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Asia Pacific
New Zealand promotes meat technology advances
Meat and Wool New Zealand chairman emphasizes significance of value-added meat processing to the country’s economy.
Americas
Agriculture minister says Quebec and Ontario monitoring serious pig disease
The new federal agriculture minister is concerned about a "serious" illness which has killed hundreds of thousands of pigs in Quebec and has also shown up in Ontario.
Maple Leaf reports lower earnings, raises prices for '06
Maple Leaf Food’s earnings for the full year and fourth quarter declined, reflecting the impact of higher energy and inflationary costs, leading the company to raise prices.
Europe
IFA presses case for banning South American beef
The Irish Farmers Association in Donegal has demanded that Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan place a total ban on Brizilian beef imports.
USA
AMI urges FDA to review meat-packaging allegations
In a letter filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today, the American Meat Institute (AMI) urged FDA to give a petition making unfounded allegations about meat packaging systems a thorough and expedited review.
Beef probe faults rules mixup
Veal plant workers and a government inspector misunderstood new trade rules when they shipped prohibited veal to Japan, the Bush administration saidin a report aimed at lifting a suspension on American beef.
Asia Pacific
New Zealand promotes meat technology advances
Meat and Wool New Zealand chairman emphasizes significance of value-added meat processing to the country’s economy.
Americas
Agriculture minister says Quebec and Ontario monitoring serious pig disease
The new federal agriculture minister is concerned about a "serious" illness which has killed hundreds of thousands of pigs in Quebec and has also shown up in Ontario.
Maple Leaf reports lower earnings, raises prices for '06
Maple Leaf Food’s earnings for the full year and fourth quarter declined, reflecting the impact of higher energy and inflationary costs, leading the company to raise prices.
Europe
IFA presses case for banning South American beef
The Irish Farmers Association in Donegal has demanded that Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan place a total ban on Brizilian beef imports.
USA
AMI urges FDA to review meat-packaging allegations
In a letter filed with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today, the American Meat Institute (AMI) urged FDA to give a petition making unfounded allegations about meat packaging systems a thorough and expedited review.
Beef probe faults rules mixup
Veal plant workers and a government inspector misunderstood new trade rules when they shipped prohibited veal to Japan, the Bush administration saidin a report aimed at lifting a suspension on American beef.