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Hong Kong says another man sick from pork-borne disease
Hong Kong has reported its 13th human case this year of the pig-borne disease Streptococcus suis, a retiree who the health department said likely came into contact with infected raw pork while cooking at home.
U.S. beef & Japan trade
Burt Rutherford of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association in Amarillo described the organization's mood as "cautiously encouraged" last week after Japan seemed to soften its stance against importing American beef.
Americas
More cases of FMD confirmed in Brazil
Ten new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been confirmed in cattle in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state.
Brazilian beef pressure in EU
Danish beef producers are feeling bullied by less expensive Brazilian beef imports, the Copenhagen Post said.
Changing global meat consumption patterns could boost live hog prices
A Livestock Economist with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food says changing global meat consumption patterns could help strengthen live hog prices.
Europe
UK lifts ban on older cattle entering food chain
Britain's farm ministry on Monday lifted a ban on older cattle entering the food chain, removing a key measure used to combat bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
USA
U.S. soybean harvest is 96% complete
The U.S. corn harvest pace is set to finish way ahead of a pace from a year ago, and the entire soybean crop is almost out of the fields, USDA reported.
Hong Kong says another man sick from pork-borne disease
Hong Kong has reported its 13th human case this year of the pig-borne disease Streptococcus suis, a retiree who the health department said likely came into contact with infected raw pork while cooking at home.
U.S. beef & Japan trade
Burt Rutherford of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association in Amarillo described the organization's mood as "cautiously encouraged" last week after Japan seemed to soften its stance against importing American beef.
Americas
More cases of FMD confirmed in Brazil
Ten new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been confirmed in cattle in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state.
Brazilian beef pressure in EU
Danish beef producers are feeling bullied by less expensive Brazilian beef imports, the Copenhagen Post said.
Changing global meat consumption patterns could boost live hog prices
A Livestock Economist with Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food says changing global meat consumption patterns could help strengthen live hog prices.
Europe
UK lifts ban on older cattle entering food chain
Britain's farm ministry on Monday lifted a ban on older cattle entering the food chain, removing a key measure used to combat bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
USA
U.S. soybean harvest is 96% complete
The U.S. corn harvest pace is set to finish way ahead of a pace from a year ago, and the entire soybean crop is almost out of the fields, USDA reported.