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Government could relax mad cow policy
The federal government is considering watering down its tough policy on mad cow disease in a change that could allow the first beef imports from disease-affected countries.
Japan's food-safety group not ready to lift U.S. beef ban
Japan's Food Safety Commission decided that it needs more time to evaluate U.S. safeguard measures before deciding to lift its 20-month ban on U.S. beef imports.
Quota Increase
New Zealand meat industry welcomes an increased beef quota from the European Union.
Americas
Canadian pork against U.S. corn duty
The Red River Valley hog industry is worried by Ottawa's sabre-rattling about U.S. corn. Any attack on imported corn will hurt Manitoba hog producers and give an advantage to their competitors in the United States Midwest.
Europe
Market Reopened
Reopening of the market for live pig exports from the United Kingdom could pave the way for pork exports.
USA
U.S. loses two key Ag officials
Two key U.S. agriculture officials are leaving their posts this month. Allen Johnson, the chief U.S. agriculture negotiator, is leaving the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to open his own trade consulting firm, a USTR spokeswoman said.
E. coli concerns prompt ground-beef recall
Flanders Provision Co., of Waycross, Ga., is voluntarily recalling approximately 184,000 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.
Government could relax mad cow policy
The federal government is considering watering down its tough policy on mad cow disease in a change that could allow the first beef imports from disease-affected countries.
Japan's food-safety group not ready to lift U.S. beef ban
Japan's Food Safety Commission decided that it needs more time to evaluate U.S. safeguard measures before deciding to lift its 20-month ban on U.S. beef imports.
Quota Increase
New Zealand meat industry welcomes an increased beef quota from the European Union.
Americas
Canadian pork against U.S. corn duty
The Red River Valley hog industry is worried by Ottawa's sabre-rattling about U.S. corn. Any attack on imported corn will hurt Manitoba hog producers and give an advantage to their competitors in the United States Midwest.
Europe
Market Reopened
Reopening of the market for live pig exports from the United Kingdom could pave the way for pork exports.
USA
U.S. loses two key Ag officials
Two key U.S. agriculture officials are leaving their posts this month. Allen Johnson, the chief U.S. agriculture negotiator, is leaving the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to open his own trade consulting firm, a USTR spokeswoman said.
E. coli concerns prompt ground-beef recall
Flanders Provision Co., of Waycross, Ga., is voluntarily recalling approximately 184,000 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.