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Asia Pacific

Chinese beef to Japan?
The Japanese agriculture ministry is reported to be starting inspections of Chinese beef processing plants and farms to authorize them for export.

Europe

New UK pig welfare scheme
Grants and sponsorship of GBP750,000 have been agreed to get the first phase of a pig health scheme off the ground.

Beef Forecast
New Zealand beef and veal production is increasing but prices remain high – at least in the short term.

Americas

Canadian beef sees border opening
Even though another Canadian cow has tested positive for mad cow disease, York Region's agriculture community remains confident the border will reopen to beef in early March.

Financial incentive led to discovery of Canada's latest BSE case
An Alberta farmer and his veterinarian credited the Canadian government's $225 payment as an incentive that encouraged him to submit brain samples for testing after his 8-year-old dairy cow, Boss, was put down.

USA

Agriculture nominee gets committee approval
A Senate Agriculture Committee majority on Thursday approved the nomination of Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns as U.S. agriculture secretary.

Tyson to cut beef output, shares fall
Tyson Foods Inc. the largest U.S. meat company, said on Thursday it will suspend operations at four beef plants and trim production at another because of tight cattle supplies and poor beef demand.

Huge losses force cuts in U.S. beef production
Fading interest in high-protein diets and the loss of exports due to mad cow disease have hurt U.S. beef sales to the extent that beef companies are racking up huge losses that are forcing them to cut production.

Adding field peas to swine rations could lower cost, phosphorous levels
Feeding field peas in swine diets could lower feed costs and lower the amount of phosphorous in manure.

Asia Pacific

Chinese beef to Japan?
The Japanese agriculture ministry is reported to be starting inspections of Chinese beef processing plants and farms to authorize them for export.

Europe

New UK pig welfare scheme
Grants and sponsorship of GBP750,000 have been agreed to get the first phase of a pig health scheme off the ground.

Beef Forecast
New Zealand beef and veal production is increasing but prices remain high – at least in the short term.

Americas

Canadian beef sees border opening
Even though another Canadian cow has tested positive for mad cow disease, York Region's agriculture community remains confident the border will reopen to beef in early March.

Financial incentive led to discovery of Canada's latest BSE case
An Alberta farmer and his veterinarian credited the Canadian government's $225 payment as an incentive that encouraged him to submit brain samples for testing after his 8-year-old dairy cow, Boss, was put down.

USA

Agriculture nominee gets committee approval
A Senate Agriculture Committee majority on Thursday approved the nomination of Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns as U.S. agriculture secretary.

Tyson to cut beef output, shares fall
Tyson Foods Inc. the largest U.S. meat company, said on Thursday it will suspend operations at four beef plants and trim production at another because of tight cattle supplies and poor beef demand.

Huge losses force cuts in U.S. beef production
Fading interest in high-protein diets and the loss of exports due to mad cow disease have hurt U.S. beef sales to the extent that beef companies are racking up huge losses that are forcing them to cut production.

Adding field peas to swine rations could lower cost, phosphorous levels
Feeding field peas in swine diets could lower feed costs and lower the amount of phosphorous in manure.