Asia Pacific | Australia’s beef exports fallBeef exports in June were appro...

Asia Pacific

Australia’s beef exports fall
Beef exports in June were approximately six percent lower than the previous year due to tight supplies and a weakened demand.

Americas

Spain reports first case of H5N1 bird flu
Spain has confirmed its first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, in a great crested grebe found in a marsh area outside the northern city of Vitoria.

Europe

E.U. funds meat promotion
The E.U. supports the promotion of meat and agricultural products with a series of grants.

Europe drops beef quotas
Russia’s Economic Development Ministry has eventually persuaded the EU to curtail Europe’s beef quota by over 50 percent.

Pork leads increase in meat consumption
Stir fries, ham, roasts, chops and bacon - New Zealanders love them all and are eating more and more every year, reports the New Zealand Pork Industry Board.

USA

Tool developed to identify tender beef
Bovigen develops GPD to pinpoint cattle with traits for tender beef.

Arizona Beef Council campaign targets Hispanics
This fall, the Arizona Beef Council plans to launch an extensive marketing campaign to encourage Hispanic consumers to keep eating beef, and more specifically, to purchase higher-end cuts rather than the less-expensive portions they often choose.

Asia Pacific

Australia’s beef exports fall
Beef exports in June were approximately six percent lower than the previous year due to tight supplies and a weakened demand.

Americas

Spain reports first case of H5N1 bird flu
Spain has confirmed its first case of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu, in a great crested grebe found in a marsh area outside the northern city of Vitoria.

Europe

E.U. funds meat promotion
The E.U. supports the promotion of meat and agricultural products with a series of grants.

Europe drops beef quotas
Russia’s Economic Development Ministry has eventually persuaded the EU to curtail Europe’s beef quota by over 50 percent.

Pork leads increase in meat consumption
Stir fries, ham, roasts, chops and bacon - New Zealanders love them all and are eating more and more every year, reports the New Zealand Pork Industry Board.

USA

Tool developed to identify tender beef
Bovigen develops GPD to pinpoint cattle with traits for tender beef.

Arizona Beef Council campaign targets Hispanics
This fall, the Arizona Beef Council plans to launch an extensive marketing campaign to encourage Hispanic consumers to keep eating beef, and more specifically, to purchase higher-end cuts rather than the less-expensive portions they often choose.