Asia
Missouri reaches $4.4 billion trade agreement with China
Gov. Jay Nixon says Missouri has reached an agreement to sell $4.4 billion worth of products to China through 2014.
Nixon said Monday that the deal includes an emphasis on selling Missouri agricultural products.
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Obama hails South Korea trade deal as win for both
President Barack Obama hailed a just-completed trade deal with South Korea Thursday as he welcomed the country's president to the White House, offering warm praise for a solid ally in a world in flux.
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House panel advances FTAs
A House committee vote Wednesday set in motion the final act of the long drama of approving free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.
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McConnell: FTAs to be submitted soon
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said Tuesday he expects free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama to be submitted to Congress soon, as debate got underway on a tariff bill that could pave the way for passage of the long-delayed trade pacts.
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July beef, pork exports continue to surge
July was another very strong month for U.S. beef and pork exports, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
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Pfizer starts animal health joint venture in China
Drugmaker Pfizer aims to boost sales of veterinary medicines in China - and its global dominance in the animal health business - in a joint venture with a Chinese startup company.
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Beef shipments resume after ban in Japanese prefecture
The Mainichi Daily News reports beef from cattle in the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima were shipped for the first time Wednesday after the ban was lifted last week due to radioactive concerns.
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Beef shipments from Japanese prefectures approved
RTT News reports the ban on beef cattle from four Japanese prefectures has been lifted following steps to keep livestock safe from radioactive contamination.
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China's problem is water
Beijing's hopes for food self-sufficiency may prove little more than a pipe dream as growing pressures on China's water system limit its agricultural potential.
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Cattle Outlook: June beef exports up 19 percent led by Japan
International beef trade continues to be a big factor in this year's record cattle prices. During the first half of 2011, 10.3% of U.S. beef production was exported and imports equaled 8.1% of production.
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Japan partially lifts beef ban following radiation
Reuters reports Japan lifted its ban on beef from Miyagi prefecture, but shipments of beef cattle from the area will remain in a controlled environment allowing meat to be tested for radiation contamination.
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- YSA members gain insight into agribusiness, retail industries
- Meat industry associations quick to attack the new MCOOL rule
- Team up against bovine respiratory disease
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
