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China not yet demanding pledge Canada pork is ractopamine free
China is not yet requiring a third-party review of Canadian pork imports to ensure they are free of the feed additive ractopamine, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Monday.
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USTR Kirk says U.S. Congress primed for more trade deals
When U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk came into office four years ago, he famously said he did not have a "fever" to negotiate trade deals. But with just a few days left on the job, he sounds like he caught one.
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Smithfield says it will meet China's deadline on pork
Smithfield Foods Inc, the world's largest pork processor, said on Thursday it will be able to supply pork that is free of the feed additive ractopamine in time to meet a March 1 deadline by China.
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China seeks extra testing of U.S. pork for feed additive
China wants a third party to verify beginning March 1 that U.S. pork shipped to the country is free of a feed additive used to promote lean muscle growth.
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USMEF: U.S. meat exports to Chile surge to more than $100 million
In 2012, U.S. beef and pork exports to Chile broke the $100 million mark - $59.1 million for beef and $42.6 million for pork. This is a remarkable milestone, given how recently U.S. meat products established its initial presence in this market.
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EU-U.S. trade talks promise both prizes and pitfalls
Forthcoming transatlantic trade talks might offer a fresh incentive for Europe to worry a bit less about protecting past economic gains and focus a bit more on securing sources of future prosperity.
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2012 pork exports year-over-year higher
According to the USDA's latest Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, U.S. exports were 426 million pounds in December, almost 14 percent lower than a year earlier.
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EU, U.S. fire starting gun for free trade talks
The United States and the European Union agreed on Wednesday to push for the launch by the end of June of talks to create the world's biggest free trade alliance, which could be a benchmark for global competitors to follow.
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Senior U.S. senators outline priorities for U.S.-EU trade pact
Congressional support for a proposed free trade agreement with the European Union will depend on the 27-nation group's willingness to dismantle long-time barriers to U.S. farm products and address other concerns, two senior senators said on Tuesday.
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Russia consumer safety watchdog sees long U.S. meat ban
A Russian ban on U.S. beef, pork and turkey imports coming into effect this month is likely to last for a long time, Gennady Onishchenko, the head of Russia's consumer safety watchdog, was quoted as saying by Interfax on Monday.
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Canada, EU fail to settle differences over free trade pact
Canada and the European Union failed to settle their differences on a proposed free trade deal this week at top-level talks to hammer out an agreement that is already well behind schedule.
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