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Asia Pacific

Australian beef and lamb exports rise
Lamb and beef exports to Japan set new records in the first months of 2006.

Korea indefinite U.S. beef delay
Resumption of U.S. beef imports will be delayed until Washington can prove the exact age of the cattle that was confirmed as America's third case of mad cow disease in March, an Agriculture Ministry official said.

HK bans beef imports from U.S. plant
Hong Kong Friday suspended beef imports from a United States plant for its violating of the city's rules to fight mad cow disease, but having no intention to have a total ban on all U.S. beef.

Americas

Judge dismisses R-CALF suit to ban Canadian beef
Judge Richard Cebull of the District Court of Billings, Mont., who in March 2005 issued a temporary injunction that temporarily closed the U.S. border to Canadian cattle, has ruled against the original petitioner, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, in its bid for a permanent injunction against such imports.

Europe

U.K. unlocking pork supply chain
BPEX is offering grants to improve links in the pork supply chain.

USA

U.S. pushes for Japanese beef market access
USDA is planning to send a checklist on improved beef-processing procedures to Japan.

Meat department provides points of difference   
Conventional supermarkets can one-up the competition with superior meat departments and products.

Beef giant buys four beef companies
Cargill Meat Solutions buys four beef operations and combines them under one name: Beef Packers Inc.

U.S Animal ID by 2009
Authorities trying to limit disease outbreaks will be able to trace livestock movements from birth to slaughter by 2009, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said.

Asia Pacific

Australian beef and lamb exports rise
Lamb and beef exports to Japan set new records in the first months of 2006.

Korea indefinite U.S. beef delay
Resumption of U.S. beef imports will be delayed until Washington can prove the exact age of the cattle that was confirmed as America's third case of mad cow disease in March, an Agriculture Ministry official said.

HK bans beef imports from U.S. plant
Hong Kong Friday suspended beef imports from a United States plant for its violating of the city's rules to fight mad cow disease, but having no intention to have a total ban on all U.S. beef.

Americas

Judge dismisses R-CALF suit to ban Canadian beef
Judge Richard Cebull of the District Court of Billings, Mont., who in March 2005 issued a temporary injunction that temporarily closed the U.S. border to Canadian cattle, has ruled against the original petitioner, Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, in its bid for a permanent injunction against such imports.

Europe

U.K. unlocking pork supply chain
BPEX is offering grants to improve links in the pork supply chain.

USA

U.S. pushes for Japanese beef market access
USDA is planning to send a checklist on improved beef-processing procedures to Japan.

Meat department provides points of difference   
Conventional supermarkets can one-up the competition with superior meat departments and products.

Beef giant buys four beef companies
Cargill Meat Solutions buys four beef operations and combines them under one name: Beef Packers Inc.

U.S Animal ID by 2009
Authorities trying to limit disease outbreaks will be able to trace livestock movements from birth to slaughter by 2009, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said.