Asia Pacific | PROMOTING LAMBAn Australian meat group is using a television a...
Asia Pacific
PROMOTING LAMB
An Australian meat group is using a television advertisement campaign to promote lamb consumption.
Europe
EU: Campaign calls for rule allowing GM-free zones
A campaign has been launched calling for a comprehensive European Union (EU) law guaranteeing the safe co-existence of genetically modified (GM) and conventional food crops.
Americas
NMA seeks status in Canadian beef import case
The National Meat Association has asked the United States District Court in Billings, Mont., to grant it intervenor status in a lawsuit filed by the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) against the USDA. R-CALF is attempting to keep the border closed to imported cattle and beef products in the wake of Canada's bovine spongiform encephalopathy outbreak.
Concert to benefit Canadian cattle farmers
A coalition of entertainers led by Tom Jackson and featuring country singers Jason McCoy and Adam Gregory, along with rockers Steppenwolf, will perform in a free concert in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, over the weekend.
NO BUTTS
Canada approves new names for some pork cuts.
USA
STATUS SOUGHT
U.S. meat association petitions a court for intervener status in a lawsuit involving importation of Canadian cattle.
HUMANE SLAUGHTER REFINED
USDA encourages livestock handling facilities to monitor compliance with humane slaughter rules.
Hurricanes cause $2bn damage to US agriculture
The worst US hurricane season in living memory has caused $2 billion damage to agriculture, and authorities say the danger period isn't over yet.
Asia Pacific
PROMOTING LAMB
An Australian meat group is using a television advertisement campaign to promote lamb consumption.
Europe
EU: Campaign calls for rule allowing GM-free zones
A campaign has been launched calling for a comprehensive European Union (EU) law guaranteeing the safe co-existence of genetically modified (GM) and conventional food crops.
Americas
NMA seeks status in Canadian beef import case
The National Meat Association has asked the United States District Court in Billings, Mont., to grant it intervenor status in a lawsuit filed by the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) against the USDA. R-CALF is attempting to keep the border closed to imported cattle and beef products in the wake of Canada's bovine spongiform encephalopathy outbreak.
Concert to benefit Canadian cattle farmers
A coalition of entertainers led by Tom Jackson and featuring country singers Jason McCoy and Adam Gregory, along with rockers Steppenwolf, will perform in a free concert in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, over the weekend.
NO BUTTS
Canada approves new names for some pork cuts.
USA
STATUS SOUGHT
U.S. meat association petitions a court for intervener status in a lawsuit involving importation of Canadian cattle.
HUMANE SLAUGHTER REFINED
USDA encourages livestock handling facilities to monitor compliance with humane slaughter rules.
Hurricanes cause $2bn damage to US agriculture
The worst US hurricane season in living memory has caused $2 billion damage to agriculture, and authorities say the danger period isn't over yet.