Agriculture

Foresters Decry Trade Encounter; Possible Option: Selling Off Land

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | By PERALTE C. PAUL | April 6, 2004 As a forester in the northeast Georgia town of Washington, Jenny Brown is tied to the Southern yellow pine forests she and her father manage for clients.

Rice Restrictions Likely To Prove A Tough Sell At WTO

BusinessWorld | April 6, 2004 Convincing World Trade Organization (WTO) member-countries that the Philippines needs to retain quantitative restrictions (QRs) on rice may not be easy. The head of the Philippine negotiating team on QR retention, deputy administrator of the National Food Authority (NFA) Gregorio Tan, said negotiations may take time and may prove to be arduous.

USDA and USTR Statement Regarding Beef Trade with Japan

USDA | April 1, 2004

Bird Flu Eu Lifts Blanket Ban On US, Canadian Poultry Imports

AFX European Focus | March 30, 2004 The EU lifted a blanket ban on poultry imports from the US and Canada imposed over bird flu scares. EU health experts agreed to a proposal from the European Commission to limit the bans only to the areas affected by the outbreaks -- Texas for the United States and the western province of British Columbia for Canada.

UN Rights Expert Slams WTO-Led Push For Free Farm Trade

Agence France Presse | March 30, 2004 A UN human rights expert on Tuesday slammed the World Trade Organisation's handling of agricultural trade, saying countries should be allowed to opt out of liberalisation to ensure their populations are fed adequately.

Japanese Group Voices Opposition To Biotech Wheat

Associated Press | March 26, 2004 BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - As a state trade delegation negotiated contracts in Japan, a group from that country asked North Dakota's agriculture commissioner on Friday to resist the introduction of biotech wheat.

The Key To A Breakthrough On Trade And Poverty; Cotton

The International Herald Tribune | By Anwarul K. Chowdhury | March 26, 2004

BSE Bailout Ok With Yanks For Now

Edmonton Sun (Alberta, Canada) | By DOUG BEAZLEY | March 24, 2004 American ranchers say they're not planning any trade challenge of Ottawa's BSE bailout for the beef industry - unless it affects their domestic sales. And the head of a U.S. cattle lobby admits that probably won't happen if the program remains a one-time payout to keep the Canadian industry from collapse.

US Calls For Farming Trade Swap With Poor Countries

Agence France Presse | March 25, 2004 The United States on Thursday urged developing countries to open up their markets to agricultural imports in exchange for cuts in subsidies Washington pays to US farmers.