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Aussie cattle prices hit all-time high
Wholesale prices for cattle have reportedly hit an all-time high in Australia, where the benchmark Easter Young Cattle Indicator reached $4 (Australian) per kilogram.
Seoul to back research into cattle resistant to mad cow disease
The South Korean government will fully support research efforts to develop a new breed of cattle resistant to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Park Hong-soo said Wednesday.
Chinese Market Opening Up
U.S. agriculture secretary announces agreements for greater market access for U.S. agriculture in China.
Shawarma outlets pass off beef as mutton
A majority of small cafetersia and deli’s selling shawarma in Dubai and Sharjah pass off beef stuffing as mutton.
Americas
Chile opens border to U.S. beef
One day after Canadian cattle started crossing the border into the US, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today said Chile is lifting its ban on US beef and beef products from animals less than 30 months of age.
Canadian cattle in U.S., economic impact?
Rising Canadian cattle prices, coupled with that country's newly expanded slaughter capacity, is expected to lessen the economic impact from the resumption of live cattle imports into the United States, industry observers said.
Europe
Irish farm leader attacks Blair's CAP comments
An Irish farmers’ leader has told Prime Minister Tony Blair to keep his hands off the CAP.
EU outlines plans to relax BSE restrictions
The European Commission's plan to relax the bloc's rules on mad cow disease provides hope to food companies that they will have wider access to beef suppliers, including those in the UK.
USA
Tyson settles suit over live swine operations
Tyson Foods, Inc. has agreed to settle Michael Archer et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc. et al., a lawsuit stemming from the company’s decision in 2002 to restructure its live swine operations in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, the company reported today.
Halal food market growing in U.S.
Halal is an Arabic word meaning "permitted." It's used to describe acceptable behavior under Muslim law. When applied to food, the term refers to dietary laws that require meat to be slaughtered in a prescribed manner.
Beef giants unite on trade reform
The world's five major beef-producing nations have agreed to form a single group to lobby for agricultural trade reform and animal identification.
Aussie cattle prices hit all-time high
Wholesale prices for cattle have reportedly hit an all-time high in Australia, where the benchmark Easter Young Cattle Indicator reached $4 (Australian) per kilogram.
Seoul to back research into cattle resistant to mad cow disease
The South Korean government will fully support research efforts to develop a new breed of cattle resistant to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Park Hong-soo said Wednesday.
Chinese Market Opening Up
U.S. agriculture secretary announces agreements for greater market access for U.S. agriculture in China.
Shawarma outlets pass off beef as mutton
A majority of small cafetersia and deli’s selling shawarma in Dubai and Sharjah pass off beef stuffing as mutton.
Americas
Chile opens border to U.S. beef
One day after Canadian cattle started crossing the border into the US, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today said Chile is lifting its ban on US beef and beef products from animals less than 30 months of age.
Canadian cattle in U.S., economic impact?
Rising Canadian cattle prices, coupled with that country's newly expanded slaughter capacity, is expected to lessen the economic impact from the resumption of live cattle imports into the United States, industry observers said.
Europe
Irish farm leader attacks Blair's CAP comments
An Irish farmers’ leader has told Prime Minister Tony Blair to keep his hands off the CAP.
EU outlines plans to relax BSE restrictions
The European Commission's plan to relax the bloc's rules on mad cow disease provides hope to food companies that they will have wider access to beef suppliers, including those in the UK.
USA
Tyson settles suit over live swine operations
Tyson Foods, Inc. has agreed to settle Michael Archer et al. v. Tyson Foods, Inc. et al., a lawsuit stemming from the company’s decision in 2002 to restructure its live swine operations in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, the company reported today.
Halal food market growing in U.S.
Halal is an Arabic word meaning "permitted." It's used to describe acceptable behavior under Muslim law. When applied to food, the term refers to dietary laws that require meat to be slaughtered in a prescribed manner.
Beef giants unite on trade reform
The world's five major beef-producing nations have agreed to form a single group to lobby for agricultural trade reform and animal identification.