Asia http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia RSS Feed for Asia en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:12:32 GMT Smithfield Foods bid reflects China’s quality issues http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/Smithfield-Foods-bid-reflects-Chinas-quality-issues-211959021.html A Chinese pork producer’s bid for Smithfield Foods Inc. is an attempt to anticipate where broader demand for agricultural goods will head as incomes rise in China, economist Paul Bingham told Agriculture Transportation Coalition conference attendees. NPPC: U.S. ag benefits from Japan in TPP talks http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/NPPC-US-ag-benefits-from-Japan-in-TPP-talks-203058181.html Increased pork exports resulting from a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement would create more than 20,000 direct and indirect U.S. pork-related jobs, with the vast majority generated by Japan alone, said the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) at a press conference held on Monday. China’s tide of dead pigs passes 13,000 http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/Chinas-tide-of-dead-pigs-passes-13000-198830031.html Chinese officials have removed more than 13,000 pig carcasses from a river near Shanghai, China’s financial capital. This number has more than doubled since last week’s report of 6,600. Japan supported by U.S. ag to join Pacific trade talks http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/Japan-supported-by-US-ag-to-join-Pacific-trade-talks-198517891.html Japan will seek to join negotiations for a wide-ranging, multilateral free-trade pact with the United States and other Pacific nations, and agricultural associations in the U.S. are supportive of the move. NPPC welcomes Japan Into TPP talks http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/NPPC-welcomes-Japan-Into-TPP-talks-198463641.html The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) welcomes Japan’s request to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and urged the United States and other TPP countries to swiftly accept the Asian nation into the regional trade talks. Officials: 6,600 dead pigs dumped into Chinese river http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/Officials-6600-dead-pigs-dumped-into-Chinese-river-198236121.html More than 6,000 bloated pig carcasses have been pulled from a Chinese river, igniting a firestorm of public and media scrutiny in China and across the globe. Analysis: Meat prices add to China's inflation, policy risks http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/Analysis-Meat-prices-add-to-Chinas-inflation-policy-risks-197095691.html Diners looking for some beef or pork hotpot on a chilly evening in Beijing pay more per pound than their counterparts in Boston, a discrepancy that shows the challenges China faces in reviving growth as inflation pressures make an untimely return. Weakening Japanese Yen fuels U.S. pork price concerns http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/Weak-Japanese-Yen-fuels-US-pork-price-concerns-196486321.html Japan dominates U.S. pork trade, but will a weakening Japanese Yen make it difficult for the U.S. pork industry to return to profitability later this year? Non-scientific trade barriers create dilemma http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/Non-scientific-trade-barriers-create-dilemma-195282011.html USMEF issue analysis explains how barriers such as Russia’s ban on ractopamine disrupt trade and create a dilemma for our industry as we push for scientific standards but also need to satisfy the preferences of export customers. USMEF to China: Delay implementing ractopamine import rule http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/asia/USMEF-asks-China-to-delay-ractopamine-ban-194353181.html The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) has asked China to delay implementing its import rule requiring all U.S. pork to be ractopamine-free.