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Asia Pacific

U.S. Pledge to Add BSE Tests Not Enough, Japan Says, (Update1)
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will retain its ban on U.S. beef imports because yesterday's offer to test more cattle for mad cow disease doesn't go far enough to ensure the meat is safe, said Chief Cabi...

Americas

Canadian cattle industry gets helping hand from government
Canada's cattle industry, reeling from it's own case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and the recent U.S. case of BSE, will receive more than $500 million (Canadian) from the federal government to help the industry survive until exports to the United States can resume.

Europe

EU ends temporary subsidies for pigmeat exports
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission has ended a temporary scheme awarding export subsidies for pigmeat now that a supply glut has eased and market prices are pushing higher, officials said on Tuesday.

USA

UPDATE 3-USDA to greatly increase mad cow testing
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The United States plans to significantly boost its testing for mad cow disease to see whether the brain-wasting disease has taken hold in the U.S. cattle population, the Agriculture Department said on Monday.

UPDATE 1-U.S., Dominican Republic reach free trade deal
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The United States added the Dominican Republic to a potential new free-trade alliance in the Americas on Monday, but election year politics could delay a congressional vote on the pact until 2005.

Veneman Announces Expanded BSE Surveillance Program
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced details for an expanded surveillance effort for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States.

USDA unveils expanded, one-year BSE testing plan
The Agriculture Department announced Monday it would test "as many cattle in the targeted highest risk population as possible" for bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a one-time effort designed to ferret out any more cases of BSE in the United States.

Montana senator lobbies Japan to ease beef ban
A senior U.S. senator urged Japan to lift its ban on American beef imports, saying the dispute must be solved quickly or it will "fester."

Pork Plants Recertified
International quality standards group renews certification for two U.S. pork-processing plants for their quality management systems.

Veneman Announces Expanded BSE Surveillance Program
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced details for an expanded surveillance effort for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States.

Asia Pacific

U.S. Pledge to Add BSE Tests Not Enough, Japan Says, (Update1)
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Japan will retain its ban on U.S. beef imports because yesterday's offer to test more cattle for mad cow disease doesn't go far enough to ensure the meat is safe, said Chief Cabi...

Americas

Canadian cattle industry gets helping hand from government
Canada's cattle industry, reeling from it's own case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and the recent U.S. case of BSE, will receive more than $500 million (Canadian) from the federal government to help the industry survive until exports to the United States can resume.

Europe

EU ends temporary subsidies for pigmeat exports
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission has ended a temporary scheme awarding export subsidies for pigmeat now that a supply glut has eased and market prices are pushing higher, officials said on Tuesday.

USA

UPDATE 3-USDA to greatly increase mad cow testing
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The United States plans to significantly boost its testing for mad cow disease to see whether the brain-wasting disease has taken hold in the U.S. cattle population, the Agriculture Department said on Monday.

UPDATE 1-U.S., Dominican Republic reach free trade deal
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - The United States added the Dominican Republic to a potential new free-trade alliance in the Americas on Monday, but election year politics could delay a congressional vote on the pact until 2005.

Veneman Announces Expanded BSE Surveillance Program
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced details for an expanded surveillance effort for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States.

USDA unveils expanded, one-year BSE testing plan
The Agriculture Department announced Monday it would test "as many cattle in the targeted highest risk population as possible" for bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a one-time effort designed to ferret out any more cases of BSE in the United States.

Montana senator lobbies Japan to ease beef ban
A senior U.S. senator urged Japan to lift its ban on American beef imports, saying the dispute must be solved quickly or it will "fester."

Pork Plants Recertified
International quality standards group renews certification for two U.S. pork-processing plants for their quality management systems.

Veneman Announces Expanded BSE Surveillance Program
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced details for an expanded surveillance effort for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States.