Asia PacificChina works with U.S. to reopen beef tradeChina has promised to w...

Asia Pacific

China works with U.S. to reopen beef trade
China has promised to work with the US. Department of Agriculture toward reopening its market for American beef, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said on Monday.

South Africa suspects classical swine fever outbreak
SA may be facing its first outbreak of classical swine fever since 1918, the department of agriculture said today as it quarantined farms in a bid to stop the disease hitting the industry and pork exports.

Americas

Saskatoon slaughter plant expected to boost swine production
Saskatchewan's swine producers are confident expansion of the province's pork processing capacity will allow them to more fully capitalize on the potential for growth that exists in western Canada.

Pork Plant Planned
Canadian pig meat processing giant, Maple Leaf Foods is to its expand its fresh and value-added pork processing operations in Saskatchewan.

Huge crowds expected for Canadian border appeal
USDA's appeal of the temporary injunction against importation of live cattle from Canada will be heard today in Seattle by a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco.

$8 billion mad cow disaster blamed on Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canada's $8-billion mad cow disaster can be squarely attributed the failure of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to assess economic consequences of even a single infection, says a leading expert.

USA

Amid mad cow concerns, U.S. court considers Canada cattle imports
Whether it's protecting profits or consumer health, the U.S. meat industry has a lot riding on the government's effort to reopen the border to Canadian cattle.

USDA and HHS urged to strengthen BSE protections
R-CALF USA today sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt urging the agency leaders to immediately strengthen U.S. protection measures against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Asia Pacific

China works with U.S. to reopen beef trade
China has promised to work with the US. Department of Agriculture toward reopening its market for American beef, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said on Monday.

South Africa suspects classical swine fever outbreak
SA may be facing its first outbreak of classical swine fever since 1918, the department of agriculture said today as it quarantined farms in a bid to stop the disease hitting the industry and pork exports.

Americas

Saskatoon slaughter plant expected to boost swine production
Saskatchewan's swine producers are confident expansion of the province's pork processing capacity will allow them to more fully capitalize on the potential for growth that exists in western Canada.

Pork Plant Planned
Canadian pig meat processing giant, Maple Leaf Foods is to its expand its fresh and value-added pork processing operations in Saskatchewan.

Huge crowds expected for Canadian border appeal
USDA's appeal of the temporary injunction against importation of live cattle from Canada will be heard today in Seattle by a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, based in San Francisco.

$8 billion mad cow disaster blamed on Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Canada's $8-billion mad cow disaster can be squarely attributed the failure of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to assess economic consequences of even a single infection, says a leading expert.

USA

Amid mad cow concerns, U.S. court considers Canada cattle imports
Whether it's protecting profits or consumer health, the U.S. meat industry has a lot riding on the government's effort to reopen the border to Canadian cattle.

USDA and HHS urged to strengthen BSE protections
R-CALF USA today sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt urging the agency leaders to immediately strengthen U.S. protection measures against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).