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Beef import row
Australia's opposition party is accused of irresponsible scaremongering over imports of Brazilian beef.
Japanese government accepts findings on U.S. cattle
The Liberal Democratic Party, Japan's ruling party, has essentially endorsed a decision by the health and agriculture ministries' task force to accept U.S. methodology for determining the age of cattle meant for export to Japan.
Europe
EU boost to pig prices
The six main EU markets moved up by almost 7% last week, touching 98p/kg with producer quotes in France, Germany and Belgium all above the equivalent of 100p/kg.
Food safety authority announces new scientific committee
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today (Thursday) announced the make up of its new scientific committee.
Farmers in 'pig welfare' ad war
The Meat and Livestock Commission is launching an advert to warn consumers that imported pork often does not meet British animal welfare standards.
USA
Canadian beef entered U.S. due to lax oversight
Lax oversight by the U.S. Agriculture Department and confused food safety inspectors were to blame for imports of 42,000 pounds of Canadian beef products in 2004 that violated a U.S. mad cow disease ban, federal investigators said on Wednesday.
Maschhoffs buys Land O'Lakes swine interests
Land O'Lakes, Inc. and The Maschhoffs, Inc. Tuesday announced an agreement for Maschhoff West LLC to purchase substantially all of Land O'Lakes swine production assets.
ContiBeef and Smithfield Foods to merge cattle-feeding businesses
ContiBeef LLC, a subsidiary of ContiGroup Companies Inc., and MF Cattle Feeding Inc., a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Inc., have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture cattle-feeding business.
Beef import row
Australia's opposition party is accused of irresponsible scaremongering over imports of Brazilian beef.
Japanese government accepts findings on U.S. cattle
The Liberal Democratic Party, Japan's ruling party, has essentially endorsed a decision by the health and agriculture ministries' task force to accept U.S. methodology for determining the age of cattle meant for export to Japan.
Europe
EU boost to pig prices
The six main EU markets moved up by almost 7% last week, touching 98p/kg with producer quotes in France, Germany and Belgium all above the equivalent of 100p/kg.
Food safety authority announces new scientific committee
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today (Thursday) announced the make up of its new scientific committee.
Farmers in 'pig welfare' ad war
The Meat and Livestock Commission is launching an advert to warn consumers that imported pork often does not meet British animal welfare standards.
USA
Canadian beef entered U.S. due to lax oversight
Lax oversight by the U.S. Agriculture Department and confused food safety inspectors were to blame for imports of 42,000 pounds of Canadian beef products in 2004 that violated a U.S. mad cow disease ban, federal investigators said on Wednesday.
Maschhoffs buys Land O'Lakes swine interests
Land O'Lakes, Inc. and The Maschhoffs, Inc. Tuesday announced an agreement for Maschhoff West LLC to purchase substantially all of Land O'Lakes swine production assets.
ContiBeef and Smithfield Foods to merge cattle-feeding businesses
ContiBeef LLC, a subsidiary of ContiGroup Companies Inc., and MF Cattle Feeding Inc., a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Inc., have agreed to form a 50/50 joint venture cattle-feeding business.