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Asia Pacific
Japan, S. Korea seek US mad cow safeguard details
U.S. officials are in Japan and will travel to South Korea later this week to discuss American safeguards against mad cow disease following an apparently limited outbreak in Canada, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Monday.
Americas
Tuesday Update on Canada BSE Situation
The briefing on the situation in Canada Monday provides some of the fodder along with new nuggets Jim has dug out.
Monday Canada BSE Update: Animal-to-Animal Feeding Ban May be Recommended
Following are highlights of the daily briefing conducted in Canada on the situation relative to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (NOTE: We will provide detailed highlights of the transcript of today's briefing when they become available)
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Mad Cow Compensation Package Ready Within Two Weeks, Says Source
A compensation package for farmers affected by the mad cow investigation is expected to be announced within two weeks
Europe
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Russia will resume imports of Brazilian boneless beef and pork, the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.
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USA
Beef Business Canned
US cattle producers look to canned beef as a way of adding stability to their business.
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Asia Pacific
Japan, S. Korea seek US mad cow safeguard details
U.S. officials are in Japan and will travel to South Korea later this week to discuss American safeguards against mad cow disease following an apparently limited outbreak in Canada, a U.S. Agriculture Department official said on Monday.
Americas
Tuesday Update on Canada BSE Situation
The briefing on the situation in Canada Monday provides some of the fodder along with new nuggets Jim has dug out.
Monday Canada BSE Update: Animal-to-Animal Feeding Ban May be Recommended
Following are highlights of the daily briefing conducted in Canada on the situation relative to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (NOTE: We will provide detailed highlights of the transcript of today's briefing when they become available)
USDA: Lifting Canadian ban not on immediate horizon
Canada's chief investigator into its bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease outbreak said the investigation into one isolated case of the brain-wasting disease and the search for possible new cases was drawing to a close, but American officials say they are in no rush to re-open the border to Canadian beef.
Mad Cow Compensation Package Ready Within Two Weeks, Says Source
A compensation package for farmers affected by the mad cow investigation is expected to be announced within two weeks
Europe
Russia to resume Brazil beef, pork imports - Agmin
Russia will resume imports of Brazilian boneless beef and pork, the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said in a statement.
EU ministers set for showdown on farm reform
The European Union's widely criticized farm subsidy system, blamed for distorting world trade and holding back developing countries, faces the biggest shake-up in years in marathon negotiations this week.
USA
Beef Business Canned
US cattle producers look to canned beef as a way of adding stability to their business.
Pork Battle, Part II
Consumer group challenges environmental activist’s continued attack the US pork industry.