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Asia Pacific

Australia beef zeroes in on U.S. stake in Japan
SYDNEY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Australian beef exporters are homing in on significant sales to Japan, already their biggest market, after Tokyo's ban on U.S. beef over a mad cow scare.

Japan blocks sale of 'at risk' U.S. beef
The Japanese government told meat wholesalers not to sell American beef products they have on hand that are considered at risk of carrying bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the Associated Press reported.

Live Cattle Tested
Japan orders the testing of all cattle imported from the United States for BSE.

Americas

UPDATE 2-Mexico to keep U.S. cattle ban for now
MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Mexico will keep its ban on U.S. beef imports until investigators find and check all the herdmates of a Washington state cow infected with mad cow disease, a top Mexican official said on Wednesday.

Europe

Winter Warmers
British beef and lamb promoters launch a recipe-book advertising campaign

USA

UPDATE 2-USDA says mad cow probe should end in weeks
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The investigation into the first U.S. case of mad cow disease expanded into Oregon on Wednesday, and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said all of the infected animal's herd mates should be located within weeks, not months.

Veneman discusses BSE issues with Congress
Speaking before the House Agriculture Committee, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman defended the administration's response to the discovery of a cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy and said that restoring the beef trade and implementing a national animal identification system was a top priority.

Pork Board tells town to remove slogan
The National Pork Board is not amused by Gloucester, Mass. using the slogan "The Other White Meat."

Pork cautions another white meat
Officials at the National Pork Board in Clive have their snouts out of joint over a proposed slogan for Gloucester, Mass.

Veneman defends 'downer' slaughter ban
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman defended her ban on the slaughter of sick and injured cattle, saying that and other new rules were needed to maintain sales of U.S. beef after the country's first case of mad cow disease.

Asia Pacific

Australia beef zeroes in on U.S. stake in Japan
SYDNEY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Australian beef exporters are homing in on significant sales to Japan, already their biggest market, after Tokyo's ban on U.S. beef over a mad cow scare.

Japan blocks sale of 'at risk' U.S. beef
The Japanese government told meat wholesalers not to sell American beef products they have on hand that are considered at risk of carrying bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the Associated Press reported.

Live Cattle Tested
Japan orders the testing of all cattle imported from the United States for BSE.

Americas

UPDATE 2-Mexico to keep U.S. cattle ban for now
MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Mexico will keep its ban on U.S. beef imports until investigators find and check all the herdmates of a Washington state cow infected with mad cow disease, a top Mexican official said on Wednesday.

Europe

Winter Warmers
British beef and lamb promoters launch a recipe-book advertising campaign

USA

UPDATE 2-USDA says mad cow probe should end in weeks
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The investigation into the first U.S. case of mad cow disease expanded into Oregon on Wednesday, and Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said all of the infected animal's herd mates should be located within weeks, not months.

Veneman discusses BSE issues with Congress
Speaking before the House Agriculture Committee, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman defended the administration's response to the discovery of a cow with bovine spongiform encephalopathy and said that restoring the beef trade and implementing a national animal identification system was a top priority.

Pork Board tells town to remove slogan
The National Pork Board is not amused by Gloucester, Mass. using the slogan "The Other White Meat."

Pork cautions another white meat
Officials at the National Pork Board in Clive have their snouts out of joint over a proposed slogan for Gloucester, Mass.

Veneman defends 'downer' slaughter ban
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman defended her ban on the slaughter of sick and injured cattle, saying that and other new rules were needed to maintain sales of U.S. beef after the country's first case of mad cow disease.