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Asia Pacific

Japan's new rice-fed pork
Pigs fed with rice may be one solution to issues of the country's deteriorating food self-sufficiency and the preservation of farmland.

Abattoirs given green light for halal beef exports to Malaysia 
Three Australian abattoirs, one in Queensland and two in Victoria, have been given approval to send halal beef back into the Malaysian market.

Americas

Canada BSE case test yields 'preliminary positive'
A 6-year-old dairy cow in British Columbia may be Canada's fifth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, after a Canadian laboratory reported a "preliminary positive" result in a test of the animal's brain on Thursday.

Canadian farmers protest U.S. grain
About 100 farmers slowed food distribution when they demonstrated Wednesday night in front of a Loblaws food terminal.

USA

Swift looks for a quick return to Hong Kong
Swift & Co. believes USDA will helpthe company to resume beef shipments to Hong Kong following temporary suspension due to a “quality issue.”

U.S. challenging Australia in Thailand
U.S. beef is making gains in Thailand soon after Thailand’s ban on U.S. beef was lifted.

USDA incorporates swine ID implementation plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an animal identification implementation plan that enables the plans developed by the Swine ID Implementation Task Force for animal identification to move forward.

Asia Pacific

Japan's new rice-fed pork
Pigs fed with rice may be one solution to issues of the country's deteriorating food self-sufficiency and the preservation of farmland.

Abattoirs given green light for halal beef exports to Malaysia 
Three Australian abattoirs, one in Queensland and two in Victoria, have been given approval to send halal beef back into the Malaysian market.

Americas

Canada BSE case test yields 'preliminary positive'
A 6-year-old dairy cow in British Columbia may be Canada's fifth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, after a Canadian laboratory reported a "preliminary positive" result in a test of the animal's brain on Thursday.

Canadian farmers protest U.S. grain
About 100 farmers slowed food distribution when they demonstrated Wednesday night in front of a Loblaws food terminal.

USA

Swift looks for a quick return to Hong Kong
Swift & Co. believes USDA will helpthe company to resume beef shipments to Hong Kong following temporary suspension due to a “quality issue.”

U.S. challenging Australia in Thailand
U.S. beef is making gains in Thailand soon after Thailand’s ban on U.S. beef was lifted.

USDA incorporates swine ID implementation plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced an animal identification implementation plan that enables the plans developed by the Swine ID Implementation Task Force for animal identification to move forward.