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Japanese meat executives arrested, charged with fraud
The chairman and six executives of Japan's Fujichiku meat wholesale group were arrested on suspicion of defrauding the government by passing imported beef off as domestic to gain subsidy payments.
Steady Production
Lamb production and slaughter in Australia shows a slight rise compared to last year.
Swine fever may have caused PNG pig deaths
Authorities believe a viral disease may have caused the deaths of up to 3,000 pigs in Papua New Guinea.
Europe
Europe slams Canada/U.S. sanctions in hormone beef row
The EU has initiated a dispute against Canada and the United States in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), challenging the two countries’ continued sanctions against EU exports because of the EU’s ban on hormone beef.
Safety expert calls for end to BSE cattle culls
A leading food safety expert has called for an end to cattle culling rules imposed to reduce the risk of BSE, which he claims are redundant and a waste of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money.
Research Is The Way Forward
Targeted research is the way forward for the British pig industry to improve competitiveness but that research MUST benefit producers directly.
Americas
RFID gets going in Canada thanks to cattle set-aside program
A recently announced set-aside program that provides funding for Canadian farmers and ranchers to reduce the near-term surplus of animals going to processing could be a boon to the RFID industry.
Increased feed testing recomended in Western Canada
Farm-Scape: Episode 1642. Farm-Scape is a Wonderworks Canada production and is distributed courtesy of Manitoba Pork Council and Sask Pork.
USA
Alpharma will send lucky winners to NCBA convention
Alpharma has announced plans to reward a handful of cattle producers with prizes and all expense paid trips to the 2005 National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) convention, to be held in San Antonio, TX in February.
Recall Roundup
One U.S. meat processor recalls 50,000 pounds of franks, while another expands a recall issued last week.
Japanese meat executives arrested, charged with fraud
The chairman and six executives of Japan's Fujichiku meat wholesale group were arrested on suspicion of defrauding the government by passing imported beef off as domestic to gain subsidy payments.
Steady Production
Lamb production and slaughter in Australia shows a slight rise compared to last year.
Swine fever may have caused PNG pig deaths
Authorities believe a viral disease may have caused the deaths of up to 3,000 pigs in Papua New Guinea.
Europe
Europe slams Canada/U.S. sanctions in hormone beef row
The EU has initiated a dispute against Canada and the United States in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), challenging the two countries’ continued sanctions against EU exports because of the EU’s ban on hormone beef.
Safety expert calls for end to BSE cattle culls
A leading food safety expert has called for an end to cattle culling rules imposed to reduce the risk of BSE, which he claims are redundant and a waste of billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money.
Research Is The Way Forward
Targeted research is the way forward for the British pig industry to improve competitiveness but that research MUST benefit producers directly.
Americas
RFID gets going in Canada thanks to cattle set-aside program
A recently announced set-aside program that provides funding for Canadian farmers and ranchers to reduce the near-term surplus of animals going to processing could be a boon to the RFID industry.
Increased feed testing recomended in Western Canada
Farm-Scape: Episode 1642. Farm-Scape is a Wonderworks Canada production and is distributed courtesy of Manitoba Pork Council and Sask Pork.
USA
Alpharma will send lucky winners to NCBA convention
Alpharma has announced plans to reward a handful of cattle producers with prizes and all expense paid trips to the 2005 National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) convention, to be held in San Antonio, TX in February.
Recall Roundup
One U.S. meat processor recalls 50,000 pounds of franks, while another expands a recall issued last week.