Cattle producers are welcoming the possible restoration of market access to China.
     Last week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Peter van Loan secured the breakthrough agreement  after meetings with a Chinese delegation that included President Hu.
     Canadian cattlemen's Association President Travis Toews says they welcome the deal which aims to open the Chinese border to Canadian beef and tallow.  "It really means that an important market for Canadian beef has been re opened", he says, "granted this is going to be a staged process but this is really good news for the Canadian cattle industry short term but both intermediate and longer term".