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Asia Pacific

Minister Refuses To Extend Cattle Export Ban
The Federal Agriculture Minister has ruled out extending the ban on live cattle exports to include the Red

Europe

France finds BSE risk material in beef
PARIS, July 19 (Reuters) - French slaughterhouses have failed to remove cattle parts banned for their risk of carrying mad cow disease, authorities said on Friday, days after the government refused to lift an illegal embargo on British beef.
Certification Acceptance Urged
U.S. asks Russia to accept its Trichinae Certification Programme to verify that U.S. pork is free of the debilitating meat-borne parasite. BSE Hits Italian Processor
Italian meat processor falls into the red because of BSE.

USA

Time to Get Tough with Canada
NCBA President Wythe Willey, in a strongly worded letter sent to USDA Undersecretary Bill Hawks last week, indicated that it is past time to put an end to the non-science based barrier to trade between the United States and Canada. Future Beef Oper. squelches rumors
Future Beef Operations officials on Wednesday denied rumors that the company has changed its bankruptcy status to Chapter 7 (liquidation) from Chapter 11 (reorganization). USDA Bans Israel Meat Imports on Mad Cow Concerns
The US Department of Agriculture on Thursday banned all meat imports from Israel after the Middle East country last month discovered its first case of the deadly mad cow disease.
Cattlemen Want the Right to Choose
Cattlemen want the freedom to conduct their business as they see fit. That is one of the resolutions that the NCBA Board of Directors will be asked to approve Saturday during the association's annual Summer Conference in Reno, Nev. USMEF Study: Beef Exports Produce Added Value
The benefits of exporting beef and beef variety meats are threefold, according to the study. Beefing Up Business
Farmland reports that its meat business is a key factor in its road to recovery.