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Australia beef backs U.S. in new mad cow case
Australia's beef industry, which banked a big pay-off from mad cow disease in the United States 18 months ago, on Tuesday urged Japanese consumers not to turn away from red meat after a new case of the disease.
Tai official sued over U.S. beef
Angry parliamentarians filed a lawsuit against Taiwan's top health official for refusing to remove U.S. beef imports from the market despite fears the meat is contaminated with mad cow disease.
AU Pork appeals to ban imports
Pig farmers have made another appeal to the federal government to recognize a court ruling and ban pork import permits over fears they could introduce a porcine disease to Australia.
U.S. embassy in Seoul says American beef safe for consumption
U.S. beef is safe for consumption despite the discovery of a fresh mad cow case, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday, in what appears to be an attempt to ease South Korea's jitters over its safety.
Europe
EDEKA Südwest and PIC Deutschland sign technology contract for meat quality
PIC's German subsidiary, PIC Deutschland GmbH, has signed a contract with EDEKA Südwest Fleisch GmbH for collaboration on quality control for the EDEKA "Gutfleisch-Programm", a Premium Meat Programme.
USA
US cattle prices brave new mad cow case
U.S. cattle futures rose on Monday in the first trading day after the second case of mad cow disease in the United States was confirmed, with hog prices soaring on hopes consumers will take a bigger bite of pork.
U.S. must assure nervous trade partners over beef
The United States faces a tough job persuading nervous trade partners its beef is safe, but a new, independent food agency and some sophisticated PR might help, policy makers and industry experts said on Monday.
Tyson shares down on second U.S. mad cow case
Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top U.S. meat company, fell on Monday as investors fretted that a second U.S. case of mad cow disease could hurt domestic beef demand and delay the opening of key export markets.
USDA still tracing positive BSE case
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said at a press conference Friday afternoon that while USDA is fairly certain of the herd from which the recently confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was born, DNA testing is underway to make a definite identification.
Department of Agriculture in the dock over pig slaughter
A Government animal welfare committee has asked the Department of Agriculture to explain how a farmer cruelly slaughtered more than 4,000 pigs while under official supervision.
Australia beef backs U.S. in new mad cow case
Australia's beef industry, which banked a big pay-off from mad cow disease in the United States 18 months ago, on Tuesday urged Japanese consumers not to turn away from red meat after a new case of the disease.
Tai official sued over U.S. beef
Angry parliamentarians filed a lawsuit against Taiwan's top health official for refusing to remove U.S. beef imports from the market despite fears the meat is contaminated with mad cow disease.
AU Pork appeals to ban imports
Pig farmers have made another appeal to the federal government to recognize a court ruling and ban pork import permits over fears they could introduce a porcine disease to Australia.
U.S. embassy in Seoul says American beef safe for consumption
U.S. beef is safe for consumption despite the discovery of a fresh mad cow case, the U.S. Embassy in Seoul said Tuesday, in what appears to be an attempt to ease South Korea's jitters over its safety.
Europe
EDEKA Südwest and PIC Deutschland sign technology contract for meat quality
PIC's German subsidiary, PIC Deutschland GmbH, has signed a contract with EDEKA Südwest Fleisch GmbH for collaboration on quality control for the EDEKA "Gutfleisch-Programm", a Premium Meat Programme.
USA
US cattle prices brave new mad cow case
U.S. cattle futures rose on Monday in the first trading day after the second case of mad cow disease in the United States was confirmed, with hog prices soaring on hopes consumers will take a bigger bite of pork.
U.S. must assure nervous trade partners over beef
The United States faces a tough job persuading nervous trade partners its beef is safe, but a new, independent food agency and some sophisticated PR might help, policy makers and industry experts said on Monday.
Tyson shares down on second U.S. mad cow case
Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the top U.S. meat company, fell on Monday as investors fretted that a second U.S. case of mad cow disease could hurt domestic beef demand and delay the opening of key export markets.
USDA still tracing positive BSE case
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said at a press conference Friday afternoon that while USDA is fairly certain of the herd from which the recently confirmed case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy was born, DNA testing is underway to make a definite identification.
Department of Agriculture in the dock over pig slaughter
A Government animal welfare committee has asked the Department of Agriculture to explain how a farmer cruelly slaughtered more than 4,000 pigs while under official supervision.