EuropeRussia Threatens To Suspend EU Meat ImportsHead of the Russian veterina...

Europe
Russia Threatens To Suspend EU Meat Imports
Head of the Russian veterinary service Sergey Dankvert issued a statement Wednesday saying Russia might suspend the import of meat from the European Union as of January 1 2007, when Bulgaria and Romania, whose meat is banned in Russia, will be joining the E.U.

French farmers suffer as food imports increase
French farmers are suffering as the nation’s consumption of imported food increases while exports remain static.

Americas
Mexican diplomat urges a partnership
U.S.-Mexico relations could remain paralyzed unless leaders of the two nations and Canada formalize a North American partnership — akin to the European Union — before the U.S. baby boomer retirement wave hits in the next eight years, a ranking Mexican diplomat said here Tuesday.

United States
US Pork Outshines Beef, Chicken
After the first six months of 2006, FreshLook data show that pork is outpacing beef and chicken in tonnage growth vs. year-ago performance, and outperforming chicken as well in dollar sales growth.

Cattle industry adjusts to higher feed costs: Who are the losers?
Over the past eight crop years from 1998 to 2005, U.S. corn prices averaged just $2.05 per bushel. Historically, the cattle industry has been the animal segment that makes the biggest adjustments to high priced feed and that will likely be the case this time as well.

Europe
Russia Threatens To Suspend EU Meat Imports
Head of the Russian veterinary service Sergey Dankvert issued a statement Wednesday saying Russia might suspend the import of meat from the European Union as of January 1 2007, when Bulgaria and Romania, whose meat is banned in Russia, will be joining the E.U.

French farmers suffer as food imports increase
French farmers are suffering as the nation’s consumption of imported food increases while exports remain static.

Americas
Mexican diplomat urges a partnership
U.S.-Mexico relations could remain paralyzed unless leaders of the two nations and Canada formalize a North American partnership — akin to the European Union — before the U.S. baby boomer retirement wave hits in the next eight years, a ranking Mexican diplomat said here Tuesday.

United States
US Pork Outshines Beef, Chicken
After the first six months of 2006, FreshLook data show that pork is outpacing beef and chicken in tonnage growth vs. year-ago performance, and outperforming chicken as well in dollar sales growth.

Cattle industry adjusts to higher feed costs: Who are the losers?
Over the past eight crop years from 1998 to 2005, U.S. corn prices averaged just $2.05 per bushel. Historically, the cattle industry has been the animal segment that makes the biggest adjustments to high priced feed and that will likely be the case this time as well.