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Asia Pacific

Japan, U.S. continue talks on age-testing of cattle and U.S. beef ban
Japan's agricultural and health ministries said U.S. counterparts will soon issue a final report on ways to determine the age of cattle prior to shipment, potentially bringing the end Japan's ban on imports of American beef one step closer.

Processors meet with Japanese officials
Representatives from several major meat processors met with Japanese officials on Monday in an attempt to speed up the opening of Japan's market to American beef products. Swift & Co. and Tyson Foods were two corporations identified in Japanese press reports.

More U.S. beef talks needed
Japan and the United States have made some progress towards resuming imports of American beef, but further discussions on the details of lifting a year-long ban are needed, a Japanese Farm Ministry official said on Monday.

Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) 10th Biennial Conference
The 10th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (Inc.) will be held at the Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand between the 27th and 30th November, 2005.

Europe

EU planning new animal health strategy
The European Commission has announced plans to develop an EU wide animal health strategy for all Member States.

Americas

Canada to deny implanted veal
Canada will no longer accept veal or veal products from calves that have been implanted with hormones effective Jan. 5, 2005.

Canada to clarify new pork cuts
Canada Pork says Canada's new pork nomenclature will improve both the clarity and the consistency of the naming of the various cuts of pork at retail.

USA

U.S. meat plants violating mad cow rules-inspectors
U.S. meat plants are allowing brains and spinal cord from older cattle to enter the food supply, violating strict government regulations aimed at preventing the spread of mad cow disease, a federal meat inspectors union said on Monday.

A safer U.S. beef supply
By the time laboratory tests confirmed mad-cow disease in a Washington Holstein last December, the carcass had already been mixed with meat from hundreds of other cows, ground into hamburger and distributed to nearly 600 grocery stores and restaurants in Washington and five other states.

Mad cow disease costs U.S. beef industry $8b
Nearly 12 months after the United States detected its first case of mad cow disease, the economic cost of the outbreak is being estimated at close to US $8 billion.

Asia Pacific

Japan, U.S. continue talks on age-testing of cattle and U.S. beef ban
Japan's agricultural and health ministries said U.S. counterparts will soon issue a final report on ways to determine the age of cattle prior to shipment, potentially bringing the end Japan's ban on imports of American beef one step closer.

Processors meet with Japanese officials
Representatives from several major meat processors met with Japanese officials on Monday in an attempt to speed up the opening of Japan's market to American beef products. Swift & Co. and Tyson Foods were two corporations identified in Japanese press reports.

More U.S. beef talks needed
Japan and the United States have made some progress towards resuming imports of American beef, but further discussions on the details of lifting a year-long ban are needed, a Japanese Farm Ministry official said on Monday.

Australasian Pig Science Association (APSA) 10th Biennial Conference
The 10th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association (Inc.) will be held at the Christchurch Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand between the 27th and 30th November, 2005.

Europe

EU planning new animal health strategy
The European Commission has announced plans to develop an EU wide animal health strategy for all Member States.

Americas

Canada to deny implanted veal
Canada will no longer accept veal or veal products from calves that have been implanted with hormones effective Jan. 5, 2005.

Canada to clarify new pork cuts
Canada Pork says Canada's new pork nomenclature will improve both the clarity and the consistency of the naming of the various cuts of pork at retail.

USA

U.S. meat plants violating mad cow rules-inspectors
U.S. meat plants are allowing brains and spinal cord from older cattle to enter the food supply, violating strict government regulations aimed at preventing the spread of mad cow disease, a federal meat inspectors union said on Monday.

A safer U.S. beef supply
By the time laboratory tests confirmed mad-cow disease in a Washington Holstein last December, the carcass had already been mixed with meat from hundreds of other cows, ground into hamburger and distributed to nearly 600 grocery stores and restaurants in Washington and five other states.

Mad cow disease costs U.S. beef industry $8b
Nearly 12 months after the United States detected its first case of mad cow disease, the economic cost of the outbreak is being estimated at close to US $8 billion.