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Russians slaughter cows to stop foot and mouth
Russian farmers will slaughter dozens of cows infected with foot-and-mouth disease in a village near the Chinese border to stop the disease from spreading, media reported on Thursday.
Japan needs to study further the potential risk of imported American beef being infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy before reopening its markets to the product, Japan's Food Safety Commission decided.
Cattle producers plan million dollar beef campaign
Cattle producers intend to spend nearly $1 million promoting Australian beef in Indonesia.
Japan panel worried U.S. feed rules may spread BSE
Members of an independent panel considering whether to allow U.S. beef to return to Japanese tables said on Wednesday they were worried that lax U.S. animal feed controls could allow mad cow disease to spread.
Americas
New food labeling guidelines expected to help consumers reduce trans fat intake
A Manitoba based Home Economist says new food labeling regulations due to take effect in Canada will give consumers the information they need to make healthier food choices.
Beefing about cattle prices
South American exports affect EU beef trade.
Europe
Foot-and-mouth vaccination could cripple livestock farmers
Vaccinating animals in the event of another foot-and-mouth outbreak could leave individual Welsh livestock farmers financially crippled, NFU Cymru has warned.
Austria says finds mad cow disease in Slovenian ox
A case of mad cow disease has been found in Slovenian meat in Austria but there is no risk to consumers, the Austrian health ministry said on Wednesday.
USA
CME cattle end higher on firmer beef expectations
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday amid light support generated by floor talk that the boxed beef market will be stronger than expected, traders said.
Smithfield Foods profit slips on pork processing
Meat company Smithfield Foods Inc. on Thursday said quarterly earnings fell 11 percent, hurt by lower results in pork processing and an operating loss internationally.
Russians slaughter cows to stop foot and mouth
Russian farmers will slaughter dozens of cows infected with foot-and-mouth disease in a village near the Chinese border to stop the disease from spreading, media reported on Thursday.
Japan needs to study further the potential risk of imported American beef being infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy before reopening its markets to the product, Japan's Food Safety Commission decided.
Cattle producers plan million dollar beef campaign
Cattle producers intend to spend nearly $1 million promoting Australian beef in Indonesia.
Japan panel worried U.S. feed rules may spread BSE
Members of an independent panel considering whether to allow U.S. beef to return to Japanese tables said on Wednesday they were worried that lax U.S. animal feed controls could allow mad cow disease to spread.
Americas
New food labeling guidelines expected to help consumers reduce trans fat intake
A Manitoba based Home Economist says new food labeling regulations due to take effect in Canada will give consumers the information they need to make healthier food choices.
Beefing about cattle prices
South American exports affect EU beef trade.
Europe
Foot-and-mouth vaccination could cripple livestock farmers
Vaccinating animals in the event of another foot-and-mouth outbreak could leave individual Welsh livestock farmers financially crippled, NFU Cymru has warned.
Austria says finds mad cow disease in Slovenian ox
A case of mad cow disease has been found in Slovenian meat in Austria but there is no risk to consumers, the Austrian health ministry said on Wednesday.
USA
CME cattle end higher on firmer beef expectations
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday amid light support generated by floor talk that the boxed beef market will be stronger than expected, traders said.
Smithfield Foods profit slips on pork processing
Meat company Smithfield Foods Inc. on Thursday said quarterly earnings fell 11 percent, hurt by lower results in pork processing and an operating loss internationally.