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Malaysian officials banned the movement of cattle in a northeastern state Sunday after detecting 30 cows infected with foot-and-mouth disease in the past week.
Sand smothers Mongolia to Koreahttp://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/08/skorea.sand/index.html
Persisent sand storms that have plagued China are now creating mayhem and discomfort across much of northern Asia, including South Korea and Mongolia.
China mulls first law to regulate biotech –mediahttp://www.agriculture.com/worldwide/AgricultureFarming/04_08_2002.reutr-story-PEK102304.html
China is considering a law to regulate the use of biotechnology in agricultural production to protect people's health and the environment, state media said on Monday.
Aeon chairman calls for retail deregulationhttp://just-food.com/news_detail.asp?art=48800&app=1
Takuya Okamoto, the founder and honorary chairman of Aeon, the thriving retailer that is bucking the trend of struggling supermarkets in Japan, has called for increased liberalisation of the sector.
Japan Isolates Newcastle's Disease from Chinahttp://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3008
Japanese agriculture ministry places restriction son poultry exports from China following the discovery of Newcastle's Disease.
Japanese Ministry Censured
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Report attacks Japanese agriculture ministry for mishandling of BSE crisis.
Americas Costa Rica holds first presidential runoffhttp://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/americas/04/07/costa.rica.elections.ap/index.html
The first presidential runoff election in Costa Rica's history Sunday seemed to generate so little interest that the Roman Catholic archbishop used the pulpit to get out the vote.
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Canadian biotech scientists are researching a way to bioengineer cattle feed so that it contains a natural antibiotic that would eliminate the E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria from cows’ digestive system.
Europe / Russia / Middle-East Sharon Says Israeli Army Will Leave Palestinian Areas When Task CompletedIsraeli forces will leave Palestinian territories when their mission to destroy terrorist operations is complete, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told Israel's parliament, the Knesset. He didn't give a date for withdrawal.
Inspectors arrested over tainted meat sales, BSE fearshttp://just-food.com/news_detail.asp?art=48803&app=1
Concerns were raised this weekend that government officials from the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) have been approving meat for sale in the UK that should have been condemned or disposed of under regulations implemented to keep BSE out of the food chain.
Town Sells Abattoirhttp://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3005
Scaveb acquires abattoir at Bressuire in France.
Iraq Stops Oil Exports to Support Palestinianshttp://www.bridge.com/com/newswindow.asp?storyid=AIQWFDHK
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi President Saddam Hussein Monday announced an immediate suspension of Iraq's oil exports for a month in protest at U.S. support for Israel's incursion into Palestinian areas of the West Bank. Saddam said the decision, halting nearly two million barrels a day or some four percent of international oil supplies, had been taken by the Revolutionary Command Council at a meeting in Baghdad Monday morning.
Russian Vets Visit U.S. Poultry Industryhttp://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3010
Russian veterinarians meet with USDA and poultry industry leaders before touring Mississippi poultry processing plants and other facilities.
Germans Investigate Spinal Cord in Beef
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German authorities promise stiff penalties of breeches in specified risk material regulations.
WTO's Moore says Russia can join WTO within 18 monthshttp://library.northernlight.com/MB20020408350000022.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
Russia has "every chance" of joining the World Trade Organization within the next 18 months but still has many laws to pass to secure entry, WTO chief Mike Moore said.
Meat producers fight to regain Russian markethttp://library.northernlight.com/FB20020408750000051.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0
The reopening of the Russian market for meat from the state of Rio Grande do Sul does not necessarily mean the immediate resumption of previous levels of sales in that country.
Greece says unswayed by farmer protests
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Greece said on Sunday it would stick to its position on cotton prices and subsidies as disgruntled farmers blocked main highways for a third day, disrupting traffic.
NASA Scientists Assuring Precision in GPS
NASA’s Fundamental Physics Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at working to make Global Positioning System (GPS) technology more precise. They say the technology can benefit from atomic clocks, which are aboard each satellite.
USA USDA Provides $26 Million in Relief to Lamb ProducersSignup begins today for USDA incentive payments to help ewe lamb producers suffering financial losses due to current poor market conditions.
NCBA Officer: Misinformation Harms Industry, Misleads Producershttp://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006402
The economist addresses 'scare-mongering' concerning the recent McDonald's announcement.
Emotions in Cattle Country Running HighFollowing a week of sharp losses in the cattle markets, emotions in cattle country are running high.
Tyson Shopping Some Specialty Food Lineshttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020405/bs_nm/food_tyson_dc_2
Tyson Foods Inc. , the No. 1 U.S. beef and poultry producer, has lost its appetite for some of the specialty foods it picked up in its $3.2 billion purchase of giant meatpacker IBP and is shopping those brands to prospective buyers, industry sources said on Friday.
Worker Safety Guidelines Plannedhttp://www.meatnews.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Article&artNum=3007
OSHA announces it will work with the meat industry to develop guidelines to prevent injuries to meat plant workers.
Irradiation: Finally overcoming international controversy?http://just-food.com/features_detail.asp?art=619&app=1&fotw=sct
After some years of relative calm, the controversial issue of irradiation is moving back on to the agenda of the world food industry. Alan Osborn explains why, and predicts the outcome of debate between industry, regulators and consumer representatives in the EU and US.
Scare-Mongering' Harms Industry: NCBA Economisthttp://www.beef.org/dsp/dsp_content.cfm?locationId=717&contentTypeId=1&contentId=1752
Misinformation and "scare-mongering" among opponents of international trade are keeping beef producers from learning the truth about how the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is representing their interests in Washington, D.C., according to Chuck Lambert, NCBA chief economist.
Rep. Moran Calls for Hearing on Cuban ExportsCongressman Jerry Moran, member of the House Ag Committee, today requested a hearing on U.S. trade policies for exporting agriculture commodities to Cuba.
Organic Food -- Healthy, or Just for the WealthyBut how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay the price for organic produce?
Andersen may slash 6,000 jobshttp://www.cnn.com/money/2002/04/05/news/companies/andersen_wrap/index.htm
Cuts may be announced Monday as firm struggles to settle criminal charge.
Summer Gasoline Prices Seen 3rd HighestIn a press conference this morning, the Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced they expect summer gasoline prices to be the 34d high on record, after 2001 and 2000. They predict U.S. drivers will pay an average of $1.46 a gallon for regular gasoline during a busy summer driving season - 8 cents lower than last summer’s average.
Consider Side-By-Side Trials for Soybeanshttp://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006404
To enhance seed selection for the future, consider strip trials to compare varieties.
Think Tank Addresses Price Discoveryhttp://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006403
Beef group finds room for improvement.
National Animal Germplasm Program Adds Swinehttp://directag.com/directag/news/article.jhtml?article_id=1006401
Identifying boars to complete the initial sample of Yorkshire germplasm for the collection is underway.