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Asia Pacific

Four in 100 say U.S. beef safe to eat
Only one out of every 25 Korean consumers believe that beef from the United States is safe to eat.

South Korea urges stronger inspection measures before resuming beef imports
A South Korean advisory committee is calling for stronger inspection and quarantine measures before South Korea resumes imports of U.S. beef, which it banned due to concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

APHIS publishes final rule on Japanese beef imports
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published regulations in the Dec. 14, 2005 Federal Register amending the importation of meat to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of whole cuts of boneless beef from Japan.

Trade talks progress  
Aid planned as a complement to a market access package as European Union offers big new trade aid boost.

FMD outbreak at two Sepang pig farms
The movement of pigs from two farms in Tanjung Sepat near Sepang has been stopped after several of the animals were found to have been infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

Americas

ID and Traceability Offers Opportunity to Address Domestic as well as Foreign Animal Disease
A Prince Edward Island Veterinarian says the new national identification and traceability system being proposed for the Canadian swine industry has the potential assist in addressing common domestic disease concerns as well as reducing the risks associated with foreign animal disease.

Europe

Ongoing BSE cases linked to dirty feed bins
Veterinary scientists now believe that dirty feed bins are the most likely cause of cattle born after the end of July 1996 developing BSE.

USA

Rising exports create boom for hog farmers
Nationwide, times are good for pork producers, in part because of popular low-carb diets and rising exports to countries where worries about mad cow disease have reduced beef consumption.

Nebraska beef heads to Japan
As one of the nation's top beef-producing states, Nebraska paid a dear price when Japan banned American beef imports in 2003 amid fears of mad cow disease.

Dakota pork plant closing
Dakota Pork Industries announced today that it will close its bacon and ham processing plant in Mitchell by early February. The plant’s closure means the loss of 295 jobs.

Asia Pacific

Four in 100 say U.S. beef safe to eat
Only one out of every 25 Korean consumers believe that beef from the United States is safe to eat.

South Korea urges stronger inspection measures before resuming beef imports
A South Korean advisory committee is calling for stronger inspection and quarantine measures before South Korea resumes imports of U.S. beef, which it banned due to concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

APHIS publishes final rule on Japanese beef imports
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published regulations in the Dec. 14, 2005 Federal Register amending the importation of meat to allow, under certain conditions, the importation of whole cuts of boneless beef from Japan.

Trade talks progress  
Aid planned as a complement to a market access package as European Union offers big new trade aid boost.

FMD outbreak at two Sepang pig farms
The movement of pigs from two farms in Tanjung Sepat near Sepang has been stopped after several of the animals were found to have been infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

Americas

ID and Traceability Offers Opportunity to Address Domestic as well as Foreign Animal Disease
A Prince Edward Island Veterinarian says the new national identification and traceability system being proposed for the Canadian swine industry has the potential assist in addressing common domestic disease concerns as well as reducing the risks associated with foreign animal disease.

Europe

Ongoing BSE cases linked to dirty feed bins
Veterinary scientists now believe that dirty feed bins are the most likely cause of cattle born after the end of July 1996 developing BSE.

USA

Rising exports create boom for hog farmers
Nationwide, times are good for pork producers, in part because of popular low-carb diets and rising exports to countries where worries about mad cow disease have reduced beef consumption.

Nebraska beef heads to Japan
As one of the nation's top beef-producing states, Nebraska paid a dear price when Japan banned American beef imports in 2003 amid fears of mad cow disease.

Dakota pork plant closing
Dakota Pork Industries announced today that it will close its bacon and ham processing plant in Mitchell by early February. The plant’s closure means the loss of 295 jobs.