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Asia Pacific
South Korea mulls import certificate changes
South Korean and U.S. trade officials are negotiating proposed changes to U.S. beef export certificates which would prohibit U.S. exporters from shipping to South Korea any beef or beef products that are derived from cattle that have spent any time outside U.S. borders.
Indonesia To Pass Legislation on Import of Livestock Disease
JAKARTA, June 2 Asia Pulse - The government said it will soon enact legislation to provide a legal basis to counter the import of livestock and animal husbandry product from countries known to have cases of animal disease.
Philippines Declared FMD, Rinderpest Free by OIE
MANILA, June 2 Asia Pulse - The Philippines received high marks from the Paris-based Office International des Epizooties (OIE) due to the absence of foot and mouth disease (FMD) and rinderpest, which affects cattle.
Americas
BSE fallout leads to 400 Cargill layoffs
Minneapolis-based Cargill Inc. set is to lay off about 400 workers at its beef processing plant in Alberta, Canada, because of ongoing bans on importing Canadian beef into the United States and other countries.
Vaccine For Mad Cow Disease Could Be Available Within One Year
TORONTO (CP) - A neurologist at the University of Toronto says a vaccine for mad cow disease could be a year away. Neil Cashman, a professor of medicine, says he has discovered a way of identifying an antibody specific to an abnormal protein called the prion - a feat scientists have been trying to accomplish for 15 years.
Canada Clears 400 Cattle of Mad Cow
Canadian authorities said that tests for mad cow disease on some 400 cattle have turned up negative, as they announced they would remove some more cattle ranches from quarantine.
Kroenke Lands Canada's Biggest Cattle Ranch
Stan Kroenke couldn't keep Canada's biggest goaltender, but now at least he gets Canada's biggest cattle ranch as consolation. The Denver sports magnate added to his portfolio of North American ranches Friday when he agreed to purchase the 514,000-acre Douglas Lake Ranch for $68.5 million.
Rolling Stones pledge to help Canadian beef rock on
Two Canadian politicians and some Canadian beef producers are seeking to enlist the help of what many consider to be the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band—bidding on a venture to bring the Rolling Stones to Toronto to counter the economic damage and crisis in confidence wrought by the twin woes of the SARS outbreak and the ensuing fallout from the mad cow discovery.
Europe
UK: Better Use of Vets Could Improve Stock Welfare
The probable outcome of the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy will allow farmers to work more closely with the veterinary profession, according to Nigel Miller, chairman of NFU Scotland's livestock committee
USA
Trade honcho Johnson to headline World Pork Expo
U.S. Ambassador Allen F. Johnson, chief agriculture negotiator for the United States, is slated to be the keynote speaker June 6 at a forum on agricultural trade issues and how they relate to the pork industry during the World Pork Expo.
How Much Should We Worry About Mad Cow Disease?
It was just one cow, out of millions in North America. But one sick Canadian cow, with its brain riddled with holes, has opened the door to unsettling questions about the safety of some meat products in Philly and other American cities.
Asia Pacific
South Korea mulls import certificate changes
South Korean and U.S. trade officials are negotiating proposed changes to U.S. beef export certificates which would prohibit U.S. exporters from shipping to South Korea any beef or beef products that are derived from cattle that have spent any time outside U.S. borders.
Indonesia To Pass Legislation on Import of Livestock Disease
JAKARTA, June 2 Asia Pulse - The government said it will soon enact legislation to provide a legal basis to counter the import of livestock and animal husbandry product from countries known to have cases of animal disease.
Philippines Declared FMD, Rinderpest Free by OIE
MANILA, June 2 Asia Pulse - The Philippines received high marks from the Paris-based Office International des Epizooties (OIE) due to the absence of foot and mouth disease (FMD) and rinderpest, which affects cattle.
Americas
BSE fallout leads to 400 Cargill layoffs
Minneapolis-based Cargill Inc. set is to lay off about 400 workers at its beef processing plant in Alberta, Canada, because of ongoing bans on importing Canadian beef into the United States and other countries.
Vaccine For Mad Cow Disease Could Be Available Within One Year
TORONTO (CP) - A neurologist at the University of Toronto says a vaccine for mad cow disease could be a year away. Neil Cashman, a professor of medicine, says he has discovered a way of identifying an antibody specific to an abnormal protein called the prion - a feat scientists have been trying to accomplish for 15 years.
Canada Clears 400 Cattle of Mad Cow
Canadian authorities said that tests for mad cow disease on some 400 cattle have turned up negative, as they announced they would remove some more cattle ranches from quarantine.
Kroenke Lands Canada's Biggest Cattle Ranch
Stan Kroenke couldn't keep Canada's biggest goaltender, but now at least he gets Canada's biggest cattle ranch as consolation. The Denver sports magnate added to his portfolio of North American ranches Friday when he agreed to purchase the 514,000-acre Douglas Lake Ranch for $68.5 million.
Rolling Stones pledge to help Canadian beef rock on
Two Canadian politicians and some Canadian beef producers are seeking to enlist the help of what many consider to be the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band—bidding on a venture to bring the Rolling Stones to Toronto to counter the economic damage and crisis in confidence wrought by the twin woes of the SARS outbreak and the ensuing fallout from the mad cow discovery.
Europe
UK: Better Use of Vets Could Improve Stock Welfare
The probable outcome of the mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy will allow farmers to work more closely with the veterinary profession, according to Nigel Miller, chairman of NFU Scotland's livestock committee
USA
Trade honcho Johnson to headline World Pork Expo
U.S. Ambassador Allen F. Johnson, chief agriculture negotiator for the United States, is slated to be the keynote speaker June 6 at a forum on agricultural trade issues and how they relate to the pork industry during the World Pork Expo.
How Much Should We Worry About Mad Cow Disease?
It was just one cow, out of millions in North America. But one sick Canadian cow, with its brain riddled with holes, has opened the door to unsettling questions about the safety of some meat products in Philly and other American cities.