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Asia Pacific
Export Growth Continues
New Zealand exports more beef to Korea as the U.S. and Canada remain sidelined.
Americas
Alberta gave $294 million in compensation for BSE
The government of Canada's Alberta province released a list of more than 22,000 Alberta ranchers who received a total of about $294 million in federal and provincial compensation related to the cost of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, with more than 10 percent of that money going to the province's two largest meatpacking companies.
Cattlemen Protest
Canadian cattle ranchers are voicing their displeasure at the World Meat Congress being held this week in Winnipeg.
Middle East
Pork Sales Permitted
The Supreme Court in Israel declares that cities in the mostly Jewish nation cannot ban the sale of pork.
USA
House Ag Committee introduces voluntary COOL bill
Arguing that mandatory country of origin labeling is too costly for agriculture producers, the House Agriculture Committee yesterday held a news conference to introduce a voluntary COOL bill.
Antibiotics-free pork producer forms marketing partnership with Excel
Prairie Grove Farms and Excel Corp., a Cargill Meat Solutions business, signed an agreement to jointly market the Prairie Grove Farms brand of pork from hogs raised without antibiotics, the companies said.
Ham on the Move
ConAgra is closing two ham-processing facilities and moving production to a third plant.
Congress discusses US - Australia FTA
Overseas, the US Congress has held its first formal meeting to discuss the free trade agreement between Australia and the US.
Asia Pacific
Export Growth Continues
New Zealand exports more beef to Korea as the U.S. and Canada remain sidelined.
Americas
Alberta gave $294 million in compensation for BSE
The government of Canada's Alberta province released a list of more than 22,000 Alberta ranchers who received a total of about $294 million in federal and provincial compensation related to the cost of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, with more than 10 percent of that money going to the province's two largest meatpacking companies.
Cattlemen Protest
Canadian cattle ranchers are voicing their displeasure at the World Meat Congress being held this week in Winnipeg.
Middle East
Pork Sales Permitted
The Supreme Court in Israel declares that cities in the mostly Jewish nation cannot ban the sale of pork.
USA
House Ag Committee introduces voluntary COOL bill
Arguing that mandatory country of origin labeling is too costly for agriculture producers, the House Agriculture Committee yesterday held a news conference to introduce a voluntary COOL bill.
Antibiotics-free pork producer forms marketing partnership with Excel
Prairie Grove Farms and Excel Corp., a Cargill Meat Solutions business, signed an agreement to jointly market the Prairie Grove Farms brand of pork from hogs raised without antibiotics, the companies said.
Ham on the Move
ConAgra is closing two ham-processing facilities and moving production to a third plant.
Congress discusses US - Australia FTA
Overseas, the US Congress has held its first formal meeting to discuss the free trade agreement between Australia and the US.