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Japan, South Korea consulting on beef markets
Officials from South Korea and Japan are meeting to find ways to "scientifically ease consumer concern" about bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which would remove the major impediment to reopening their markets to American beef.
Japan resisting U.S. pressure on beef ban
Japan will resist growing U.S. pressure to immediately lift a ban on American beef imports and will take time to make a careful decision on the matter.
Americas
Canada to spend C$50 million to promote beef amid concern about mad cow
The Canadian government will contribute C$50 million ($41.6 million) toward beef industry marketing campaign to boost meat sales after three cases of mad cow disease were found in the country since May 2003.
Canadian cattlemen may choose calves' sex by year's end
A new agreement between XY Inc. and L'Alliance Boviteq means Canadian cattle producers may be able to buy sexed bovine semen and embryos by the end of 2005.
Europe
UK pig supplies to increase by 5%
Pig supplies in the United Kingdom are forecast to increase by more than five per cent during 2005, to almost 9.68 million head.
Cattle cull will ease BSE risks
Defra is to slaughter around 4,500 cattle which could be at risk from BSE.
USA
Bush presses Koizumi on beef import ban
President Bush asked Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday to lift the Japanese ban on U.S. beef imports, the White House said.
Senate budget committee asked to reconsider farm spending cuts
The US House and Senate Budget Committees are scheduled to begin work on their respective versions of the Congressional Budget Resolution this week.
Mandatory ID and traceability of cattle supported by international conference
A general agreement that a U.S. cattle identification and traceability system should be mandatory with a goal of 100% compliance was reached by more than 200 industry leaders attending the 2005 International Livestock Congress March 2-3 in Houston, Texas.
Japan, South Korea consulting on beef markets
Officials from South Korea and Japan are meeting to find ways to "scientifically ease consumer concern" about bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which would remove the major impediment to reopening their markets to American beef.
Japan resisting U.S. pressure on beef ban
Japan will resist growing U.S. pressure to immediately lift a ban on American beef imports and will take time to make a careful decision on the matter.
Americas
Canada to spend C$50 million to promote beef amid concern about mad cow
The Canadian government will contribute C$50 million ($41.6 million) toward beef industry marketing campaign to boost meat sales after three cases of mad cow disease were found in the country since May 2003.
Canadian cattlemen may choose calves' sex by year's end
A new agreement between XY Inc. and L'Alliance Boviteq means Canadian cattle producers may be able to buy sexed bovine semen and embryos by the end of 2005.
Europe
UK pig supplies to increase by 5%
Pig supplies in the United Kingdom are forecast to increase by more than five per cent during 2005, to almost 9.68 million head.
Cattle cull will ease BSE risks
Defra is to slaughter around 4,500 cattle which could be at risk from BSE.
USA
Bush presses Koizumi on beef import ban
President Bush asked Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday to lift the Japanese ban on U.S. beef imports, the White House said.
Senate budget committee asked to reconsider farm spending cuts
The US House and Senate Budget Committees are scheduled to begin work on their respective versions of the Congressional Budget Resolution this week.
Mandatory ID and traceability of cattle supported by international conference
A general agreement that a U.S. cattle identification and traceability system should be mandatory with a goal of 100% compliance was reached by more than 200 industry leaders attending the 2005 International Livestock Congress March 2-3 in Houston, Texas.