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AsiaPacific

BSE Brakes Applied
Japanquarantines cattle that were linked to its eighth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Mad Cow Case May be False Alarm
Latest case of BSE-infected animal in Japan is creating a stir because only its initial test was positive.

Cattle council wants to 'beef up' advertising
The Australian beef industry is worried that not enough money is being found for advertising.

Americas

Indiana farmers pledge to oppose Cuba embargo
The Indiana Farm Bureau signed a commitment to work for the repeal of trade and travel sanctions against Communist-run Cubaon Wednesday in return for a Cuban pledge to buy $15 million in agricultural products.

Canada sees world trade talks stalled next year
Substantial talks to liberalize farm trade will be held up by next year's U.S. presidential election and expansion of the Europe an Union, Canada's ambassador to the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday.

Canada's Vanclief Working to Full Reopen Borders to Beef/Cattle Trade
Canadian Ag and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief today said countries around the world are showing their confidence in the safety and quality of Canadian beef, as international borders continue to re-open and exports of Canadian beef products increase steadily.

Saskatchewan farm confirmed as birth site of BSE cow
The Canadian Food Inspection has confirmed that the single cow diagnosed with bovine spongiform encephalopathy on May 20 was born on a Saskatchewan farm.

Canadians finish BSE investigation, recommend changes
After depopulating herds and testing more than 2,700 cattle and finding no additional cases of BSE, Canadian officials have wrapped up their investigation. A team of international experts working with Canadian officials concluded that the BSE case in Alberta probably resulted from exposure to contaminated feed early in its life, prior to bans on ruminant-derived feed ingredients initiated in 1997. Based on recommendations from investigators, Canada is implementing new restrictions on processing to further reduce the potential for BSE-contaminated ruminant products entering the food chain. For a summary and analysis of the investigation's results from the American Veterinary Medical Association, go to
www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct03/031001a.asp

Europe

Russia Urges EU to Sign Agreement on Meat Quotas
Russia has urged the European Union to conclude an agreement on quotas for meat supplies from the EU

USA

US cattle prices to ease by end of 2003-analyst
U.S.cattle prices, which have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, should ease to around $80 per hundredweight by the end of the year, a government livestock analyst said on Wednesday.

USA: Justice Department allows sale of Farmland Foods
The US Department of Justice is to allow the sale of bankrupt Farmland Industries’ pork business, Farmland Foods, despite competition concerns from some parts of the industry.

Cow Prices Jumps Over the Moon
Beef cattle producers are experiencing record prices for their animals.

Recent sale to Cuba raises Iowans' hopes about trade
The recent sale of $8 million in corn and soybeans to Cuba is an example of the potential to increase trade between the island nation and Iowa.

AsiaPacific

BSE Brakes Applied
Japanquarantines cattle that were linked to its eighth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Mad Cow Case May be False Alarm
Latest case of BSE-infected animal in Japan is creating a stir because only its initial test was positive.

Cattle council wants to 'beef up' advertising
The Australian beef industry is worried that not enough money is being found for advertising.

Americas

Indiana farmers pledge to oppose Cuba embargo
The Indiana Farm Bureau signed a commitment to work for the repeal of trade and travel sanctions against Communist-run Cubaon Wednesday in return for a Cuban pledge to buy $15 million in agricultural products.

Canada sees world trade talks stalled next year
Substantial talks to liberalize farm trade will be held up by next year's U.S. presidential election and expansion of the Europe an Union, Canada's ambassador to the World Trade Organization said on Wednesday.

Canada's Vanclief Working to Full Reopen Borders to Beef/Cattle Trade
Canadian Ag and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief today said countries around the world are showing their confidence in the safety and quality of Canadian beef, as international borders continue to re-open and exports of Canadian beef products increase steadily.

Saskatchewan farm confirmed as birth site of BSE cow
The Canadian Food Inspection has confirmed that the single cow diagnosed with bovine spongiform encephalopathy on May 20 was born on a Saskatchewan farm.

Canadians finish BSE investigation, recommend changes
After depopulating herds and testing more than 2,700 cattle and finding no additional cases of BSE, Canadian officials have wrapped up their investigation. A team of international experts working with Canadian officials concluded that the BSE case in Alberta probably resulted from exposure to contaminated feed early in its life, prior to bans on ruminant-derived feed ingredients initiated in 1997. Based on recommendations from investigators, Canada is implementing new restrictions on processing to further reduce the potential for BSE-contaminated ruminant products entering the food chain. For a summary and analysis of the investigation's results from the American Veterinary Medical Association, go to
www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct03/031001a.asp

Europe

Russia Urges EU to Sign Agreement on Meat Quotas
Russia has urged the European Union to conclude an agreement on quotas for meat supplies from the EU

USA

US cattle prices to ease by end of 2003-analyst
U.S.cattle prices, which have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, should ease to around $80 per hundredweight by the end of the year, a government livestock analyst said on Wednesday.

USA: Justice Department allows sale of Farmland Foods
The US Department of Justice is to allow the sale of bankrupt Farmland Industries’ pork business, Farmland Foods, despite competition concerns from some parts of the industry.

Cow Prices Jumps Over the Moon
Beef cattle producers are experiencing record prices for their animals.

Recent sale to Cuba raises Iowans' hopes about trade
The recent sale of $8 million in corn and soybeans to Cuba is an example of the potential to increase trade between the island nation and Iowa.