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Asia Pacific

Australian beef exports reach record levels in Japan
Exports of Australia beef to Japan have hit record levels, making up 90 per cent of the market.

Japan PM Has 'Banned' U.S. Beef for Lunch with Bush
SAVANNAH, Ga. (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, showing he himself had no qualms about U.S. beef -- banned in Japan due to concerns over mad cow disease -- ate beef tenderloin ...

Europe

Nervous Over Nerve Disorder
British veterinarians are probing an undiagnosed nerve condition in a heifer.

British beef officials queried over new disease
In news from Britain's beef industry, officials have been asked to explain why the public wasn't told sooner about a potential new cow disease.

USA

APHIS announces toll-free number to report high-risk cattle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a new toll–free number to report high-risk cattle in the United States.

Grant Aids Expansion
A $1.2 million grant from the state of Illinois will help a pork processor add capacity and jobs.

Test Total Disputed
USDA may have actually tested fewer cattle for BSE than it reported.

Designer Pork Project
Two U.S. biotechnology firms collaborate to improve pork quality.

USDA Did Not Test Possible BSE Cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture claims it tested 500 cows with signs of a brain disorder for mad cow disease last year, but agency documents obtained by United Press International show the agency tested only half that number.

Asia Pacific

Australian beef exports reach record levels in Japan
Exports of Australia beef to Japan have hit record levels, making up 90 per cent of the market.

Japan PM Has 'Banned' U.S. Beef for Lunch with Bush
SAVANNAH, Ga. (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, showing he himself had no qualms about U.S. beef -- banned in Japan due to concerns over mad cow disease -- ate beef tenderloin ...

Europe

Nervous Over Nerve Disorder
British veterinarians are probing an undiagnosed nerve condition in a heifer.

British beef officials queried over new disease
In news from Britain's beef industry, officials have been asked to explain why the public wasn't told sooner about a potential new cow disease.

USA

APHIS announces toll-free number to report high-risk cattle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced a new toll–free number to report high-risk cattle in the United States.

Grant Aids Expansion
A $1.2 million grant from the state of Illinois will help a pork processor add capacity and jobs.

Test Total Disputed
USDA may have actually tested fewer cattle for BSE than it reported.

Designer Pork Project
Two U.S. biotechnology firms collaborate to improve pork quality.

USDA Did Not Test Possible BSE Cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture claims it tested 500 cows with signs of a brain disorder for mad cow disease last year, but agency documents obtained by United Press International show the agency tested only half that number.