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Asia Pacific
China Cooperating on Food Safety
A US delegation of food safety and animal health experts from the US Meat Export Federation, Texas A&M University, and USDA recently met with Chinese government and meat industry representatives in Beijing.
Mixed Export Results to South Asia
New Zealand beef exports to the South Asian region (SE Asia and China) increased by 31per cent over the calendar year to July, to 30,226 tonnes.
Americas
Mexico Beef Export Issues Still Unresolved
After years of cooperation with Mexican cattle producers on a wide variety of trade issues, U.S. cattle producers are increasingly frustrated with recent initiatives aimed at the destruction of this trading relationship.
Border Battle
US beef producers have hit out at action by the Mexican government that they claim is hitting their trade with the country.
Europe
Good Practice Means Good Food Safety
The first range of literature specifically aimed at advising farmers on best food safety practices has been published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
USA
New Coalition Targets World Trade Issues
Big issues often bring together diverse interests, and that's what happened this week with the creation of the Free Trade for America Coalition (FREETAC). The group, which includes 42 cattle, textile, chemical, honey, steel, sugar and honey companies with the Paper, Steel and Textile Unions have joined together to reverse what they call America's devastating international trade deficit.
SECIAL NCBA REPORT: Feedlots targeted as next step in E. coli intervention
The next front the beef industry must tackle in combating E. coli O157:H7 is the pre-harvest period -- especially on feedlots -- researchers, feedlot operators and representatives from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association told a group of reporters during an NCBA-sponsored visit to the Imperial Beef feedlot in Imperial, Neb.
Washington State firm recalls beef products for listeria
Bellevue, Wash.-based Kona Smoke House is voluntarily recalling about 200 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with listeria, according to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
National Organic Standards Board to discuss production substances
The Agriculture Department's National Organic Standards Board will meet Oct. 22-24 to discuss substances that are reviewed and recommended for amending the National List of approved and prohibited substances for use in organic production, handling and processing operations.
Asia Pacific
China Cooperating on Food Safety
A US delegation of food safety and animal health experts from the US Meat Export Federation, Texas A&M University, and USDA recently met with Chinese government and meat industry representatives in Beijing.
Mixed Export Results to South Asia
New Zealand beef exports to the South Asian region (SE Asia and China) increased by 31per cent over the calendar year to July, to 30,226 tonnes.
Americas
Mexico Beef Export Issues Still Unresolved
After years of cooperation with Mexican cattle producers on a wide variety of trade issues, U.S. cattle producers are increasingly frustrated with recent initiatives aimed at the destruction of this trading relationship.
Border Battle
US beef producers have hit out at action by the Mexican government that they claim is hitting their trade with the country.
Europe
Good Practice Means Good Food Safety
The first range of literature specifically aimed at advising farmers on best food safety practices has been published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI).
USA
New Coalition Targets World Trade Issues
Big issues often bring together diverse interests, and that's what happened this week with the creation of the Free Trade for America Coalition (FREETAC). The group, which includes 42 cattle, textile, chemical, honey, steel, sugar and honey companies with the Paper, Steel and Textile Unions have joined together to reverse what they call America's devastating international trade deficit.
SECIAL NCBA REPORT: Feedlots targeted as next step in E. coli intervention
The next front the beef industry must tackle in combating E. coli O157:H7 is the pre-harvest period -- especially on feedlots -- researchers, feedlot operators and representatives from the National Cattlemen's Beef Association told a group of reporters during an NCBA-sponsored visit to the Imperial Beef feedlot in Imperial, Neb.
Washington State firm recalls beef products for listeria
Bellevue, Wash.-based Kona Smoke House is voluntarily recalling about 200 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with listeria, according to USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
National Organic Standards Board to discuss production substances
The Agriculture Department's National Organic Standards Board will meet Oct. 22-24 to discuss substances that are reviewed and recommended for amending the National List of approved and prohibited substances for use in organic production, handling and processing operations.