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Japanese government says "outlook bright" for resumed beef imports
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosada said Wednesday that the report delivered by the independent Food Safety Commission calling the risk of U.S. beef carrying bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Japan extremely low if all import safeguards are followed "gave us a bright outlook."
Pork producers in court challenge
Pork producers are taking their fight against potentially diseased meat imports to the High Court in a case the Government admits could wreck the quarantine system.
Prospect for Japan's U.S. beef imports to put pressure on South.Korea
South Korea may come under increased pressure to resume U.S. beef imports as it appears increasingly likely Japan will lift its import ban on U.S. beef in December, an official at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery Affairs said Thursday.
Europe
EU to allow sale of T-Bone steaks as BSE threat eases
The European Union may allow the sale of T-bone steaks from adult cattle for the first time in four years after judging the risk from mad-cow disease has declined.
U.K releases new cattle slaughter guide
The new guidelines address the emergency slaughter of cattle eligible for the food chain in the United Kingdom.
USA
State vet likes plan to close BSE loophole
The new federal proposal to ban cattle brains and spinal columns from feed for other animals would close a small loophole in the already solid barrier against mad cow disease, according to South Dakota state veterinarian Sam Holland. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
USDA says U.S. pig herd grew
USDA’s quarterly report shows a slight increase in the number of pigs on U.S. farms.
Producers celebrate October as national pork month
October became known as Pork Month because this was the time of the year when the most hogs were traditionally marketed.
Japanese government says "outlook bright" for resumed beef imports
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosada said Wednesday that the report delivered by the independent Food Safety Commission calling the risk of U.S. beef carrying bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Japan extremely low if all import safeguards are followed "gave us a bright outlook."
Pork producers in court challenge
Pork producers are taking their fight against potentially diseased meat imports to the High Court in a case the Government admits could wreck the quarantine system.
Prospect for Japan's U.S. beef imports to put pressure on South.Korea
South Korea may come under increased pressure to resume U.S. beef imports as it appears increasingly likely Japan will lift its import ban on U.S. beef in December, an official at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery Affairs said Thursday.
Europe
EU to allow sale of T-Bone steaks as BSE threat eases
The European Union may allow the sale of T-bone steaks from adult cattle for the first time in four years after judging the risk from mad-cow disease has declined.
U.K releases new cattle slaughter guide
The new guidelines address the emergency slaughter of cattle eligible for the food chain in the United Kingdom.
USA
State vet likes plan to close BSE loophole
The new federal proposal to ban cattle brains and spinal columns from feed for other animals would close a small loophole in the already solid barrier against mad cow disease, according to South Dakota state veterinarian Sam Holland. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
USDA says U.S. pig herd grew
USDA’s quarterly report shows a slight increase in the number of pigs on U.S. farms.
Producers celebrate October as national pork month
October became known as Pork Month because this was the time of the year when the most hogs were traditionally marketed.