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Asia Pacific
Festival Boost for Beef
The annual Chusuk Festival last week in Korea, which culminates with a three day holiday when families congregate and spend time with each other, proved a profitable time for the Australian beef industry.
On the Beef Export Front
The first ever shipment of U.S. cattle will land on the coasts of Korea in October. In other beef export news, Taiwan buys more U.S. beef despite high international beef prices and impact of SARS.
Europe
New Technology for Pig Industry
One of the components of the strategy to create a sustainable future for the British pig industry has taken a major stride forward. Autofom, a new generation of pig carcase grading equipment, has been authorised by the EU for use in Great Britain.
Ireland looks to boost beef exports to Egypt; Philippines welcome Canadian beef
Egypt has loosened the conditions applying to the import of Irish beef, according to Joe Walsh, Ireland's minister for agriculture and food.
Cattle Feed Ban to Be Expanded
Current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't allow animal feeds made with spinal and brain tissue to be fed to sheep, goats and cattle safeguarding against the spread of diseases like bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). However, FDA is working on expanding its ban to have these items also excluded for use in food for dogs, cats, pigs and poultry.
Pork for Better Health
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, in the USA forecasts that by 2050 the prevalence of diabetes in the United States will have increased by 165 per cent. However, a new pork checkoff-funded programme from the Pork Information Bureau of the National Pork Board is addressing this epidemic health problem, showing Americans how pork can play in role in preventing diabetes.
Isabel causes little hog havoc
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says it has received no reports of breaks in hog waste lagoons or of any lagoons being over capacity since Hurricane Isabel came ashore.
U.S. Warned of Agriculture Import Status
INDIANAPOLIS - After more than 40 years of exporting more meat, grains and produce than it imports, the United States is on the brink of becoming a net agricultural importer, two economists warn.
Beef Recalled
US processor, Kona Smoke House has recalled about 200 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
USDA adds $12.5 million to GRP
(Drovers) - Ag Secretary Ann Veneman announced the release of an additional $12.5 million for the new Grassland Reserve Program created in the 2002 Farm Bill. Earlier this year, $37.2 million was released to fund the program designed to help landowners protect grasslands to maintain viable ranching operations. Additional information on the GRP is available at www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/grp .
Beef Board continues work allocating checkoff funds
(Drovers) - In spite of the legal quagmire over the future of the Beef Checkoff program, collection of checkoff dues continues, and the Cattlemen's Beef Board Operating Committee continues its work to allocate those funds to approved projects and research. Most expect the checkoff's constitutionality question to eventually be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, but a final decision is still a few years away. For now, the Beef Board continues its work. Just last week, the board had proposals from 10 different organizations, but only eight of those received funding. The final budget and funding proposals still must be approved by the USDA, but a total of $47.7 million in projected checkoff revenue was available to fund about 46 different proposals, out of the 67 submitted. For details on the checkoff allocations, go to www.drovers.com .
Veterinary telemedicine project underway at K-State
(Drovers) - A veterinary telemedicine research and development project entering its second stage at Kansas State University is attempting to create the infrastructure to monitor the health of cattle remotely, and if the researchers are successful, the system would give livestock producers and veterinarians heads-up to emerging disease. For more information, click here.
Asia Pacific
Festival Boost for Beef
The annual Chusuk Festival last week in Korea, which culminates with a three day holiday when families congregate and spend time with each other, proved a profitable time for the Australian beef industry.
On the Beef Export Front
The first ever shipment of U.S. cattle will land on the coasts of Korea in October. In other beef export news, Taiwan buys more U.S. beef despite high international beef prices and impact of SARS.
Europe
New Technology for Pig Industry
One of the components of the strategy to create a sustainable future for the British pig industry has taken a major stride forward. Autofom, a new generation of pig carcase grading equipment, has been authorised by the EU for use in Great Britain.
Ireland looks to boost beef exports to Egypt; Philippines welcome Canadian beef
Egypt has loosened the conditions applying to the import of Irish beef, according to Joe Walsh, Ireland's minister for agriculture and food.
Cattle Feed Ban to Be Expanded
Current Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doesn't allow animal feeds made with spinal and brain tissue to be fed to sheep, goats and cattle safeguarding against the spread of diseases like bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). However, FDA is working on expanding its ban to have these items also excluded for use in food for dogs, cats, pigs and poultry.
Pork for Better Health
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, in the USA forecasts that by 2050 the prevalence of diabetes in the United States will have increased by 165 per cent. However, a new pork checkoff-funded programme from the Pork Information Bureau of the National Pork Board is addressing this epidemic health problem, showing Americans how pork can play in role in preventing diabetes.
Isabel causes little hog havoc
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says it has received no reports of breaks in hog waste lagoons or of any lagoons being over capacity since Hurricane Isabel came ashore.
U.S. Warned of Agriculture Import Status
INDIANAPOLIS - After more than 40 years of exporting more meat, grains and produce than it imports, the United States is on the brink of becoming a net agricultural importer, two economists warn.
Beef Recalled
US processor, Kona Smoke House has recalled about 200 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
USDA adds $12.5 million to GRP
(Drovers) - Ag Secretary Ann Veneman announced the release of an additional $12.5 million for the new Grassland Reserve Program created in the 2002 Farm Bill. Earlier this year, $37.2 million was released to fund the program designed to help landowners protect grasslands to maintain viable ranching operations. Additional information on the GRP is available at www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/grp .
Beef Board continues work allocating checkoff funds
(Drovers) - In spite of the legal quagmire over the future of the Beef Checkoff program, collection of checkoff dues continues, and the Cattlemen's Beef Board Operating Committee continues its work to allocate those funds to approved projects and research. Most expect the checkoff's constitutionality question to eventually be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, but a final decision is still a few years away. For now, the Beef Board continues its work. Just last week, the board had proposals from 10 different organizations, but only eight of those received funding. The final budget and funding proposals still must be approved by the USDA, but a total of $47.7 million in projected checkoff revenue was available to fund about 46 different proposals, out of the 67 submitted. For details on the checkoff allocations, go to www.drovers.com .
Veterinary telemedicine project underway at K-State
(Drovers) - A veterinary telemedicine research and development project entering its second stage at Kansas State University is attempting to create the infrastructure to monitor the health of cattle remotely, and if the researchers are successful, the system would give livestock producers and veterinarians heads-up to emerging disease. For more information, click here.