Vol. 22 No. 5 January 2005 NEWS Domestic Livestock Manure Law Comes Into Full Effect; Promoting Use as Compost Likely to be an Issue Abnormal Prion Proteins Detected in Tissues Other Than SRMs Natural Disasters Cost Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Around 835 Billion Yen MAFF to Pursue EPAs with Asian Countries in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Hokkaido to Introduce First Local Government Ordinance Regulating Cultivation of GM Crops International Japan and US Reach Agreement on Conditions for Resumption of Trade in Beef MAFF Forecasts Global Recovery of Cereal Supply and Inventories MAFF Asks China to Admit Japanese Persimmons, Peaches, Strawberries, Grapes Japan and Philippines Reach Broad Agreement on Agricultural Products in EPA Talks Joint Japan-China Study Group to Examine Impact of FTAs Japan and Chile to Establish Joint Study Group Preparatory to FTA Environment, Science and Technology A World First: Technology for the Generation of Hydrogen From Food Waste Osaka University Researchers Discover How to Eat Lots Without Getting Any Fatter Food Marketing and Distribution JCMPWA Develops Net-Based Trading System for Fruit and Vegetable Wholesalers COMMENT Minor Cereals Under the Spotlight: Hidden Potential