Whole Hog Brief Issue 97, 3 November 2003

..... Russians mull over setting customs duties in roubles, UK spend on organic will grow, EU to sign Council of Europe Convention on animal transport, EU approves funds to fight animal diseases, Swedish Meats to cut jobs, Danes go green, Contraceptives key to beating boarish behaviour, DEFRA poster campaign, Vet shortage, Latvia seeks compromise in Baltic trade dispute, Fishmeal set for comeback, US challenges EU over GM labelling, Smithfield completes Farmland purchase, US exports, USDA issues proposed COOL rules, USDA offers exports credits to China and Russia, FDA report okays cloned meat,  New high fat oats offer excellent feed potential, New fertiliser application technology, Canadian GIS animal tracking system, New research lab for VIDO, Bunge results, Maple leaf results, Cargill to consolidate meat units, McDonald’s results, Danbred strengthens links with Danish breeding programme, Bush confident of free trade pact with Australia, Pork revolution bites in OZ, OZ pig producers appeal for stable grain prices,  Poisoned pork outbreak in China, Japanese trade, San Miguel buys into Vietnam meat industry,  I say I say, Price monitor