Asia PacificTaiwan reopens market to U.S. boneless beefThe U.S. Department of...
Asia Pacific
 
 Taiwan reopens market to U.S. boneless beef
 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced April 7 that Taiwan will open its border April 16 to U.S. boneless beef from animals under 30 months of age.
 
 
Americas
 
 Canada's BSE plague may be U.S.-bred
 An investigation by a Canadian news organization has found U.S. scientists improperly analyzed two suspected cases of mad cow disease.
Europe
 
 Pig farmers quit BPEX
 Scottish pig farmers look likely to follow their beef and sheep counterparts towards devolution.
USA
 
 USDA denies allegations of more mad cow cases
 The U.S. Agriculture Department on Wednesday denied allegations from two former employees that faulty animal testing procedures may have kept officials from finding more cases of mad cow disease in the United States.
Pork producers oppose misguided efforts to recall and ban livestock antibiotics
 Last week’s efforts by several activists, environmental and public health organizations to ban and recall livestock antibiotics are strongly opposed by U.S. pork producers.
ASA, USB others join forces to create soybean export council
 Soybean farmers who serve on the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the United Soybean Board (USB) have formed an organization called the United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC).
Texas livestock health officials resort to random herd selection to hit cattle TB testing target
 Texas livestock health officials will randomly select nearly 2,000 of the state’s purebred or seed stock beef herds for cattle tuberculosis (TB) testing this summer, to fulfill disease surveillance obligations of the Texas Cattle TB plan.
Beef checkoff court update
 Beef industry leaders continue to watch for the Supreme Court's decision on the beef checkoff. The high court does not divulge dates on which specific decisions will be released.
Asia Pacific
 
 Taiwan reopens market to U.S. boneless beef
 The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced April 7 that Taiwan will open its border April 16 to U.S. boneless beef from animals under 30 months of age.
 
 
Americas
 
 Canada's BSE plague may be U.S.-bred
 An investigation by a Canadian news organization has found U.S. scientists improperly analyzed two suspected cases of mad cow disease.
Europe
 
 Pig farmers quit BPEX
 Scottish pig farmers look likely to follow their beef and sheep counterparts towards devolution.
USA
 
 USDA denies allegations of more mad cow cases
 The U.S. Agriculture Department on Wednesday denied allegations from two former employees that faulty animal testing procedures may have kept officials from finding more cases of mad cow disease in the United States.
Pork producers oppose misguided efforts to recall and ban livestock antibiotics
 Last week’s efforts by several activists, environmental and public health organizations to ban and recall livestock antibiotics are strongly opposed by U.S. pork producers.
ASA, USB others join forces to create soybean export council
 Soybean farmers who serve on the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the United Soybean Board (USB) have formed an organization called the United States Soybean Export Council (USSEC).
Texas livestock health officials resort to random herd selection to hit cattle TB testing target
 Texas livestock health officials will randomly select nearly 2,000 of the state’s purebred or seed stock beef herds for cattle tuberculosis (TB) testing this summer, to fulfill disease surveillance obligations of the Texas Cattle TB plan.
Beef checkoff court update
 Beef industry leaders continue to watch for the Supreme Court's decision on the beef checkoff. The high court does not divulge dates on which specific decisions will be released.
