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Two Big Korean Retailers Halt U.S. Beef Sales
Publication — The Wall Street Journal Author — By Evan Ramstad Date — April 25, 2012 Website — http://online.wsj.com SEOUL – Two major South Korean retailers pulled American beef from their grocery shelves on Wednesday, reacting swiftly to news that mad-cow disease was discovered in a U.S. cow and hoping to avoid customer protests. The [...]
LFTB issue pushes AFA Foods into Chapter 11
Publication — Brownfield Ag Network Author — By Bob Meyer Date — April 2, 2012 Website — www.brownfieldagnews.com The lean finely textured beef issue has pushed ground beef processor AFA Foods into bankruptcy. Based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, AFA interim Chief Executive Officer Ron Allen says the ongoing dispute has caused a dramatic reduction in demand [...]
In Gangnam, Preacher vs. Terminator
Publication — The Wall Street Journal Author — By Jaeyeon Woo Date — March 19, 2012 Website — http://online.wsj.com There’s another vote on free trade coming in South Korea – but only in Seoul’s Gangnam neighborhood. That’s where two candidates on completely different sides of the issue — Kim Jong-hoon and Chung Dong-young – will [...]
Canada, Hampered in U.S., Turns to the East
The Wall Street Journal February 9, 2012 By Brian Spegele BEIJING—Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada pledged closer trade ties with China during a meeting with Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday, even as he pressed Beijing over its recent decision to block a United Nations Security Council resolution against Syria’s government. The trip is part [...]
Hi-tech agriculture needed to tackle food poverty crisis
Farming UK January 24, 2012 As MPs at Westminster discussed the issue of rising food prices and the impact of food poverty on the diets of lower income households, the Crop Protection Association has moved to highlight the critical role of modern, science-based agriculture in safeguarding the long-term availability and affordability of our food supply. [...]
FDA withdraws two antibiotic proposals
December 23, 2011 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has withdrawn two long-standing proposals to ban the use of the antibiotics penicillin and tetracycline for use in food-animal feed. Those proposals have been in place for 34 years, since 1977. Recently, the FDA denied several consumer group petitions aimed at forcing the FDA to ban [...]
How Can We Feed 9 Billion People?
Beef Daily December 19, 2011 Amanda Radke Original Source About 1 billion people go hungry each day; that’s one in seven people! Predictions indicate that by 2050, the world population will surge to 9 billion. How will we feed this growing planet? Where will this food come from? Hunger is a huge issue that we [...]
Africa divided over climate-smart agriculture
Mail & Guardian (S. Africa) By Sean Christie December 9, 2011 mg.co.za Original Source Agriculture is a big issue for the Africa Group at COP17, with many African delegates sporting “No Agriculture, No Deal” badges and many a speech ending with the same slogan. In week two of the conference the Africa Group’s push for [...]
USTR To Seek Fast-Track Trade Negotiating Renewal
Nasdaq.com By Tom Barkley, Dow Jones Newswires November 30, 2011 www.nasdaq.com Original Source –Kirk confident can renew fast-track authority to negotiate trade deals –Talks with EU on growth won’t necessarily lead to free-trade pact –Japan, Canada, Mexico won’t slow progress on Asia-Pacific deal WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said Wednesday that he [...]
US and EU consider bilateral trade talks
BBC News November 28, 2011 www.bbc.co.uk Original Source US and EU leaders have said at the conclusion of a White House summit that they could launch bilateral trade talks to boost jobs and growth. They announced a joint working group to explore how to enhance the “untapped potential” of transatlantic economic co-operation. The statement followed [...]
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