Asia PacificJapan sets no time to end U.S. Beef BanJapan declined to give the...

Asia Pacific

Japan sets no time to end U.S. Beef Ban
Japan declined to give the United States a timetable for ending its costly ban on imports of U.S. beef, saying that while it understood U.S. concerns, more time was needed.

Japan, U.S. ties threatened
As Japan and the United States failed to bridge the rift over the beef dispute Saturday, fears continue to be raised that further delays in resolving the situation may seriously undermine the countries' relationship.

Europe

A new era for pig processing
Pig farmers throughout Ireland are being offered the opportunity to take control of their own destiniesed.

Irish cattle and pig herds stable
Results of the Central Statistics Office's December 2004 livestock survey show that the cattle and pig herds in the Republic of Ireland have remained relatively stable compared to December 2003, while the sheep flock has suffered as a result of the strong throughput levels throughout 2004.

Americas

Improved handling reduces stress induced death loss
Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre shows improved handling during the transport of pigs can dramatically reduce stress and the losses associated with that stress.

Canadian political party backs universal testing for exports
Saying that it is time to expand Canada's export markets, the Saskatchewan Party has recommended that Canada test every animal meant for export for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

USA

U.S. asks Korea to lift beef ban
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asked Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon on Sunday to lift a ban on the import of U.S. beef.

Judge sets July 27 as hearing date for R-CALF lawsuit
Judge Richard Cebull has set a date of July 27, 2005, for the beginning of a hearing to determine if a permanent injunction should be granted to keep the Canadian border closed to imports of Canadian cattle.

NCBA wants "provisionally free" designation from OIE
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to push the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to reclassify the United States as "provisionally free" of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Asia Pacific

Japan sets no time to end U.S. Beef Ban
Japan declined to give the United States a timetable for ending its costly ban on imports of U.S. beef, saying that while it understood U.S. concerns, more time was needed.

Japan, U.S. ties threatened
As Japan and the United States failed to bridge the rift over the beef dispute Saturday, fears continue to be raised that further delays in resolving the situation may seriously undermine the countries' relationship.

Europe

A new era for pig processing
Pig farmers throughout Ireland are being offered the opportunity to take control of their own destiniesed.

Irish cattle and pig herds stable
Results of the Central Statistics Office's December 2004 livestock survey show that the cattle and pig herds in the Republic of Ireland have remained relatively stable compared to December 2003, while the sheep flock has suffered as a result of the strong throughput levels throughout 2004.

Americas

Improved handling reduces stress induced death loss
Research conducted by the Prairie Swine Centre shows improved handling during the transport of pigs can dramatically reduce stress and the losses associated with that stress.

Canadian political party backs universal testing for exports
Saying that it is time to expand Canada's export markets, the Saskatchewan Party has recommended that Canada test every animal meant for export for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

USA

U.S. asks Korea to lift beef ban
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asked Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon on Sunday to lift a ban on the import of U.S. beef.

Judge sets July 27 as hearing date for R-CALF lawsuit
Judge Richard Cebull has set a date of July 27, 2005, for the beginning of a hearing to determine if a permanent injunction should be granted to keep the Canadian border closed to imports of Canadian cattle.

NCBA wants "provisionally free" designation from OIE
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association has urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to push the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) to reclassify the United States as "provisionally free" of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.