Americas | Canada beef exports to Mexico caught in US actionWINNIPEG, Manitob...
Americas
Canada beef exports to Mexico caught in US action
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 6 (Reuters) - Canada's beef exports to Mexico, which hit record levels in the first quarter, have been slowed by a U.S. court order obtained by a cattle ranchers' group, exporters said on Thursday.
Cargill and Tyson found in 'contempt' of Canadian Parliament
Cargill Foods and Tyson Foods have been found in contempt of a Canadian Parliament panel investigating whether some of that country's largest processors unfairly benefited from financial aid doled out by the government in the wake of Canada's announcement last May it had discovered an Alberta cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Beef Label Changes
The European Commission will examine a new E.U. beef label for mixed batch production.
USA
FDA links condemned Texas cow, pre-ban type feed
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday noted a possible link between a condemned cow in Texas and eight-year-old animal feed that was not protected against mad cow disease.
Beef trade talks next week clouded by new BSE controversy
Agriculture Department officials are slated to begin a new round of discussions next week in Tokyo with their Japanese counterparts, but the recent controversy over USDA's failure to test a suspect Texas cow for bovine spongiform encephalopathy may complicate the talks.
Import Deal Reached
USDA and U.S. ranchers agree to halt plans to expand imports of Canadian beef until the law works its way through the normal rule-making process.
Feds Reviewing Texas BSE Breach
United Press International, May 05, 2004
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Inspector General launched a review Wednesday of the recent breach of federal mad cow testing policy in Texas. A cow appeared at Lone Star Beef in San Angelo, Texas, last week that had signs of a central nervous system disorder.
Americas
Canada beef exports to Mexico caught in US action
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 6 (Reuters) - Canada's beef exports to Mexico, which hit record levels in the first quarter, have been slowed by a U.S. court order obtained by a cattle ranchers' group, exporters said on Thursday.
Cargill and Tyson found in 'contempt' of Canadian Parliament
Cargill Foods and Tyson Foods have been found in contempt of a Canadian Parliament panel investigating whether some of that country's largest processors unfairly benefited from financial aid doled out by the government in the wake of Canada's announcement last May it had discovered an Alberta cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Beef Label Changes
The European Commission will examine a new E.U. beef label for mixed batch production.
USA
FDA links condemned Texas cow, pre-ban type feed
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday noted a possible link between a condemned cow in Texas and eight-year-old animal feed that was not protected against mad cow disease.
Beef trade talks next week clouded by new BSE controversy
Agriculture Department officials are slated to begin a new round of discussions next week in Tokyo with their Japanese counterparts, but the recent controversy over USDA's failure to test a suspect Texas cow for bovine spongiform encephalopathy may complicate the talks.
Import Deal Reached
USDA and U.S. ranchers agree to halt plans to expand imports of Canadian beef until the law works its way through the normal rule-making process.
Feds Reviewing Texas BSE Breach
United Press International, May 05, 2004
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Inspector General launched a review Wednesday of the recent breach of federal mad cow testing policy in Texas. A cow appeared at Lone Star Beef in San Angelo, Texas, last week that had signs of a central nervous system disorder.