Asia Pacific | Korea says Australian cow positive for blue tongueSEOUL, Feb 1...

Asia Pacific

 

Korea says Australian cow positive for blue tongue
SEOUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday one of 847 live cattle imported from Australia had tested positive for blue tongue, an insect-borne, viral disease that is harmless to humans but possibly fatal to cows.

 

China Prepares for International Trade Standards
China builds first global standards database for farm products.

 

Americas

 

Mexico farmers boycott talks, slam Fox initiative
MEXICO CITY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Mexican farmers on Monday shunned a meeting with government officials aimed at finding ways to revitalize the country's agriculture sector, swamped by imports from more productive and heavily subsidized U.S. and Canadian farms.

 

Europe

 

Consumers in Europe Resist Gene-Altered Foods 
Across Britain and most of the rest of Europe, shoppers would be hard pressed to find any genetically modified, or GM, products on grocery store shelves.

 

USA

 

Tyson Remakes Itself as 'Protein' Marketer
Acquisition of IBP and a change in the marketing focus turn the Tyson name from simply chicken to all types of meat products.

 

Three cows, two deer fall ill in Texas; is space shuttle debris the cause?
Three cows and two captive deer on three premises in Cherokee County, Texas, are being held under movement restriction by the Texas Animal Health Commission, pending evaluation and diagnosis of the animals' illness, according to a news release.

 

Labels 'negative to industry' 
Major food retailers and processors claim the mandatory country-of-origin labeling law is unworkable.

 

Meat groups protest proposed FDA restrictions on animal feed
A coalition of agricultural organizations led by the American Meat Institute (AMI) is arguing that no scientific reason exists for FDA's recent proposed changes to animal feed regulations.

 

University of Wisconsin-Madison Team Tracks Deer in Long-Range Disease Study 
Scientists begin study of live deer; radio collars will allow research into travel patterns, suggesting how disease may spread.