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U.S. beef row, no worry
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi played down concern Tuesday that an ongoing dispute with the U.S. over Japan's ban on imports of U.S. beef could develop into a source of more serious trade friction.
Americas
Manitoba spending more money on beef industry as border remains closed
On the day the U.S. border was supposed to reopen to Canadian cattle, governments were instead throwing more money at an industry that could be waiting many more months for access to its biggest market.
Canadian cattle pose no new health risk to American beef consumers
Keeping Canadian cows from crossing the 49th parallel won't safeguard U.S. beef consumers from the human form of mad cow disease, experts on prion diseases say.
Europe
Cattle Cull
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has announced it will cull the cohorts born after August 1, 1996 of cattle that are found to have been infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Beef on the bone
The United Kingdom is concerned over possible restrictions of total beef on the bone when BSE regulations are changed.
USA
U.S. Judge KO's plea to reopen border
A U.S. federal judge rejected a request from meatpackers to fully open the border to beef and live cattle from Canada, dealing another blow to trade that has been interrupted since Canada's first domestic case of mad cow disease in May 2003.
R-CALF ruling disappoints beef industry
Beef producers hoping for an end to their financial suffering were shocked by a U.S. court ruling that slammed the border shut to live Canadian cattle just a few days before it was to open on March 7.
Tyson, Cargill hurt by Canadian ban
Beef ranchers and processors in the northwestern United States say that the ongoing ban on the importation of Canadian cattle is hurting them financially.
U.S. beef row, no worry
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi played down concern Tuesday that an ongoing dispute with the U.S. over Japan's ban on imports of U.S. beef could develop into a source of more serious trade friction.
Americas
Manitoba spending more money on beef industry as border remains closed
On the day the U.S. border was supposed to reopen to Canadian cattle, governments were instead throwing more money at an industry that could be waiting many more months for access to its biggest market.
Canadian cattle pose no new health risk to American beef consumers
Keeping Canadian cows from crossing the 49th parallel won't safeguard U.S. beef consumers from the human form of mad cow disease, experts on prion diseases say.
Europe
Cattle Cull
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture has announced it will cull the cohorts born after August 1, 1996 of cattle that are found to have been infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Beef on the bone
The United Kingdom is concerned over possible restrictions of total beef on the bone when BSE regulations are changed.
USA
U.S. Judge KO's plea to reopen border
A U.S. federal judge rejected a request from meatpackers to fully open the border to beef and live cattle from Canada, dealing another blow to trade that has been interrupted since Canada's first domestic case of mad cow disease in May 2003.
R-CALF ruling disappoints beef industry
Beef producers hoping for an end to their financial suffering were shocked by a U.S. court ruling that slammed the border shut to live Canadian cattle just a few days before it was to open on March 7.
Tyson, Cargill hurt by Canadian ban
Beef ranchers and processors in the northwestern United States say that the ongoing ban on the importation of Canadian cattle is hurting them financially.