Americas | Brazilian meat giant Sadia makes bid on chief rivalSadia, Brazil's...

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Brazilian meat giant Sadia makes bid on chief rival
Sadia, Brazil's largest meatpacker, has made a bid to acquire local rival Perdigão in a deal that could be worth as much as $3.7 billion (Brazilian Reales; $1.67 billion USD) and create the world's second-largest exporter of meats.

Foot And Mouth Disease hits beef, dairy Industry
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in western Uganda - the country's main cattle-producing region - has hit the operations of the City Abattoir in Kampala.

Europe

OMEGA-3 feed project for lamb  
Lamb producers began a research project to produce lamb that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

EU beef production expected to recover - partially
Beef production in 2006 is expected to partially recover from the low in 2005.

USA

Export report shows gains, losses
A new report highlights positive and negative shifts in U.S. meat exports.

Ground beef recalled
George G. Ruppersberger and Sons recall more than 300 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with a deadly bacteria.

R-CALF calls on Congress to reform beef import regulations
Ranchers-Cattlemen's Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, has sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and five congressional leaders asking that USDA and Congress address issues such as country-of-origin labeling and segregation of Canadian and U.S. cattle at feedlots and at slaughter.

Americas

Brazilian meat giant Sadia makes bid on chief rival
Sadia, Brazil's largest meatpacker, has made a bid to acquire local rival Perdigão in a deal that could be worth as much as $3.7 billion (Brazilian Reales; $1.67 billion USD) and create the world's second-largest exporter of meats.

Foot And Mouth Disease hits beef, dairy Industry
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease in western Uganda - the country's main cattle-producing region - has hit the operations of the City Abattoir in Kampala.

Europe

OMEGA-3 feed project for lamb  
Lamb producers began a research project to produce lamb that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids.

EU beef production expected to recover - partially
Beef production in 2006 is expected to partially recover from the low in 2005.

USA

Export report shows gains, losses
A new report highlights positive and negative shifts in U.S. meat exports.

Ground beef recalled
George G. Ruppersberger and Sons recall more than 300 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with a deadly bacteria.

R-CALF calls on Congress to reform beef import regulations
Ranchers-Cattlemen's Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, has sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and five congressional leaders asking that USDA and Congress address issues such as country-of-origin labeling and segregation of Canadian and U.S. cattle at feedlots and at slaughter.