Asia PacificMedia blackout as pig-borne disease spreadsAuthorities in the sou...
Asia Pacific
Media blackout as pig-borne disease spreads
Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have issued a media blackout order surrounding a fatal pig-borne disease, which has now spread to 10 cities, with at least 200 infections and dozens of fatalities.
Frozen pork imports suspended
Frozen pork imports from Hunan and Shenzhen are being temporarily suspended pending more information, Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food Eddy Chan says.
Beef and mutton prices shoot up
Meat retailers are charging Rs240-250 per kg for mutton and Rs160 for beef (without bone) as compared to Rs220-230 and Rs140 per kg last month.
Western Australia beef farmers fear export hit
The Western Australian Farmers Federation is warning that any delay in restarting production at Harvey Beef will hamper the state's ability to service its most lucrative markets.
Americas
R-CALF & anti-Canadian beef plan
A group representing 18,000 independent American cattle producers will push the courts and Congress to close the U.S. border again to Canadian beef.
Europe
BSE meat curbs to be eased
The long-awaited lifting of the anti-BSE measure that keeps meat from older cattle out of food may finally happen in November, nearly 10 years after the rule was introduced.
USA
Johanns names new food safety deputy
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced Friday the appointment of Dr. Curt J. Mann as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Mega farm receives unanimous approval
By early next year an 11,200-sow breeding facility will likely be up and running in Wayne County.
USDA ponders age-verification
The Agricultural Marketing Service said Thursday that it is planning to conduct a "prospective study" on age-verified cattle to convince Japan and other trade partners that the United States' method of age verification by USDA meat grading methods is reliable.
Seeking Comment
FSIS wants to know HACCP’s financial impact on small and very small plants.
Asia Pacific
Media blackout as pig-borne disease spreads
Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan have issued a media blackout order surrounding a fatal pig-borne disease, which has now spread to 10 cities, with at least 200 infections and dozens of fatalities.
Frozen pork imports suspended
Frozen pork imports from Hunan and Shenzhen are being temporarily suspended pending more information, Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food Eddy Chan says.
Beef and mutton prices shoot up
Meat retailers are charging Rs240-250 per kg for mutton and Rs160 for beef (without bone) as compared to Rs220-230 and Rs140 per kg last month.
Western Australia beef farmers fear export hit
The Western Australian Farmers Federation is warning that any delay in restarting production at Harvey Beef will hamper the state's ability to service its most lucrative markets.
Americas
R-CALF & anti-Canadian beef plan
A group representing 18,000 independent American cattle producers will push the courts and Congress to close the U.S. border again to Canadian beef.
Europe
BSE meat curbs to be eased
The long-awaited lifting of the anti-BSE measure that keeps meat from older cattle out of food may finally happen in November, nearly 10 years after the rule was introduced.
USA
Johanns names new food safety deputy
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced Friday the appointment of Dr. Curt J. Mann as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Mega farm receives unanimous approval
By early next year an 11,200-sow breeding facility will likely be up and running in Wayne County.
USDA ponders age-verification
The Agricultural Marketing Service said Thursday that it is planning to conduct a "prospective study" on age-verified cattle to convince Japan and other trade partners that the United States' method of age verification by USDA meat grading methods is reliable.
Seeking Comment
FSIS wants to know HACCP’s financial impact on small and very small plants.