Asia PacificJapan will allow seized meat shipment to be soldJapanese official...

Asia Pacific

Japan will allow seized meat shipment to be sold
Japanese officials said that if the market reopens to U.S. beef this month or next, as expected, tons of beef quarantined in January after the market was closed will be eligible to enter the market.

Australian beef industry enjoys mad cow disease-free status
The Cattle Council of Australia says the nation's beef industry will benefit from official confirmation that Australia is free of mad cow disease.

Americas

Embargoed Argentine Beef Released
Argentine government allows shipments of Hilton quota beef to be shipped to Europe.

Europe

FMD Fears voiced in U.K.
Livestock farmers review results from a fact-finding trip to South America.

USA

New meat products hit U.S. market
Processors are developing new red meat and poultry products to remain competitive.

U.S. Senator talks Japan beef ban
Frustrated with the failure of the Japanese government to re-open its borders to American beef, Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson said Wednesday that he will introduce legislation next week to close U.S. ports to Japanese beef.

Officials welcome pork plant
Quad City lawmakers and elected officials gathered atthe Metrolink East Pointe Bus Station Thursday to comment on the state's announcement to support a state-of-the-art processing plant.

Asia Pacific

Japan will allow seized meat shipment to be sold
Japanese officials said that if the market reopens to U.S. beef this month or next, as expected, tons of beef quarantined in January after the market was closed will be eligible to enter the market.

Australian beef industry enjoys mad cow disease-free status
The Cattle Council of Australia says the nation's beef industry will benefit from official confirmation that Australia is free of mad cow disease.

Americas

Embargoed Argentine Beef Released
Argentine government allows shipments of Hilton quota beef to be shipped to Europe.

Europe

FMD Fears voiced in U.K.
Livestock farmers review results from a fact-finding trip to South America.

USA

New meat products hit U.S. market
Processors are developing new red meat and poultry products to remain competitive.

U.S. Senator talks Japan beef ban
Frustrated with the failure of the Japanese government to re-open its borders to American beef, Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson said Wednesday that he will introduce legislation next week to close U.S. ports to Japanese beef.

Officials welcome pork plant
Quad City lawmakers and elected officials gathered atthe Metrolink East Pointe Bus Station Thursday to comment on the state's announcement to support a state-of-the-art processing plant.