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Russia may ban some Brazilian beef and pork
Press reports from Russia and Brazil indicate that Russia may be preparing to ban meat imports from the northeastern state of Bahia because of an outbreak of a viral disease similar to foot and mouth disease.
Australian government wants to change BSE rules
The Australian government wants to change domestic food safety regulations covering the highly unlikely event that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, is discovered locally, Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran said.
Americas
Brazil confirms outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a cattle herd in the southern part of the country, wire services reported.
Europe
Pig farms are failing NVZ inspections
Up to one in seven farms fail to comply with Nitrate Vulnerable Zone rules, according to an Environment Agency report.
U.S. meat to head to Europe
U.S. meat processors target European market after more processing plants are approved for export.
USA
Optimism building Japan may lift US beef ban: USMEF
Optimism is building that Japan will soon lift its nearly two-year ban on U.S. beef, but once the ban is lifted it will take some time for shipments to resume, the U.S. Meat Export Federation said.
U.S. senators urge hefty sanctions on Japan over beef-import dispute
Twenty-one bipartisan U.S. senators sent a letter Friday to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Portman urging him to impose economic sanctions worth some $100 million a month on Japan for continuing its ban on U.S. beef imports due to mad cow disease.
Russia may ban some Brazilian beef and pork
Press reports from Russia and Brazil indicate that Russia may be preparing to ban meat imports from the northeastern state of Bahia because of an outbreak of a viral disease similar to foot and mouth disease.
Australian government wants to change BSE rules
The Australian government wants to change domestic food safety regulations covering the highly unlikely event that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, is discovered locally, Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran said.
Americas
Brazil confirms outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a cattle herd in the southern part of the country, wire services reported.
Europe
Pig farms are failing NVZ inspections
Up to one in seven farms fail to comply with Nitrate Vulnerable Zone rules, according to an Environment Agency report.
U.S. meat to head to Europe
U.S. meat processors target European market after more processing plants are approved for export.
USA
Optimism building Japan may lift US beef ban: USMEF
Optimism is building that Japan will soon lift its nearly two-year ban on U.S. beef, but once the ban is lifted it will take some time for shipments to resume, the U.S. Meat Export Federation said.
U.S. senators urge hefty sanctions on Japan over beef-import dispute
Twenty-one bipartisan U.S. senators sent a letter Friday to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Portman urging him to impose economic sanctions worth some $100 million a month on Japan for continuing its ban on U.S. beef imports due to mad cow disease.