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Asia Pacific

Australia launcehs new meat marketing campaign
The new campaign promotes the evolutionary link between humans and red meat consumption.

Japan to inspect Canadian beef plants
Japanese meat inspectors complete its inspection of potential beef export facilities.

Americas

Argentina suspends beef exports for six months
With domestic beef prices rising sharply, Argentina has banned all new exports of beef for 180 days to avoid inflationary pressures.

Europe

UK beef ban to be lifted
The European Commission (EC) has lifted the final bars to exports of British beef. Many countries closed their markets to beef from Britain nearly 10 years ago due to concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

British beef back on sale
Cumbria farmers have welcomed the lifting of the 10-year ban on British beef exports.

Scotland to ship beef to Monaco
Officials approve an export order following the lifting of the ban on U.K. beef.

USA

USDA sees no long delays in resuming U.S.-Japan beef trade
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Thursday the process of resuming beef exports to Japan should be relatively straightforward and there should be no "extensive delays."

FSIS issues notice announcing delay of certain export verification programs
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued Notice 16-06, "Delay of Implementation of Instructions for Certifying Beef Products Under Export Verification Programs."

Smithfield Foods subsidiary expanding
North Side Foods, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, announced plans for an expansion of its manufacturing facility located in Cumming.

Johanns says he would allow Japan to routinely inspect U.S. beef plants
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Wednesday that the United States would accept Japan's request for regular inspections of U.S. beef processing plants, even after plants resume exports to Japan.

Asia Pacific

Australia launcehs new meat marketing campaign
The new campaign promotes the evolutionary link between humans and red meat consumption.

Japan to inspect Canadian beef plants
Japanese meat inspectors complete its inspection of potential beef export facilities.

Americas

Argentina suspends beef exports for six months
With domestic beef prices rising sharply, Argentina has banned all new exports of beef for 180 days to avoid inflationary pressures.

Europe

UK beef ban to be lifted
The European Commission (EC) has lifted the final bars to exports of British beef. Many countries closed their markets to beef from Britain nearly 10 years ago due to concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

British beef back on sale
Cumbria farmers have welcomed the lifting of the 10-year ban on British beef exports.

Scotland to ship beef to Monaco
Officials approve an export order following the lifting of the ban on U.K. beef.

USA

USDA sees no long delays in resuming U.S.-Japan beef trade
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Thursday the process of resuming beef exports to Japan should be relatively straightforward and there should be no "extensive delays."

FSIS issues notice announcing delay of certain export verification programs
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued Notice 16-06, "Delay of Implementation of Instructions for Certifying Beef Products Under Export Verification Programs."

Smithfield Foods subsidiary expanding
North Side Foods, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, announced plans for an expansion of its manufacturing facility located in Cumming.

Johanns says he would allow Japan to routinely inspect U.S. beef plants
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Wednesday that the United States would accept Japan's request for regular inspections of U.S. beef processing plants, even after plants resume exports to Japan.