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Asia Pacific | Australia to boost sheep numbers in MexicoTwenty thousand preg...

Published: Feb 23, 2006

Asia Pacific

Australia to boost sheep numbers in Mexico
Twenty thousand pregnant crossbred ewes will soon be on their way from Australia to the Mexican state of Hidalgo under a plan to boost sheep numbers in that country.

Japan eyes U.S. beef on-farm
Dan Koons may not single-handedly be able to lift the latest Japanese ban on U.S. beef, but the Shirley beef producer might have started the ball rolling.

Americas

Maple Leaf Foods sales, earning up for the year
Toronto-based Maple Leaf Foods Inc reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, with sales and earnings decreasing from the same year-earlier quarter--but up for the entire year.

Europe

EU pig price average moves 9c ahead of Ireland
Pig prices are unchanged this week. The price range is from €1.26 to €1.35 in most plants, with a 6c/kg bonus for welfare pigs.

Poland has new BSE case
Poland has detected another case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, veterinary authorities said Wednesday.

USA

Soybean rust found on soybeans in Hidalgo County, TX
Asian soybean rust has been found on soybeans in the western-most U.S. location yet -- Weslaco, Texas, in Hidalgo County, just a few miles north of the Mexican border. The field was harvested Feb. 14, so it won't serve as a source of inoculum, officials said.

Tyson's brand marketing campaign a success
Tyson Foods Inc. relayed in a presentation to the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) on Feb. 21 that its Powered by Tyson marketing campaign has raised consumer awareness of Tyson branded products.

FDA defends carbon monoxide in meat packaging
Laura Tarantino, director of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Food Additive Safety, defended her agency's decision to allow the use of small amounts of carbon monoxide in red meat packaging to maintain a fresh red color.

Asia Pacific

Australia to boost sheep numbers in Mexico
Twenty thousand pregnant crossbred ewes will soon be on their way from Australia to the Mexican state of Hidalgo under a plan to boost sheep numbers in that country.

Japan eyes U.S. beef on-farm
Dan Koons may not single-handedly be able to lift the latest Japanese ban on U.S. beef, but the Shirley beef producer might have started the ball rolling.

Americas

Maple Leaf Foods sales, earning up for the year
Toronto-based Maple Leaf Foods Inc reported its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, with sales and earnings decreasing from the same year-earlier quarter--but up for the entire year.

Europe

EU pig price average moves 9c ahead of Ireland
Pig prices are unchanged this week. The price range is from €1.26 to €1.35 in most plants, with a 6c/kg bonus for welfare pigs.

Poland has new BSE case
Poland has detected another case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, veterinary authorities said Wednesday.

USA

Soybean rust found on soybeans in Hidalgo County, TX
Asian soybean rust has been found on soybeans in the western-most U.S. location yet -- Weslaco, Texas, in Hidalgo County, just a few miles north of the Mexican border. The field was harvested Feb. 14, so it won't serve as a source of inoculum, officials said.

Tyson's brand marketing campaign a success
Tyson Foods Inc. relayed in a presentation to the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) on Feb. 21 that its Powered by Tyson marketing campaign has raised consumer awareness of Tyson branded products.

FDA defends carbon monoxide in meat packaging
Laura Tarantino, director of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Food Additive Safety, defended her agency's decision to allow the use of small amounts of carbon monoxide in red meat packaging to maintain a fresh red color.