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Asia Pacific

Tokyo prolongs ban on U.S. beef
Tokyo will not resume imports of U.S. beef until Washington comes up with a convincing explanation of how it allowed banned material to be shipped to Japan and proposes clear guidelines to ensure there are no further mistakes, Japan's agriculture minister said.

Americas

Beef nod offers little hope
The clean bill of health given to Canadian meat-packing plants by BSE-wary Japanese inspectors counts for little until beef bans are lifted, says a cattle industry spokesman.

Backlash building against animal ID system
Reaction to the National Animal Identification System is shining a light on a growing problem that independent producers believe is threatening the entire livestock industry.

Europe

UK is largest European market for U.S. agriculture
U.S. exports of agricultural, fish and forestry products to the UK was worth US$1.47 billion in 2005, according to USDA's Mar 17 report on UK trade data.

Consumers back rules to protect British farmers
A poll of public opinion has found that four fifths (4/5) of adults would support new laws to protect farmers in their dealings with the big supermarkets.

USA

New U.S. interagency plan aims to detect H5N1 early
The U.S. Department of Agriculture led a press conference Monday to present a new interagency preparedness plan for early detection of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in migratory birds.

Mad Cow in Alabama underlines tracking need
Investigators may never figure out where the Alabama cow with mad cow disease was born and raised, in part because the U.S. lacks a livestock tracking system the Bush administration promised two years ago.

Asia Pacific

Tokyo prolongs ban on U.S. beef
Tokyo will not resume imports of U.S. beef until Washington comes up with a convincing explanation of how it allowed banned material to be shipped to Japan and proposes clear guidelines to ensure there are no further mistakes, Japan's agriculture minister said.

Americas

Beef nod offers little hope
The clean bill of health given to Canadian meat-packing plants by BSE-wary Japanese inspectors counts for little until beef bans are lifted, says a cattle industry spokesman.

Backlash building against animal ID system
Reaction to the National Animal Identification System is shining a light on a growing problem that independent producers believe is threatening the entire livestock industry.

Europe

UK is largest European market for U.S. agriculture
U.S. exports of agricultural, fish and forestry products to the UK was worth US$1.47 billion in 2005, according to USDA's Mar 17 report on UK trade data.

Consumers back rules to protect British farmers
A poll of public opinion has found that four fifths (4/5) of adults would support new laws to protect farmers in their dealings with the big supermarkets.

USA

New U.S. interagency plan aims to detect H5N1 early
The U.S. Department of Agriculture led a press conference Monday to present a new interagency preparedness plan for early detection of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in migratory birds.

Mad Cow in Alabama underlines tracking need
Investigators may never figure out where the Alabama cow with mad cow disease was born and raised, in part because the U.S. lacks a livestock tracking system the Bush administration promised two years ago.