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Japan mad-cow case deals fresh blow to confidence
The outbreak has gutted Japan's appetite for beef, hammered earnings of food companies and restaurants and shaken faith in the government's ability to protect the public.

 

Another Case of BSE Reported
Japanese health officials suspect a dairy cow has the country’s fifth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy since September.

 

5 cows with mad cow disease fed milk substitute

YOKOHAMA, Aug. 23 Kyodo - Kanagawa prefectural government officials said Friday a Holstein dairy cow confirmed to be Japan's fifth case of mad cow disease was probably fed a milk substitute which is similar to those given to four other cows earlier confirmed with the disease.

USA

Meat recall timing probed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating why its inspectors took nearly two weeks to tell ConAgra that the Greeley company's meat was suspected of having E. coli.

Smithfield Earnings Fall 80 Percent
Meatpacking giant Smithfield Foods Inc. posted a nearly 80 percent drop in first quarter earnings Thursday, blaming lower prices for live hogs and weak demand for fresh pork.

Checkoff Programs Seek To Move Beef This Summer
Striving to move beef supplies during challenging market conditions, the beef industry this summer is focusing its $1-per-head beef checkoff on programs designed to capture consumer attention and increase market channel support for beef.

About 717,000 pounds of beef recalled for possible E.coli
A Minneapolis firm is recalling about 717,000 pounds of frozen ground beef products, which were sold nationwide, because of possible E. coli contamination.

Keeping Cattle Fever Ticks Away From U.S. Herds
It's been nearly 60 years since the United States rid itself of cattle fever ticks that can transmit a serious livestock disease known as bovine babesiosis. But despite being eradicated in the United States, the ticks still persist in Mexican cattle, many of which cross the border for U.S. markets.

Scientists Call for Biotech Action
As World Summit on Sustainable Development nears, biotech supporters call on delegates to keep a 10-year-old promise.