The National Livestock Weekly June 6, 2005 • Vol. 84, No. 34 “The Industry’s Largest Weekly Circulation” www.wlj.net • E-mail:
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[email protected] A Crow Publication Korean trade agreement expected soon USDA and U.S. beef packing industry officials U.S. beef processing and ranching facilities to see indicated last week that they are hopeful that first hand the efforts that have been made to pre- South Korea, the third largest pre-BSE export vent the spread of BSE and prove the safety of U.S. market for U.S. beef, could be reopened to U.S. beef beef. Packing industry officials called last month’s before the end of June. However, tour a big success, with several Korean officials said that while an sources saying the contingent was agreement may be made this more than satisfied that the appro- month, actual resumption of beef “Beef demand priate efforts to eliminate the dis- trade with the U.S. could still be ease had been made. a few months away. over there is A high-level USDA official told Ateam of Korean veterinarians really starting WLJ last week that a possible are scheduled to visit the U.S. to rebound, trade resolution with Korea could June 6-10 to examine the U.S.’ and (short) be announced during the June 6- BSE prevention and surveillance 10 tour, particularly with U.S. and protocol. Sources said the visit supplies are Korean trade officials meeting pri- could lead to a decision to reopen starting to or to that scheduled event.