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Asia Pacific
JAPAN: New smart labels receive support of top Japanese firms
Smart labels have been given the green light by a consortium of 180 Japanese firms who have signed up to support a national standard for the tags.
The rapidly rising Australian, a global economic downturn, and drought are impacting substantially on Australia's red meat export performance, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.
Australia and Uruguay have agreed to cooperate on a range of food, trade and agricultural matters.
Pan Pacific Pork Expo On Target
Next year's Pan Pacific Pork Expo in Brisbane is continuing to receive strong support from both exhibitors and producers alike, according to the organisers.
Europe
UK Submits Report to European Commission Arguing for Same BSE Risk Status As Other EU Member States
Defra has formally submitted a paper to the European Commission detailing why the UK should no longer be considered a BSE high risk country.
UK Government: Proposals for TB Testing by Technicians Unveiled
Animal Welfare Minister Ben Bradshaw today announced the publication of a Defra consultation paper on a proposal to permit trained and competent non-veterinarians to perform tuberculin skin testing of cattle.
Americas
Canada's Food Inspection Agency has suggested that the recent case of BSE discovered in Canada could have originated in the United States.
Canada Stepping Up Pressure On BSE Situation
Canada has stepped up the rhetoric in the ongoing BSE situation. Now, Canadian officials are openly saying that they may consider a ban against U.S. cattle and beef unless the United States reopens its borders to Canadian cattle and beef.
AMI, Other Ag Groups Urge Reopening of Canadian/U.S. Border by End of July
A science-based approach based on the Harvard Risk Assessment on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that gains global acceptance will be needed to reopen the border between Canada and the United States, AMI and other agriculture groups said in a letter this week to Canadian and U.S. government officials.
Canada: MB Gov't Hopes New Measures Will Prevent Spread of Bovine TB Winnipeg, MB, Jul 04, 2003 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- The Manitoba government is hoping that new measures in the fight against bovine tuberculosis in the Riding Mountain Park area will be proven effective after the discovery this winter of two new cases of bovine TB in wild elk.
USA
USDA Under Pressure To Lift Beef Ban
Nothing like a ban on trade with a neighbor to create problems. USDA is being overrun by foreign and domestic pressure concerning its approach to a six-week ban on Canadian beef and cattle, according to a report by OsterDowJones.
AMI Urges Broader Scope for USDA/GIPSA Packer Ownership Study
USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) should examine the entire farm-to-table marketing chain in evaluating the implications of a potential ban on packer ownership of livestock, AMI said this week in comments to the Agency.
Premium Pork to build $130 milion plant in Missouri
Premium Pork Allied Producers have announced plans to build a $130 million hog processing plant in St. Joseph, Mo., with construction scheduled to begin in the fall.
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says they will file suit today against KFC Corporation in Los Angeles, charging that the firm is misleading consumers by telling them that their chickens are raised and slaughtered humanely.
Asia Pacific
JAPAN: New smart labels receive support of top Japanese firms
Smart labels have been given the green light by a consortium of 180 Japanese firms who have signed up to support a national standard for the tags.
The rapidly rising Australian, a global economic downturn, and drought are impacting substantially on Australia's red meat export performance, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.
Australia and Uruguay have agreed to cooperate on a range of food, trade and agricultural matters.
Pan Pacific Pork Expo On Target
Next year’s Pan Pacific Pork Expo in Brisbane is continuing to receive strong support from both exhibitors and producers alike, according to the organisers.
Europe
UK Submits Report to European Commission Arguing for Same BSE Risk Status As Other EU Member States
Defra has formally submitted a paper to the European Commission detailing why the UK should no longer be considered a BSE high risk country.
UK Government: Proposals for TB Testing by Technicians Unveiled
Animal Welfare Minister Ben Bradshaw today announced the publication of a Defra consultation paper on a proposal to permit trained and competent non-veterinarians to perform tuberculin skin testing of cattle.
Americas
Canada’s Food Inspection Agency has suggested that the recent case of BSE discovered in Canada could have originated in the United States.
Canada Stepping Up Pressure On BSE Situation
Canada has stepped up the rhetoric in the ongoing BSE situation. Now, Canadian officials are openly saying that they may consider a ban against U.S. cattle and beef unless the United States reopens its borders to Canadian cattle and beef.
AMI, Other Ag Groups Urge Reopening of Canadian/U.S. Border by End of July
A science-based approach based on the Harvard Risk Assessment on bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that gains global acceptance will be needed to reopen the border between Canada and the United States, AMI and other agriculture groups said in a letter this week to Canadian and U.S. government officials.
Canada: MB Gov't Hopes New Measures Will Prevent Spread of Bovine TB Winnipeg, MB, Jul 04, 2003 (Resource News International via COMTEX) -- The Manitoba government is hoping that new measures in the fight against bovine tuberculosis in the Riding Mountain Park area will be proven effective after the discovery this winter of two new cases of bovine TB in wild elk.
USA
USDA Under Pressure To Lift Beef Ban
Nothing like a ban on trade with a neighbor to create problems. USDA is being overrun by foreign and domestic pressure concerning its approach to a six-week ban on Canadian beef and cattle, according to a report by OsterDowJones.
AMI Urges Broader Scope for USDA/GIPSA Packer Ownership Study
USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) should examine the entire farm-to-table marketing chain in evaluating the implications of a potential ban on packer ownership of livestock, AMI said this week in comments to the Agency.
Premium Pork to build $130 milion plant in Missouri
Premium Pork Allied Producers have announced plans to build a $130 million hog processing plant in St. Joseph, Mo., with construction scheduled to begin in the fall.
Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) says they will file suit today against KFC Corporation in Los Angeles, charging that the firm is misleading consumers by telling them that their chickens are raised and slaughtered humanely.