EuropePositive Forecast For E.U. PorkThe pork and poultry markets look profit...

Europe
Positive Forecast For E.U. Pork
The pork and poultry markets look profitable through 2013, but beef may face challenges, a recent survey finds.

Americas
Canadian meat producers battling BSE's residual effects
Canada's meat industry is still struggling to recover from a spat of disease scares and import bans that have crippled production, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

United States
American cattlemen see little benefit from NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement has boosted the U.S. economy over the past dozen years, but glitches remain in its enforcement and some industries including Western cattle producers may not have shared the benefits, government and private officials testified Monday.

Johanns releases final farm bill analysis paper
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Wednesday released a comprehensive analysis of key factors that will affect future growth in U.S. agriculture: international trade, research and development, protection of agriculture from pests and diseases, and challenges in preparing the next generation of farmers.

Europe
Positive Forecast For E.U. Pork
The pork and poultry markets look profitable through 2013, but beef may face challenges, a recent survey finds.

Americas
Canadian meat producers battling BSE's residual effects
Canada's meat industry is still struggling to recover from a spat of disease scares and import bans that have crippled production, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

United States
American cattlemen see little benefit from NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement has boosted the U.S. economy over the past dozen years, but glitches remain in its enforcement and some industries including Western cattle producers may not have shared the benefits, government and private officials testified Monday.

Johanns releases final farm bill analysis paper
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Wednesday released a comprehensive analysis of key factors that will affect future growth in U.S. agriculture: international trade, research and development, protection of agriculture from pests and diseases, and challenges in preparing the next generation of farmers.