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Asia Pacific
U.S. pushed for Japanese beef market access
USDA is planning to send a checklist on improved beef-processing procedures to Japan.
Egypt with FMD outbreak
Thousands of cattle have been infected with the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in some Egyptian governorates, the Egyptian Gazette daily reported.
Australian beef exports to Malaysia set to resume
Malaysian authorities have cleared the way for an immediate resumption of beef exports from Australia, according to quarantine and industry sources Monday.
Shards in U.S. boneless beef
Hong Kong has slapped a ban on imports from a United States meat- packing plant after authorities found bone fragments in a shipment of boneless beef at the airport.
Americas
U.S. court clears Canadian beef imports
The U.S. District Court denies a request to block the importation of live cattle and beef from Canada.
USA
Goat plants planned in U.S. and Belize
Blue Diamond plans to build goat meat processing facilities to meet the strong demand for meat and milk.
Animal ID on track, Johanns says
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said last week that USDA's "aggressive" timetable for a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is on schedule, and that it should be operational by 2007 and fully implemented by 2009.
U.S. Rancher Criticizes Canadian Beef
A U.S. cattle rancher Monday blamed Canadian and British beef for a ban on beef produced by her country and expressed uneasiness.
Asia Pacific
U.S. pushed for Japanese beef market access
USDA is planning to send a checklist on improved beef-processing procedures to Japan.
Egypt with FMD outbreak
Thousands of cattle have been infected with the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in some Egyptian governorates, the Egyptian Gazette daily reported.
Australian beef exports to Malaysia set to resume
Malaysian authorities have cleared the way for an immediate resumption of beef exports from Australia, according to quarantine and industry sources Monday.
Shards in U.S. boneless beef
Hong Kong has slapped a ban on imports from a United States meat- packing plant after authorities found bone fragments in a shipment of boneless beef at the airport.
Americas
U.S. court clears Canadian beef imports
The U.S. District Court denies a request to block the importation of live cattle and beef from Canada.
USA
Goat plants planned in U.S. and Belize
Blue Diamond plans to build goat meat processing facilities to meet the strong demand for meat and milk.
Animal ID on track, Johanns says
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said last week that USDA's "aggressive" timetable for a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is on schedule, and that it should be operational by 2007 and fully implemented by 2009.
U.S. Rancher Criticizes Canadian Beef
A U.S. cattle rancher Monday blamed Canadian and British beef for a ban on beef produced by her country and expressed uneasiness.