Asia Pacific | Russia partly lifts ban on imports of Brazilian beef, pork | A...
Russia partly lifts ban on imports of Brazilian beef, pork
As of Monday, Russia partly lifts a ban on the imports of beef and pork from Brazil, spokespeople at the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phitosanitary Inspection told Itar-Tass.
Taiwan urged to lift ban on U.S. beef
Douglas Paal, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, has again urged Taiwanese authorities to lift the country's import ban on U.S. beef, according to the Taipei Times.
Korean beef price drops on expectation of lifting U.S. import ban
Beef prices have fallen sharply in South Korea during the past few weeks as the country appears to be poised to lift its ban on U.S. beef imports, officials at an agricultural institute said Sunday.
Americas
Maple Leaf Foods pulls plug on Ontario pork plant
After months of wrangling with the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Maple Leaf Foods has withdrawn plans to build a pork slaughter and processing plant in the city and will look elsewhere for a site for its proposed state-of-the-art plant to replace an aging plant in nearby Burlington.
Europe
Meat is the main source of haem iron
In the Netherlands meat provides most iron, after bread, in our daily diet. The iron in meat mainly occurs in the form of haem iron, which can be absorbed very easily from food.
Beef concerns aired
The Irish Farmers' Association livestock leader meets with the Taoiseach to discuss critical beef concerns.
USA
Animal ID system will tag all Maine livestock
A new state program eventually will require all livestock to be tagged for rapid response to disease outbreaks.
U.S. soybean crop produces near record low protein content
A quality survey of the U.S. soybean crop shows that the 2005 crop vegetable oil content was at record high levels, but protein contents were next to the worst in the survey's 20-year history.
Russia partly lifts ban on imports of Brazilian beef, pork
As of Monday, Russia partly lifts a ban on the imports of beef and pork from Brazil, spokespeople at the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phitosanitary Inspection told Itar-Tass.
Taiwan urged to lift ban on U.S. beef
Douglas Paal, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, has again urged Taiwanese authorities to lift the country's import ban on U.S. beef, according to the Taipei Times.
Korean beef price drops on expectation of lifting U.S. import ban
Beef prices have fallen sharply in South Korea during the past few weeks as the country appears to be poised to lift its ban on U.S. beef imports, officials at an agricultural institute said Sunday.
Americas
Maple Leaf Foods pulls plug on Ontario pork plant
After months of wrangling with the city of Hamilton, Ontario, Maple Leaf Foods has withdrawn plans to build a pork slaughter and processing plant in the city and will look elsewhere for a site for its proposed state-of-the-art plant to replace an aging plant in nearby Burlington.
Europe
Meat is the main source of haem iron
In the Netherlands meat provides most iron, after bread, in our daily diet. The iron in meat mainly occurs in the form of haem iron, which can be absorbed very easily from food.
Beef concerns aired
The Irish Farmers' Association livestock leader meets with the Taoiseach to discuss critical beef concerns.
USA
Animal ID system will tag all Maine livestock
A new state program eventually will require all livestock to be tagged for rapid response to disease outbreaks.
U.S. soybean crop produces near record low protein content
A quality survey of the U.S. soybean crop shows that the 2005 crop vegetable oil content was at record high levels, but protein contents were next to the worst in the survey's 20-year history.