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Malaysian halal ruling hits Australian beef
Malaysia has declared some Australian beef no longer fit for Muslims to eat, saying slaughtering methods designed to ease an animal's suffering do not comply with Islamic strictures.
Japan squeamish over U.S. beef
More study on the risk of imported U.S. beef being infected with mad cow disease is needed before reopening the Japanese market, a food safety panel said .
Americas
U.S. closed to Canadian dairy cattle
New Brunswick beef farmers are relieved the U.S. border is open to beef imports but dairy farmers are not as fortunate.
Canadian government puts up funds
One million Canadian dollars (US$825,000) is available for slaughter growth.
Europe
Austria reports new case of mad cow disease; toll hits 3
Austria’s health ministry has said that one more case of mad cow disease has been discovered in a 60-month-old ox in Graz, bringing the total number of cases to three in the country.
FMD issues build in UK
Vaccinating animals in the event of another foot-and-mouth outbreak could leave individual Welsh livestock farmers financially crippled, NFU Cymru has warned.
Bid to boost Irish beef
Irish beef producers issue action plan on beef imports.
USA
Animal advocates decry CAFTA as ‘deadly disaster’
Animal advocates denounced the passage of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement as a “deadly disaster” for farmed animals and wildlife.
Mad cow opens door to grassfed beef
The predictable re-emergence of mad cow disease on American shores brings to mind the Mandarin Chinese word for crisis -- a combination of the ideograms for danger as well as opportunity.
Smithfield Packing to consolidate hog processing
Smithfield Packing Company announced today that it will shift hog processing operations from its Smithfield South facility (formerly Smithfield Packing) to its Smithfield North (formerly Gwaltney) and Tar Heel, North Carolina, facilities on or about October 28, allowing the company to convert the vacant plant space to value-added fresh pork and processed meats production in 2006.
Drought-stressed crops may pose risks to livestock
Follow these precautions when harvesting, and when feeding drought-stressed forages to livestock.
Malaysian halal ruling hits Australian beef
Malaysia has declared some Australian beef no longer fit for Muslims to eat, saying slaughtering methods designed to ease an animal's suffering do not comply with Islamic strictures.
Japan squeamish over U.S. beef
More study on the risk of imported U.S. beef being infected with mad cow disease is needed before reopening the Japanese market, a food safety panel said .
Americas
U.S. closed to Canadian dairy cattle
New Brunswick beef farmers are relieved the U.S. border is open to beef imports but dairy farmers are not as fortunate.
Canadian government puts up funds
One million Canadian dollars (US$825,000) is available for slaughter growth.
Europe
Austria reports new case of mad cow disease; toll hits 3
Austria’s health ministry has said that one more case of mad cow disease has been discovered in a 60-month-old ox in Graz, bringing the total number of cases to three in the country.
FMD issues build in UK
Vaccinating animals in the event of another foot-and-mouth outbreak could leave individual Welsh livestock farmers financially crippled, NFU Cymru has warned.
Bid to boost Irish beef
Irish beef producers issue action plan on beef imports.
USA
Animal advocates decry CAFTA as ‘deadly disaster’
Animal advocates denounced the passage of the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement as a “deadly disaster” for farmed animals and wildlife.
Mad cow opens door to grassfed beef
The predictable re-emergence of mad cow disease on American shores brings to mind the Mandarin Chinese word for crisis -- a combination of the ideograms for danger as well as opportunity.
Smithfield Packing to consolidate hog processing
Smithfield Packing Company announced today that it will shift hog processing operations from its Smithfield South facility (formerly Smithfield Packing) to its Smithfield North (formerly Gwaltney) and Tar Heel, North Carolina, facilities on or about October 28, allowing the company to convert the vacant plant space to value-added fresh pork and processed meats production in 2006.
Drought-stressed crops may pose risks to livestock
Follow these precautions when harvesting, and when feeding drought-stressed forages to livestock.