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Asia Pacific
Talk of U.S. beef to Japan
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ryozo Kato indicated to members of the American Meat Institute that Japan will reopen its market to U.S. beef in mid-December, now that the public comment period on Japan's risk assessment of U.S. beef has ended.
More AU beef in Japan
Australian beef exports to Japan in November were given a boost by the upcoming holiday season, with figures slightly up on last year, an analyst for a major Australian meat industry organization said Monday.
Americas
Canadian feed manufacturers voice concern over pending corn duty's impact on WTO negotiations
Canada's commercial feed manufacturers are echoing the call for Canada to delay a decision on the imposition of duties on imported non-processed American grain corn until the end of January.
Europe
UK beef costs more to produce
Beef industry benchmark figures fail to take into account farmers' true costs of production and give retailers misleading ideas of livestock profitability, says the National Beef Association.
OTMS will come to an end in weeks
The ending of the over-30-month scheme on 23 January has been officially confirmed by DEFRA this week, although there continue to be rumblings of disquiet among Scottish producers, who fear the timing is unfair. Northumberland beef producer Duff Burrell, chairman of the National Beef Association, said any extension to the OTMS beyond the date when the Older Cattle Disposal Scheme begins would be too costly and cause a row with the EU.
USA
USDA: Completes BSE tests on healthy-looking cattle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has completed mad-cow disease testing program on cattle that appeared completely healthy and found no positive cases, a USDA official said Monday. USDA's goal was to test 20,000 healthy-looking cattle, but the department stopped after 21,216 were tested.
New program could boost beef exports from Missouri
Export sales slumped two years ago when mad cow disease stopped many people and countries from buying beef from ranchers in the United States. Missouri's new Quality Systems Assessment could change that.The QSA tracks each head of cattle from birth to slaughter.
Pork facility sparks fiery debate in EM
After about five hours of listening to emotional testimony from the public, and presentations from city and company officials, East Moline City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to continue negotiations to bring a huge pork-processing plant and 1,000 new jobs to the region.
Asia Pacific
Talk of U.S. beef to Japan
Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ryozo Kato indicated to members of the American Meat Institute that Japan will reopen its market to U.S. beef in mid-December, now that the public comment period on Japan's risk assessment of U.S. beef has ended.
More AU beef in Japan
Australian beef exports to Japan in November were given a boost by the upcoming holiday season, with figures slightly up on last year, an analyst for a major Australian meat industry organization said Monday.
Americas
Canadian feed manufacturers voice concern over pending corn duty's impact on WTO negotiations
Canada's commercial feed manufacturers are echoing the call for Canada to delay a decision on the imposition of duties on imported non-processed American grain corn until the end of January.
Europe
UK beef costs more to produce
Beef industry benchmark figures fail to take into account farmers' true costs of production and give retailers misleading ideas of livestock profitability, says the National Beef Association.
OTMS will come to an end in weeks
The ending of the over-30-month scheme on 23 January has been officially confirmed by DEFRA this week, although there continue to be rumblings of disquiet among Scottish producers, who fear the timing is unfair. Northumberland beef producer Duff Burrell, chairman of the National Beef Association, said any extension to the OTMS beyond the date when the Older Cattle Disposal Scheme begins would be too costly and cause a row with the EU.
USA
USDA: Completes BSE tests on healthy-looking cattle
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has completed mad-cow disease testing program on cattle that appeared completely healthy and found no positive cases, a USDA official said Monday. USDA's goal was to test 20,000 healthy-looking cattle, but the department stopped after 21,216 were tested.
New program could boost beef exports from Missouri
Export sales slumped two years ago when mad cow disease stopped many people and countries from buying beef from ranchers in the United States. Missouri's new Quality Systems Assessment could change that.The QSA tracks each head of cattle from birth to slaughter.
Pork facility sparks fiery debate in EM
After about five hours of listening to emotional testimony from the public, and presentations from city and company officials, East Moline City Council members voted unanimously Monday night to continue negotiations to bring a huge pork-processing plant and 1,000 new jobs to the region.