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Asia Pacific
Lamb Slaughter Higher in Australia
National lamb slaughter in Australia for the first quarter of 2003 was 4.3 million head, up by one per cent from the same quarter last year, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.
Japan on Friday enacted legislation on basic policies to secure food safety for consumers and better cope with emergency situations, Kyodo News reported.
Europe
Germany veterinary worker dies in avian flu zone
A 35-year-old veterinary worker has died in an area of Germany where health authorities are battling the latest outbreak of avian influenza.
The Dakota Beef Co in the USA has signed of an exclusive commercial agreement with the Canadian Organic Livestock Association to provide a steady supply of certified organic beef to the European Union.
Quantum Leap For Pig Price Reporting
A more robust and refined system for reporting deadweight pig prices is about to be launched, bringing benefits to the whole industry, according to the British Meat and Livestock Commission.
USA
Kansas firm recalls beef frankfurters for undeclared allergen
Wichita, Kan.-based Farmland Foods is voluntarily recalling about 22,400 pounds of beef frankfurters because of an undeclared allergen (milk,) according to the Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Feed use seen making modest recovery
The outlook for corn and feed in the livestock industry is strong. That's the conclusion of Tracy Snider, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Livestock Information and Programs Manager, after attending the Sparks Companies Annual Spring Conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
ConAgra Foods agrees to sell Bumble Bee seafood business
US food company ConAgra Foods has agreed to sell its Bumble Bee seafoods unit to a private investment group in a bid to divest its less profitable assets.
Two separate USDA investigations sparked by massive recalls of tainted meat last year are looking at whether federal inspectors had the clout to ensure safe food, according to Deborah Frazier of the Rocky Mountain News.
LMA Objects to Seeking Confidential Information About Pork Checkoff Funds
The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is objecting “in the strongest possible terms” to a USDA proposal to require marketing businesses to provide the agency with confidential information about customers who've paid the pork checkoff.
Asia Pacific
Lamb Slaughter Higher in Australia
National lamb slaughter in Australia for the first quarter of 2003 was 4.3 million head, up by one per cent from the same quarter last year, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.
Japan on Friday enacted legislation on basic policies to secure food safety for consumers and better cope with emergency situations, Kyodo News reported.
Europe
Germany veterinary worker dies in avian flu zone
A 35-year-old veterinary worker has died in an area of Germany where health authorities are battling the latest outbreak of avian influenza.
The Dakota Beef Co in the USA has signed of an exclusive commercial agreement with the Canadian Organic Livestock Association to provide a steady supply of certified organic beef to the European Union.
Quantum Leap For Pig Price Reporting
A more robust and refined system for reporting deadweight pig prices is about to be launched, bringing benefits to the whole industry, according to the British Meat and Livestock Commission.
USA
Kansas firm recalls beef frankfurters for undeclared allergen
Wichita, Kan.-based Farmland Foods is voluntarily recalling about 22,400 pounds of beef frankfurters because of an undeclared allergen (milk,) according to the Agriculture Department's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Feed use seen making modest recovery
The outlook for corn and feed in the livestock industry is strong. That's the conclusion of Tracy Snider, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Livestock Information and Programs Manager, after attending the Sparks Companies Annual Spring Conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
ConAgra Foods agrees to sell Bumble Bee seafood business
US food company ConAgra Foods has agreed to sell its Bumble Bee seafoods unit to a private investment group in a bid to divest its less profitable assets.
Two separate USDA investigations sparked by massive recalls of tainted meat last year are looking at whether federal inspectors had the clout to ensure safe food, according to Deborah Frazier of the Rocky Mountain News.
LMA Objects to Seeking Confidential Information About Pork Checkoff Funds
The Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is objecting “in the strongest possible terms” to a USDA proposal to require marketing businesses to provide the agency with confidential information about customers who’ve paid the pork checkoff.