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Asia Pacific

Japan beef exports and Johanns future await slaughterhouse audits
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns probably wishes he never heard the words "mad cow" or left the governor's office in Nebraska.

Americas

Lamb prices worry Ireland’s producers
The sheep industry calls on the government to tackle processing plants on prices paid for lambs.

Taiwan meets with U.S. on beef
A group of Taiwanese legislators paid a visit to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (DOA) Wednesday to get a better understanding of America's beef export management system.

Canada cattlemen's group says it expects United States to accept older cattle
A Canadian cattle official said a recent letter from R-CALF USA to a group of U.S. congressmen should not affect changes to an as-yet-unpublished U.S. rule on whether to accept Canadian cattle over 30 months of age.

Europe

E.U. assesses feed-additive risks
EFSA launches public consultation on developing a harmonized approach for the environmental risk assessment of additives used in animal feed.

Farmers repeat their call for beef ban
A TOP EU report proves that Brazilian beef is bad for you - that was the claim this week from the Fairness for Farmers in Europe group which represents some of the largest farmer organisations in the county.

USA

U.S. to lower BSE surveillance
The United States Agriculture Department will announce on Thursday plans to scale down its mad cow surveillance program, a source briefed by the department told Reuters.

Asia Pacific

Japan beef exports and Johanns future await slaughterhouse audits
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns probably wishes he never heard the words "mad cow" or left the governor's office in Nebraska.

Americas

Lamb prices worry Ireland’s producers
The sheep industry calls on the government to tackle processing plants on prices paid for lambs.

Taiwan meets with U.S. on beef
A group of Taiwanese legislators paid a visit to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (DOA) Wednesday to get a better understanding of America's beef export management system.

Canada cattlemen's group says it expects United States to accept older cattle
A Canadian cattle official said a recent letter from R-CALF USA to a group of U.S. congressmen should not affect changes to an as-yet-unpublished U.S. rule on whether to accept Canadian cattle over 30 months of age.

Europe

E.U. assesses feed-additive risks
EFSA launches public consultation on developing a harmonized approach for the environmental risk assessment of additives used in animal feed.

Farmers repeat their call for beef ban
A TOP EU report proves that Brazilian beef is bad for you - that was the claim this week from the Fairness for Farmers in Europe group which represents some of the largest farmer organisations in the county.

USA

U.S. to lower BSE surveillance
The United States Agriculture Department will announce on Thursday plans to scale down its mad cow surveillance program, a source briefed by the department told Reuters.