Asia Pacific | China conference looks at food safetyThe conference, which is ...
China conference looks at food safety
The conference, which is organised by the China Meat Association and backed by the International Meat Secretariat, was opened by IMS president Paddy Moore, who told the conference that China is now experiencing a time of economic boom, and its growing influence is having a major impact around the world.
Americas
With cattle moving, 2 BSE programs halted
Now that Canadian cattle are free to move across the U.S. border, two federal-provincial cattle industry support programs have been canceled.
Brazil beef pressures UK prices
Beef prices have continued to slide this week as domestic supplies are pushed from retailers’ shelves by cheaper South American imports.
Alberta to take cattle all year: Rule change allows U.S. feeders to go north year-round
Trucks hauling cattle across the U.S.-Canada border in the next few weeks might not all be headed south. A restrictive program that began at the start of the decade has been changed, and Montana feeder cattle can now move to Alberta feedlots year-round, not for only six months.
Europe
Compensation rates threaten herd sizes
This year was always going to be difficult for the Scottish beef industry, which earns 30% of our total income from agriculture.
Less EU beef in 2005
Beef production in the European Union will fall in 2005 with an estimated 28.75 million head of cattle slaughtered, down from an earlier forecast of 29.04 million, a U.S. Agriculture Department attache said on Wednesday.
USA
Tyson settles with swine growers
Tyson Foods settled a lawsuit with swine producers, agreeing to pay $42.5 million to 85 contract producers and take a third-quarter charge of $33 million, or 6 cents per share.
U.S. district court delays Canadian border hearing
The U.S. District Court for Montana has ordered that a July 27 hearing regarding R-CALF's suit against the USDA's minimal risk region rule be delayed until the court provides further instruction.
China conference looks at food safety
The conference, which is organised by the China Meat Association and backed by the International Meat Secretariat, was opened by IMS president Paddy Moore, who told the conference that China is now experiencing a time of economic boom, and its growing influence is having a major impact around the world.
Americas
With cattle moving, 2 BSE programs halted
Now that Canadian cattle are free to move across the U.S. border, two federal-provincial cattle industry support programs have been canceled.
Brazil beef pressures UK prices
Beef prices have continued to slide this week as domestic supplies are pushed from retailers’ shelves by cheaper South American imports.
Alberta to take cattle all year: Rule change allows U.S. feeders to go north year-round
Trucks hauling cattle across the U.S.-Canada border in the next few weeks might not all be headed south. A restrictive program that began at the start of the decade has been changed, and Montana feeder cattle can now move to Alberta feedlots year-round, not for only six months.
Europe
Compensation rates threaten herd sizes
This year was always going to be difficult for the Scottish beef industry, which earns 30% of our total income from agriculture.
Less EU beef in 2005
Beef production in the European Union will fall in 2005 with an estimated 28.75 million head of cattle slaughtered, down from an earlier forecast of 29.04 million, a U.S. Agriculture Department attache said on Wednesday.
USA
Tyson settles with swine growers
Tyson Foods settled a lawsuit with swine producers, agreeing to pay $42.5 million to 85 contract producers and take a third-quarter charge of $33 million, or 6 cents per share.
U.S. district court delays Canadian border hearing
The U.S. District Court for Montana has ordered that a July 27 hearing regarding R-CALF's suit against the USDA's minimal risk region rule be delayed until the court provides further instruction.