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Asia Pacific

Researcher identifies substances that could prevent BSE
A Japanese scientist said Thursday she has identified two substances that prevent the production of an abnormal protein believed to cause mad cow disease and its human variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Japan ruling opens door to U.S. beef exports
Japanese food safety panel has said that relaxing domestic cattle testing standards for BSE won't put consumers at risk, raising the possibility of Japan reopening its borders to U.S. beef.

Americas

North American BSE standard finalized; Canada to reopen border to U.S. cattle today
Canada, Mexico and the United States have agreed on a single North American standard for the import and export of cattle to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, according to Andy Mitchell, Canada's Minister of Agriculture.

Industry leadership award presented to John Patience
Dr. John Patience, President and CEO of Prairie Swine Centre recently received the Industry Leadership Award from the Alberta Pork Congress.

Skinner begins third term as Ontario pork chairman
Larry Skinner from Perth County was re-elected as Chairman of Ontario Pork for a third one year term at the organization’s Board of Directors’ meeting yesterday.

Europe

Selling in France
Ireland’s Liffey Meats signs a major contract to supply beef to 1,500 Intermarché stores in France.

USA

AMI files brief in support of intervention
The American Meat Institute (AMI) and the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) filed an amicus brief supporting an appeal filed by the National Meat Association (NMA) regarding its efforts to intervene in R-CALF v. United States Department of Agriculture.

Plant Closing
Food conglomerate ConAgra will close its meat processing plant in Montgomery, Alabama.

Asia Pacific

Researcher identifies substances that could prevent BSE
A Japanese scientist said Thursday she has identified two substances that prevent the production of an abnormal protein believed to cause mad cow disease and its human variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Japan ruling opens door to U.S. beef exports
Japanese food safety panel has said that relaxing domestic cattle testing standards for BSE won't put consumers at risk, raising the possibility of Japan reopening its borders to U.S. beef.

Americas

North American BSE standard finalized; Canada to reopen border to U.S. cattle today
Canada, Mexico and the United States have agreed on a single North American standard for the import and export of cattle to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, according to Andy Mitchell, Canada's Minister of Agriculture.

Industry leadership award presented to John Patience
Dr. John Patience, President and CEO of Prairie Swine Centre recently received the Industry Leadership Award from the Alberta Pork Congress.

Skinner begins third term as Ontario pork chairman
Larry Skinner from Perth County was re-elected as Chairman of Ontario Pork for a third one year term at the organization’s Board of Directors’ meeting yesterday.

Europe

Selling in France
Ireland’s Liffey Meats signs a major contract to supply beef to 1,500 Intermarché stores in France.

USA

AMI files brief in support of intervention
The American Meat Institute (AMI) and the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP) filed an amicus brief supporting an appeal filed by the National Meat Association (NMA) regarding its efforts to intervene in R-CALF v. United States Department of Agriculture.

Plant Closing
Food conglomerate ConAgra will close its meat processing plant in Montgomery, Alabama.