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Asia Pacific

Australian scientists hope to reduce greenhouse gas of livestock using bacteria from kangaroo stomachs
Australian scientists said Monday they hope to cut the substantial greenhouse gas produced by the nation's cattle and sheep using bacteria found in the less flatulent stomachs of kangaroos. E.Asia Grain-Buying seen cautious on premiums, foot-and-mouth
TAIPEI, June 3 (Reuters) - Asian feedgrain buyers are expected to put off large purchases this week in reaction to firmer Chicago futures prices and a fresh case of foot-and-mouth disease in South Korea, traders said on Monday. World Cup no spur for butchered Japan beef demand
SYDNEY, June 3 (Reuters) - The World Cup soccer finals had failed to produce an expected recovery in beef demand in Japan, where imports continued to languish because of the mad cow disease crisis, Australia's main beef export marketing body said.

Europe and Middle East

Officials 'quite confident' Israeli beef safe from Mad Cow
Oded Nir, director of the Agriculture Ministry's Veterinary Service and the head of an investigation into a possible outbreak of Mad Cow Disease on a Golan Heights kibbutz, said Monday that officials were "quite confident" that Israeli beef was safe for consumption. Germans Still Baffled About Source of Tainted Feed
German authorities said on Friday they still had no idea how German organic poultry farms had received feed contaminated with a dangerous herbicide. Cloning success
Transplant tissue successfully grown in cows

USA

Beef/Pork Demand Stronger
University of Missouri ag economists Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain, in their Friday marketing column note beef and pork demand have remained strong this year. Farmland Files for Bankruptcy
Farmland Industries Inc. announced Friday that it was unable to reach terms with Smithfield Foods on a buyout offer and had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Beef Industry Pushes Veal
The first-ever Veal Celebrity Chef Tour was aimed at enhancing sales. President Bush to Attend World Pork Expo
While pork producers grill the president on farm policy, Republican stalwarts will have somebody grilling one of America's best pork chops for the president's culinary delight