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Asia Pacific
Australia bans Brazil beef on FMD
Australia has suspended imports of Brazilian beef following a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease in one of Brazil's FMD-free states.
Japan & China beef pact
Chinese beef could soon find its way into Japanese beef restaurants.
Europe
Smithfield & Poland
Smithfield Foods might bill itself as a family company from Virginia, but in establishing itself as a major player in the international hog market, its aggressive business model is creating waves in Poland.
Pricing power shift
Ireland’s beef producers demand a price for their animals sufficient to cover production following decoupling.
Price of dirt
British sheep meat producers are warned to send only clean animals to slaughter.
Americas
Brazil posts record farm trade surplus in 2004
Brazil posted a record $34.13 billion farm trade surplus in 2004, up from a surplus of $25.85 billion in 2003 due to world economic growth, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday.
Alberta farm identified as home of 'mad cow'
A farm near Barrhead, Alberta, northwest of Edmonton, has been identified as the home of Canada's most recently identified mad cow.
New beef plant for Canada
The Kent Cattlemen's Association is awaiting approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to begin construction of a $15 million U.S. beef processing plant that is expected to slaughter 600 to 800 cattle per week.
USA
Legislation introduced to keep ban on Canadian cattle
While some industry groups approve of the USDA's decision to resume imports of Canadian cattle despite Sunday's announcement of a positive case of BSE there, others aren't so eager to lend their support.
Malcolm to head Sysco's specialty meat operations
Andrew L. Malcolm, who founded and operated Malcolm Meats of Chicago before selling it to Sysco Corp. in 1999, has been named chairman of Sysco's specialty meat companies and a vice president of the corporation.
Asia Pacific
Australia bans Brazil beef on FMD
Australia has suspended imports of Brazilian beef following a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease in one of Brazil's FMD-free states.
Japan & China beef pact
Chinese beef could soon find its way into Japanese beef restaurants.
Europe
Smithfield & Poland
Smithfield Foods might bill itself as a family company from Virginia, but in establishing itself as a major player in the international hog market, its aggressive business model is creating waves in Poland.
Pricing power shift
Ireland’s beef producers demand a price for their animals sufficient to cover production following decoupling.
Price of dirt
British sheep meat producers are warned to send only clean animals to slaughter.
Americas
Brazil posts record farm trade surplus in 2004
Brazil posted a record $34.13 billion farm trade surplus in 2004, up from a surplus of $25.85 billion in 2003 due to world economic growth, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday.
Alberta farm identified as home of 'mad cow'
A farm near Barrhead, Alberta, northwest of Edmonton, has been identified as the home of Canada's most recently identified mad cow.
New beef plant for Canada
The Kent Cattlemen's Association is awaiting approval from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to begin construction of a $15 million U.S. beef processing plant that is expected to slaughter 600 to 800 cattle per week.
USA
Legislation introduced to keep ban on Canadian cattle
While some industry groups approve of the USDA's decision to resume imports of Canadian cattle despite Sunday's announcement of a positive case of BSE there, others aren't so eager to lend their support.
Malcolm to head Sysco's specialty meat operations
Andrew L. Malcolm, who founded and operated Malcolm Meats of Chicago before selling it to Sysco Corp. in 1999, has been named chairman of Sysco's specialty meat companies and a vice president of the corporation.