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Asia Pacific
 
Another BSE case identified in Japan
Japanese officials on Friday revealed that they have found a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the 17th since the first case was identified in the country in September 2001.

Beef Exports Surge
The Asian market is still strong for Australian beef in the absence of U.S. product.

Americas

Further trade action against live Canadian swine unlikely for at least one year
One of the lawyers that represented Canada in its successful effort to overturn U.S. antidumping duties on live swine says Canada should be safe from further similar actions for a least a year.

Mad-cow suit blames Ottawa
A $7-billion class-action suit being launched this morning on behalf of 100,000 farmers in four provinces accuses the federal government of negligently allowing "mad-cow disease" to devastate the cattle industry.

Europe

Mapping problems raised with DARD
An Ulster Farmers’ Union delegation, led by Deputy President Kenneth Sharkey has met senior DARD officials to raise farmers concerns and frustrations about the new farm mapping exercise.

APHIS proposes a rule to cease swine imports from EU
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to amend its regulations for importing swine and swine products into the United States by applying uniform requirements to the European Union.

USA

Beef prices hanging on trade issue
Beef prices soared to record highs last year, but the potential for profits to continue rising might hinge on controversial trade issues.

The meat and potatoes of U.S.-Canada trade
Failure to open the U.S. border to Canadian cattle will hurt the U.S. beef industry in the long term, says Manitoba Premier Gary Doer.

R-CALF backs down
The National Meat Association (NMA) filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals its response brief in RCALF v. USDA. NMA argues there is ample evidence in the record to sustain a finding that USDA's Final Rulepresented no substantial risk to human health and that the preliminary injunction should never have been entered.

Coalition demands FDA reduce antibiotics in animal feed
Groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Food Animal Concerns Trust have filed a formal petition with the Food and Drug Administration to outlaw certain non-therapeutic antibiotics in animal feed.

Smithfield says no decision yet on new beef plant
Smithfield Foods Inc., responding to a published report that it will build a new beef packing plant, on Monday said the matter is still in the planning stages and it does not expect to make a final decision any time soon.

Asia Pacific
 
Another BSE case identified in Japan
Japanese officials on Friday revealed that they have found a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the 17th since the first case was identified in the country in September 2001.

Beef Exports Surge
The Asian market is still strong for Australian beef in the absence of U.S. product.

Americas

Further trade action against live Canadian swine unlikely for at least one year
One of the lawyers that represented Canada in its successful effort to overturn U.S. antidumping duties on live swine says Canada should be safe from further similar actions for a least a year.

Mad-cow suit blames Ottawa
A $7-billion class-action suit being launched this morning on behalf of 100,000 farmers in four provinces accuses the federal government of negligently allowing "mad-cow disease" to devastate the cattle industry.

Europe

Mapping problems raised with DARD
An Ulster Farmers’ Union delegation, led by Deputy President Kenneth Sharkey has met senior DARD officials to raise farmers concerns and frustrations about the new farm mapping exercise.

APHIS proposes a rule to cease swine imports from EU
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to amend its regulations for importing swine and swine products into the United States by applying uniform requirements to the European Union.

USA

Beef prices hanging on trade issue
Beef prices soared to record highs last year, but the potential for profits to continue rising might hinge on controversial trade issues.

The meat and potatoes of U.S.-Canada trade
Failure to open the U.S. border to Canadian cattle will hurt the U.S. beef industry in the long term, says Manitoba Premier Gary Doer.

R-CALF backs down
The National Meat Association (NMA) filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals its response brief in RCALF v. USDA. NMA argues there is ample evidence in the record to sustain a finding that USDA's Final Rulepresented no substantial risk to human health and that the preliminary injunction should never have been entered.

Coalition demands FDA reduce antibiotics in animal feed
Groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Union of Concerned Scientists and Food Animal Concerns Trust have filed a formal petition with the Food and Drug Administration to outlaw certain non-therapeutic antibiotics in animal feed.

Smithfield says no decision yet on new beef plant
Smithfield Foods Inc., responding to a published report that it will build a new beef packing plant, on Monday said the matter is still in the planning stages and it does not expect to make a final decision any time soon.