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China says pork from pig-producing Sichuan safe
China's top food inspector was quoted on Wednesday as saying pork from southwest Sichuan province, hardest hit by a pig-borne disease that has killed about 40 people, is safe.
Japan panel worried U.S. feed rules may spread BSE
Members of an independent panel considering whether to allow U.S. beef to return to Japanese tables said on Wednesday they were worried that lax U.S. animal feed controls could allow mad cow disease to spread.
Americas
Canadian shipment included eight pregnant cows
According to Canadian press reports, the shipment of cattle that included one animal over 30 months of age also included eight pregnant animals.
Canadian dollar slows beef to U.S.
Cattle have been entering the United States from Manitoba for more than a month but the welcome return of the southern market only highlights exporters’ current enemy — the strong Canadian dollar.
Ontario cow recalled from U.S. under BSE rules
Canadian beef banned under mad cow disease rules was shipped to wholesalers in a half-dozen states and is now being recalled by a Wisconsin beef plant.
Europe
Tighter beef supplies
Prices paid for Irish beef rise as supplies tighten.
USA
Georgia firm recalls 900,000 pounds of frozen ground beef
Flanders Provision Co. of Waycross, Ga., is voluntarily recalling approximately 900,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
Swift Progress
Success of Australian interests help to balance U.S. beef decline for Swift.
New food standards rules
The American Meat Institute backs FSIS rulemaking on food standards and offers improvements.
Sebelius supports Creekstone testing
During a tour of the Creekstone Farms Premium Beef plant here on Monday, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius restated her support of the meatpacker's plan to test all the cattle it slaughters for mad cow disease.
Mad cow fear prompts beef recall in Florida
Beef banned under mad cow disease rules was shipped to wholesalers in a half-dozen states, including Florida, and is now being recalled by a Wisconsin beef plant.
U.S. says trade talks will delay reform
United States farm trade experts say the longer the Doha world trade talks continue, the more likely it is that US subsidy reforms will be delayed.
China says pork from pig-producing Sichuan safe
China's top food inspector was quoted on Wednesday as saying pork from southwest Sichuan province, hardest hit by a pig-borne disease that has killed about 40 people, is safe.
Japan panel worried U.S. feed rules may spread BSE
Members of an independent panel considering whether to allow U.S. beef to return to Japanese tables said on Wednesday they were worried that lax U.S. animal feed controls could allow mad cow disease to spread.
Americas
Canadian shipment included eight pregnant cows
According to Canadian press reports, the shipment of cattle that included one animal over 30 months of age also included eight pregnant animals.
Canadian dollar slows beef to U.S.
Cattle have been entering the United States from Manitoba for more than a month but the welcome return of the southern market only highlights exporters’ current enemy — the strong Canadian dollar.
Ontario cow recalled from U.S. under BSE rules
Canadian beef banned under mad cow disease rules was shipped to wholesalers in a half-dozen states and is now being recalled by a Wisconsin beef plant.
Europe
Tighter beef supplies
Prices paid for Irish beef rise as supplies tighten.
USA
Georgia firm recalls 900,000 pounds of frozen ground beef
Flanders Provision Co. of Waycross, Ga., is voluntarily recalling approximately 900,000 pounds of frozen ground beef patties that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced.
Swift Progress
Success of Australian interests help to balance U.S. beef decline for Swift.
New food standards rules
The American Meat Institute backs FSIS rulemaking on food standards and offers improvements.
Sebelius supports Creekstone testing
During a tour of the Creekstone Farms Premium Beef plant here on Monday, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius restated her support of the meatpacker's plan to test all the cattle it slaughters for mad cow disease.
Mad cow fear prompts beef recall in Florida
Beef banned under mad cow disease rules was shipped to wholesalers in a half-dozen states, including Florida, and is now being recalled by a Wisconsin beef plant.
U.S. says trade talks will delay reform
United States farm trade experts say the longer the Doha world trade talks continue, the more likely it is that US subsidy reforms will be delayed.