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Asia Pacific

Korea, U.S. hit snag in beef talks 
South Korea and the United States failed to reach an agreement to allow the importation of beef products containing bone, the government said Tuesday.

Americas

CPC plans new body to oversee hog identification and traceability
The Canadian Pork Council plans to create a new body which will oversee the day to day operation of its planned national hog identification and traceability system.

Canadian meat safety standards below par
Food safety inspectors said 4.4bn pounds of Canadian meat and poultry below safety standards could have made its way to US consumers.

USA

Democratic senator warns China over trade gap
China's currency exchange controls and trade surplus are fanning so much ire in Washington that Congress may pass legislation threatening to punish Beijing, a U.S. senator said.

Beef Checkoff Program hires veal specialist
The Beef Checkoff Program has hired Robert Schafer as a veal development consultant. In his new role, Schafer will help put more veal on casual dining restaurant menus across the U.S., and provide guidance to the veal menu development team in the beef checkoff-funded veal program's "Go-to-Market" strategy.

USDA ponders new ID approach
The U.S. Agriculture Department is considering a new approach for a national animal identification system that would give the department more flexibility in tracking animals, John Clifford, USDA's chief veterinarian, said Monday at an American Farm Bureau Federation annual conference in Nashville.

Asia Pacific

Korea, U.S. hit snag in beef talks 
South Korea and the United States failed to reach an agreement to allow the importation of beef products containing bone, the government said Tuesday.

Americas

CPC plans new body to oversee hog identification and traceability
The Canadian Pork Council plans to create a new body which will oversee the day to day operation of its planned national hog identification and traceability system.

Canadian meat safety standards below par
Food safety inspectors said 4.4bn pounds of Canadian meat and poultry below safety standards could have made its way to US consumers.

USA

Democratic senator warns China over trade gap
China's currency exchange controls and trade surplus are fanning so much ire in Washington that Congress may pass legislation threatening to punish Beijing, a U.S. senator said.

Beef Checkoff Program hires veal specialist
The Beef Checkoff Program has hired Robert Schafer as a veal development consultant. In his new role, Schafer will help put more veal on casual dining restaurant menus across the U.S., and provide guidance to the veal menu development team in the beef checkoff-funded veal program's "Go-to-Market" strategy.

USDA ponders new ID approach
The U.S. Agriculture Department is considering a new approach for a national animal identification system that would give the department more flexibility in tracking animals, John Clifford, USDA's chief veterinarian, said Monday at an American Farm Bureau Federation annual conference in Nashville.