to U.S. agriculture as the European Union.
USA
Beef checkoff debate
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing to hear arguments on the constitutionality of the U.S. beef checkoff program December 8.
Few U.S. BSE tests from packers
Dead-stock companies, renderers and officials with several USDA-certified laboratories all indicated that a majority of cattle being tested for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), under USDA’s four-month-old surveillance plan are from “on-farm” supplies, not cattle being sent through packing houses.
NCBA supports Bush
“With just two weeks left before the 2004 presidential election, it is imperative that cattle producers across the country make an extra effort to get out the vote in their states. Some fellow cattle industry folks are still confused about the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association PAC endorsement of Bush, and may be undecided. President Bush is the best candidate for our industry, and here are the basic top five reasons.
Tyson, Smithfield downgraded, citing beef ban and high hog prices
Citing bans on U.S. beef abroad and abnormally high hog prices at home, two brokers downgraded the stock of Tyson and Smithfield Foods Thursday.
Packers asked to continue disclosing prices
Washington, D.C.- The government wants meat packers to keep disclosing the prices they pay for livestock even though they will no longer be required to after this week.