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Asia Pacific

Rice raises beef ban with Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised the issue of Japan lifting completely a ban on imports of U.S. beef while meeting her Japanese counterpart.

Cloned cow success in Thailand
Thai scientists have cloned more than a dozen breeding bulls and cows since 2003 and expect to clone 50 more this year to improve herds.

More Lamb
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that Australian sheep slaughter in 2004 jumped by six percent on the previous year, to 11.1 million head – the first year-on-year increase since 2000, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.

Europe

New contracts help save meat jobs
The loss of a contract with Sainsbury's will not mean as many redundancies at a County Tyrone meat plant as initially feared.

Americas

Canadian beef industry will rally, Agriculture Canada predicts
Livestock sales, spurred by increased slaughter capacity and the gradual reopening of the American market, will grow by 12 percent, according to Agriculture Canada, with Alberta reaping most of the benefit.

USA

U.S. politicians bidding to block mad cow deal
A group of American politicians have gone to court seeking an injunction to keep the border closed to Canadian cattle, citing risks to public health and the economy.

Time to move on cattle ID
Cattle identification can't be ignored, veterinarians are being told this week at the Western Veterinary Conference in Nevada. Soon, packers won't buy cattle that don't have an electronic ear tag, feedlots won't buy cattle without the tags, and stockers won't buy calves without the tags, says Gary Wilson, New Concord, Ohio, co-chairman of the Cattle Industry Identification Working Group.

Hog prices to remain 'stable'
University of Missouri ag economist Ron Plain says due to domestic diet trends and increased exports sent U.S. hog prices 35 percent higher in 2004 than the year before, prices are likely to remain near the highest levels in 2005.

Asia Pacific

Rice raises beef ban with Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice raised the issue of Japan lifting completely a ban on imports of U.S. beef while meeting her Japanese counterpart.

Cloned cow success in Thailand
Thai scientists have cloned more than a dozen breeding bulls and cows since 2003 and expect to clone 50 more this year to improve herds.

More Lamb
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed that Australian sheep slaughter in 2004 jumped by six percent on the previous year, to 11.1 million head – the first year-on-year increase since 2000, according to Meat and Livestock Australia.

Europe

New contracts help save meat jobs
The loss of a contract with Sainsbury's will not mean as many redundancies at a County Tyrone meat plant as initially feared.

Americas

Canadian beef industry will rally, Agriculture Canada predicts
Livestock sales, spurred by increased slaughter capacity and the gradual reopening of the American market, will grow by 12 percent, according to Agriculture Canada, with Alberta reaping most of the benefit.

USA

U.S. politicians bidding to block mad cow deal
A group of American politicians have gone to court seeking an injunction to keep the border closed to Canadian cattle, citing risks to public health and the economy.

Time to move on cattle ID
Cattle identification can't be ignored, veterinarians are being told this week at the Western Veterinary Conference in Nevada. Soon, packers won't buy cattle that don't have an electronic ear tag, feedlots won't buy cattle without the tags, and stockers won't buy calves without the tags, says Gary Wilson, New Concord, Ohio, co-chairman of the Cattle Industry Identification Working Group.

Hog prices to remain 'stable'
University of Missouri ag economist Ron Plain says due to domestic diet trends and increased exports sent U.S. hog prices 35 percent higher in 2004 than the year before, prices are likely to remain near the highest levels in 2005.