North America http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america RSS Feed for North America en-us Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:48 GMT Canada to target U.S. products in meat labels dispute http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/Canada-to-target-US-products-in-meat-labels-dispute-207894361.html Canada will put forward a list of U.S. products that it will target in retaliation over a dispute with its largest trading partner about country of origin labels on meat, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Friday. Canada retaliation on U.S. labels may go beyond beef, pork http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/Canada-retaliation-on-US-labels-may-go-beyond-beef-pork-202597181.html Canadian retaliation against the United States for its country- of-origin meat-labeling rules may target more products than U.S. beef and pork. Canada mulls retaliation against U.S. over meat-origin dispute http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/Canada-mulls-retaliation-against-US-over-meat-origin-dispute-202189851.html Canada is prepared to take "extensive retaliatory measures" against the United States unless it complies with a WTO order to redesign its meat labels, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesday. China not yet demanding pledge Canada pork is ractopamine free http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/China-not-yet-demanding-pledge-Canada-pork-is-ractopamine-free-193060381.html 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. Smithfield says it will meet China's deadline on pork http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/Smithfield-says-it-will-meet-Chinas-deadline-on-pork-192361811.html 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. China seeks extra testing of U.S. pork for feed additive http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/China-seeks-extra-testing-of-US-pork-for-feed-additive-192101241.html 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. EU-U.S. trade talks promise both prizes and pitfalls http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/EU-US-trade-talks-promise-both-prizes-and-pitfalls-191675961.html 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. EU, U.S. fire starting gun for free trade talks http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/EU-US-fire-starting-gun-for-free-trade-talks-191040441.html 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. Russia may block some North American meat over ractopamine http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/Russia-may-block-some-North-American-meat-over-ractopamine-188105571.html Ractopamine is used as a feed additive by livestock producers in the United States and Canada and elsewhere. But countries such as China have banned its use amid concerns that traces of the additive could persist, despite scientific evidence stating that it is safe. U.S. COOL rules cost Canadian hog farmers $2 billion http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/world/north-america/US-labeling-rules-cost-Canada-hog-farmers-2-billion-186824551.html U.S. country-of-origin meat-labeling rules have directly cost Canada's hog and pork industry more than $2 billion, according to a report that could help determine retaliation against U.S. exports if Washington does not change its requirements.