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U.S. senators appeal to Taiwan, Egypt to resume beef trade
Fifteen U.S. senators led by Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) sent a letter last week to Taiwan Minister of Health Sheng-Mou Hou urging Taiwan to resume beef trade with the United States.
Pork council names Appel vice president
Jill Appel, a pork producer from Altona, Ill., has been appointed vice president of the National Pork Producers Council. She succeeds Lois Britt, the longtime NPPC mainstay who died in early June.
Americas
U.S. in court on Canadian border 7-13
The latest skirmish in the border war over mad cow disease is set for a Seattle courtroom on Wednesday as the U.S. government tries overturn an injunction barring imports of Canadian cattle.
Europe
UK imports of fresh pork rose by 50% during 2004
UK Imports of fresh pork rose by 50% during 2004 compared with the previous year, according to a report published by the British Pig Executive.
USA
Snow wants U.S. ban on Canadian cattle scrapped
Washington is "pressing hard" to quash a court-ordered ban on Canadian cattle imports because there is no basis to fears the animals will spread mad cow disease in the United States, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said Saturday.
Hormel eyes Philippine growth
Processed meat firm Hormel Foods International Corp. is considering expanding its Philippine production capacity as part of efforts to widen the export market for its hotdog, corned beef and canned meat brands, a company official said.
Agri Beef plant expands
Agri Beef Co. is expanding its Washington Beef LLC plant in Toppenish, Wash., plant, and adding new branded beef products.
USDA kills 29 herdmates of Texas BSE animal
The government has euthanized and is testing 29 cattle that were herdmates of the beef cow that tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy last month.
Tests On 67 Siblings Of Infected Cow Show No Presence Of BSE
Beef lovers in the United States can breathe easy and throw a few more steaks on the grill ... 11, it reportedly arrived dead at a slaughterhouse a few days later and was reportedly taken to a pet food plant in Waco, Texas.
U.S. court set to hear appeal of cattle ban
An end to a ban on live Canadian cattle in the United States is not imminent even as two key court cases are to be heard this month, including an appeal this week of an injunction that has kept the border closed.
U.S. senators appeal to Taiwan, Egypt to resume beef trade
Fifteen U.S. senators led by Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) sent a letter last week to Taiwan Minister of Health Sheng-Mou Hou urging Taiwan to resume beef trade with the United States.
Pork council names Appel vice president
Jill Appel, a pork producer from Altona, Ill., has been appointed vice president of the National Pork Producers Council. She succeeds Lois Britt, the longtime NPPC mainstay who died in early June.
Americas
U.S. in court on Canadian border 7-13
The latest skirmish in the border war over mad cow disease is set for a Seattle courtroom on Wednesday as the U.S. government tries overturn an injunction barring imports of Canadian cattle.
Europe
UK imports of fresh pork rose by 50% during 2004
UK Imports of fresh pork rose by 50% during 2004 compared with the previous year, according to a report published by the British Pig Executive.
USA
Snow wants U.S. ban on Canadian cattle scrapped
Washington is "pressing hard" to quash a court-ordered ban on Canadian cattle imports because there is no basis to fears the animals will spread mad cow disease in the United States, U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow said Saturday.
Hormel eyes Philippine growth
Processed meat firm Hormel Foods International Corp. is considering expanding its Philippine production capacity as part of efforts to widen the export market for its hotdog, corned beef and canned meat brands, a company official said.
Agri Beef plant expands
Agri Beef Co. is expanding its Washington Beef LLC plant in Toppenish, Wash., plant, and adding new branded beef products.
USDA kills 29 herdmates of Texas BSE animal
The government has euthanized and is testing 29 cattle that were herdmates of the beef cow that tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy last month.
Tests On 67 Siblings Of Infected Cow Show No Presence Of BSE
Beef lovers in the United States can breathe easy and throw a few more steaks on the grill ... 11, it reportedly arrived dead at a slaughterhouse a few days later and was reportedly taken to a pet food plant in Waco, Texas.
U.S. court set to hear appeal of cattle ban
An end to a ban on live Canadian cattle in the United States is not imminent even as two key court cases are to be heard this month, including an appeal this week of an injunction that has kept the border closed.