Asia PacificPanelists oppose resumption of Canada beef importsJapan is not ne...
Asia Pacific
Panelists oppose resumption of Canada beef imports
Japan is not nearly as close to resuming imports of American beef as the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated, and reopening the U.S. border to Canadian cattle will make regaining Japanese trust even more difficult, Sen. Tim Johnson said here Saturday.
Japanese chain revives dish to show demand for U.S. beef
There were long queues Friday at outlets of a Japanese food chain as it put a beef and rice dish it is famous for back on the menu for a day to illustrate popular demand for the resumption of U.S. beef imports.
Lamb slaughter higher
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that Australian lamb slaughter in 2004 increased two percent on 2003 levels, to 16.7 million head, the first year on year increase in lamb slaughter since 2000.
Europe
Concerns over Brazilian beef imports
The Cattle Council is demanding to know why a 450-kilogram shipment of Brazilian beef to Australia was approved without an on-the-ground assessment of the disease risks.
Americas
Contaminated feed may be cause of Canada BSE case
Contaminated cattle feed, produced shortly after a 1997 ban designed to prevent mad cow disease, could be the cause of Canada's Jan. 11 case of the disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Friday.
Canadian defense in U.S. trade action on live swine gains momentum
Manitoba Pork Council says the Canadian swine industry's defense in a countervail and antidumping action, initiated by the US based National Pork Producers Council, continues to gain strength.
USA
New stacked soybeans resist STS and Roundup
Soybean growers will have a new tool in their weed-control arsenal this year: soybean varieties stacked with traits that resist both STS and Roundup herbicides.
Tyson to restart idle beef plants
Tyson Foods says it plans to end suspension of operations at Tyson beef plants in the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest within two weeks.
Asia Pacific
Panelists oppose resumption of Canada beef imports
Japan is not nearly as close to resuming imports of American beef as the U.S. Department of Agriculture has indicated, and reopening the U.S. border to Canadian cattle will make regaining Japanese trust even more difficult, Sen. Tim Johnson said here Saturday.
Japanese chain revives dish to show demand for U.S. beef
There were long queues Friday at outlets of a Japanese food chain as it put a beef and rice dish it is famous for back on the menu for a day to illustrate popular demand for the resumption of U.S. beef imports.
Lamb slaughter higher
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that Australian lamb slaughter in 2004 increased two percent on 2003 levels, to 16.7 million head, the first year on year increase in lamb slaughter since 2000.
Europe
Concerns over Brazilian beef imports
The Cattle Council is demanding to know why a 450-kilogram shipment of Brazilian beef to Australia was approved without an on-the-ground assessment of the disease risks.
Americas
Contaminated feed may be cause of Canada BSE case
Contaminated cattle feed, produced shortly after a 1997 ban designed to prevent mad cow disease, could be the cause of Canada's Jan. 11 case of the disease, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said on Friday.
Canadian defense in U.S. trade action on live swine gains momentum
Manitoba Pork Council says the Canadian swine industry's defense in a countervail and antidumping action, initiated by the US based National Pork Producers Council, continues to gain strength.
USA
New stacked soybeans resist STS and Roundup
Soybean growers will have a new tool in their weed-control arsenal this year: soybean varieties stacked with traits that resist both STS and Roundup herbicides.
Tyson to restart idle beef plants
Tyson Foods says it plans to end suspension of operations at Tyson beef plants in the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest within two weeks.