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Americas

UPDATE 1-Minister sees US border opening to Canadian cattle
OTTAWA, March 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is likely to lift all its bans on Canadian cattle some time after the latest public comment period on mad cow disease ends on April 7, Trade Minister Jim Peterson told Reuters on Monday.

Fat Fine
A Canadian company is fined $70,000 for excess fat content in ground beef.

USA

USDA's Penn Headed to Japan on BSE
Efforts by USDA are continuing, with the latest coming in the form of USDA Undersecretary J.B. Penn set to travel to Japan to discuss BSE issues with that country.

USDA formally asks trade partners to lift beef ban
The Agriculture Department has formally notifiedJapan and other trade partners that American beef is safe and asked the countries to lift bans on America's beef.

NAMP Management Conference: FSIS to up testing, training
The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service will focus efforts on increased training, testing and consumer education in the upcoming years, an official from the agency told attendees at the North American Meat Processors Association's 47th Management Conference in Chicago.

Veal Hormone Update
TheU.S. veal industry examines the issue of using hormones not approved for veal.

More Cattle on Feed
USDA reports a four percent increase in the number of beef cattle inU.S. feedlots.

Americas

UPDATE 1-Minister sees US border opening to Canadian cattle
OTTAWA, March 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is likely to lift all its bans on Canadian cattle some time after the latest public comment period on mad cow disease ends on April 7, Trade Minister Jim Peterson told Reuters on Monday.

Fat Fine
A Canadian company is fined $70,000 for excess fat content in ground beef.

USA

USDA's Penn Headed to Japan on BSE
Efforts by USDA are continuing, with the latest coming in the form of USDA Undersecretary J.B. Penn set to travel to Japan to discuss BSE issues with that country.

USDA formally asks trade partners to lift beef ban
The Agriculture Department has formally notifiedJapan and other trade partners that American beef is safe and asked the countries to lift bans on America's beef.

NAMP Management Conference: FSIS to up testing, training
The Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service will focus efforts on increased training, testing and consumer education in the upcoming years, an official from the agency told attendees at the North American Meat Processors Association's 47th Management Conference in Chicago.

Veal Hormone Update
TheU.S. veal industry examines the issue of using hormones not approved for veal.

More Cattle on Feed
USDA reports a four percent increase in the number of beef cattle inU.S. feedlots.