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Prospects for U.S. beef imports better, Japan says
A Japanese government official says U.S. meat safety efforts impressed a food-safety panel, raising the prospects of lifting the ban on U.S. beef.
Australia beef exports dive on reduced supply
Beef exports from Australia, the second-largest supplier of the meat in the world, in September fell the most in more than two years amid dwindling livestock supplies that have kept cattle prices near record highs, according to figures issued Thursday.
Health officials intercept tainted New Zealand beef
Health officials from Taipei city government seized seven boxes of imported beef from New Zealand yesterday that were contaminated with endosulfan -- an organochlorine insecticide harmful to human health.
Americas
Canadian replacement heifer business is all but gone
When the Canadian border closed to live cattle with the discovery of BSE, it slammed the door shut on the $200 million a year replacement dairy heifer business.
Quebec hog processor in negotiations to build plant in Winnipeg
Quebec-based Olymel LP, one of the largest pork processors in Canada, is negotiating with officials in Manitoba and Winnipeg, the province's capitol, to build a $130 million processing plant in the city.
USA
U.S. Senators ask trade rep to retaliate for Japan 's beef ban
In a show of frustration and anger, 20 U.S. senators on Thursday formally asked U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman "to employ retaliatory economic measures against Japan.
Beef producers selling stock early
Drought conditions throughout parts of Southwest Virginia have some beef cattle producers selling some stock months before they would normally do so, according to several farmers and experts in the field.
Prospects for U.S. beef imports better, Japan says
A Japanese government official says U.S. meat safety efforts impressed a food-safety panel, raising the prospects of lifting the ban on U.S. beef.
Australia beef exports dive on reduced supply
Beef exports from Australia, the second-largest supplier of the meat in the world, in September fell the most in more than two years amid dwindling livestock supplies that have kept cattle prices near record highs, according to figures issued Thursday.
Health officials intercept tainted New Zealand beef
Health officials from Taipei city government seized seven boxes of imported beef from New Zealand yesterday that were contaminated with endosulfan -- an organochlorine insecticide harmful to human health.
Americas
Canadian replacement heifer business is all but gone
When the Canadian border closed to live cattle with the discovery of BSE, it slammed the door shut on the $200 million a year replacement dairy heifer business.
Quebec hog processor in negotiations to build plant in Winnipeg
Quebec-based Olymel LP, one of the largest pork processors in Canada, is negotiating with officials in Manitoba and Winnipeg, the province's capitol, to build a $130 million processing plant in the city.
USA
U.S. Senators ask trade rep to retaliate for Japan 's beef ban
In a show of frustration and anger, 20 U.S. senators on Thursday formally asked U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman "to employ retaliatory economic measures against Japan.
Beef producers selling stock early
Drought conditions throughout parts of Southwest Virginia have some beef cattle producers selling some stock months before they would normally do so, according to several farmers and experts in the field.