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Japan delays decision on U.S. beef
A panel of the Japan’s food safety agency deferred a decision on whether Japan should lift its 20-month ban on beef imports from the United States, and the head of the panel said there was no need to rush the recommendation.
Japan's agricultural minister calls for stronger efforts toward resumption of beef trade
Japan's agricultural minister Mineichi Iwanaga expressed concern about possible U.S. reprisals after Monday's deferral of a decision by Japan's Food Safety Commission to lift the country's 20-month ban on American beef imports.
Australia considers loosening BSE regulations
Australia's government is considering changes to its strict policies on bovine spongiform encephalopathy that would allow sales of domestic beef even if cases of BSE should be discovered.
Municipal corporation bans pork in Kohima
The Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has banned the sale of pork due to the threat of swine fever caused by Japanese encephalitis that has hit other parts of the country.
Zambia moves to ban South African pork
Zambia has banned with immediate effect the importation of South African pork products in a bid to prevent the spread of swine fever, an official said on Tuesday.
Europe
British pigs back on flights to China
Valuable live pig exports from the UK to China can now resume after a five year standstill.
Talks on lifting ban on British beef can begin
Britain has made enough progress in its fight against mad cow disease for talks to begin on lifting the export ban on its beef, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
USA
U.S. States bid to exclude Canadian beef
Six state governments have filed a court brief in support of an American cattle producer organization that wants to shut the United States border to Canadian beef again.
Cattle feed efficiency studied
Freeman A Rural Agriculture Development bill worth more than $100 billion has passed through the Senate.
Japan delays decision on U.S. beef
A panel of the Japan’s food safety agency deferred a decision on whether Japan should lift its 20-month ban on beef imports from the United States, and the head of the panel said there was no need to rush the recommendation.
Japan's agricultural minister calls for stronger efforts toward resumption of beef trade
Japan's agricultural minister Mineichi Iwanaga expressed concern about possible U.S. reprisals after Monday's deferral of a decision by Japan's Food Safety Commission to lift the country's 20-month ban on American beef imports.
Australia considers loosening BSE regulations
Australia's government is considering changes to its strict policies on bovine spongiform encephalopathy that would allow sales of domestic beef even if cases of BSE should be discovered.
Municipal corporation bans pork in Kohima
The Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) has banned the sale of pork due to the threat of swine fever caused by Japanese encephalitis that has hit other parts of the country.
Zambia moves to ban South African pork
Zambia has banned with immediate effect the importation of South African pork products in a bid to prevent the spread of swine fever, an official said on Tuesday.
Europe
British pigs back on flights to China
Valuable live pig exports from the UK to China can now resume after a five year standstill.
Talks on lifting ban on British beef can begin
Britain has made enough progress in its fight against mad cow disease for talks to begin on lifting the export ban on its beef, the European Commission said on Wednesday.
USA
U.S. States bid to exclude Canadian beef
Six state governments have filed a court brief in support of an American cattle producer organization that wants to shut the United States border to Canadian beef again.
Cattle feed efficiency studied
Freeman A Rural Agriculture Development bill worth more than $100 billion has passed through the Senate.