Americas | Canadian cattle herd soars to record after Mad CowOTTAWA, Feb 18 (...
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Canadian cattle herd soars to record after Mad Cow
OTTAWA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Canada's cattle herd soared to a record 14.7 million head by Jan. 1 in the wake of last year's single case of Mad Cow disease that led to dozens of countries imposing import bans, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.
Europe
BSE Standards Meeting
E.U. andU.S. representatives meet at the OIE headquarters to discuss interpretation and adherence to OIE standards on BSE.
USA
New strain of mad cow found
Scientists inEuropehave found a second strain of mad cow disease. The version found in two Italian cattle has molecular similarities to a human brain disease that is more common than the version of the illness now linked to eating infected beef.
US feedlot supplies likely affected by mad cow case
CHICAGO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. feedlot cattle supplies likely increased in January after a case of mad cow disease in December shut down U.S. exports, forcing beef plants to reduce production and buy fewer cattle, livestock analysts said.
Bush still plans to sign CAFTA trade pact -W. House
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The White House still plans to sign a new free trade agreement with five Central American countries that leading Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry has criticized as too weak when it comes to protections for workers and the environment.
Cattlemen awarded $1.28 billion against Tyson in price-fixing lawsuit
Citing cattle price fixing by the former IBP inc., a federal court in Montgomery, Ala., ruled that Tyson Fresh Meats must pay $1.28 billion to a group of cattlemen.
Verdict Announced
Beef cattle ranchers awarded nearly $1.3 billion from aU.S. meat processor in a price-manipulation lawsuit.
Americas
Canadian cattle herd soars to record after Mad Cow
OTTAWA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Canada's cattle herd soared to a record 14.7 million head by Jan. 1 in the wake of last year's single case of Mad Cow disease that led to dozens of countries imposing import bans, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday.
Europe
BSE Standards Meeting
E.U. andU.S. representatives meet at the OIE headquarters to discuss interpretation and adherence to OIE standards on BSE.
USA
New strain of mad cow found
Scientists inEuropehave found a second strain of mad cow disease. The version found in two Italian cattle has molecular similarities to a human brain disease that is more common than the version of the illness now linked to eating infected beef.
US feedlot supplies likely affected by mad cow case
CHICAGO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - U.S. feedlot cattle supplies likely increased in January after a case of mad cow disease in December shut down U.S. exports, forcing beef plants to reduce production and buy fewer cattle, livestock analysts said.
Bush still plans to sign CAFTA trade pact -W. House
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The White House still plans to sign a new free trade agreement with five Central American countries that leading Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry has criticized as too weak when it comes to protections for workers and the environment.
Cattlemen awarded $1.28 billion against Tyson in price-fixing lawsuit
Citing cattle price fixing by the former IBP inc., a federal court in Montgomery, Ala., ruled that Tyson Fresh Meats must pay $1.28 billion to a group of cattlemen.
Verdict Announced
Beef cattle ranchers awarded nearly $1.3 billion from aU.S. meat processor in a price-manipulation lawsuit.