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Asia Pacific

How safe is U.S. beef?
Is U.S. beef safe? More pertinently, is it as safe as Japanese beef? These questions were posed by the ministries of health and agriculture to the Cabinet Office's Food Safety Commission.

China Culls 4,000 Cattle In Bid To Contain Foot-And-Mouth
Chinese officials say that they have culled over 4,000 head of cattle in an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the provinces of Shandong and Jiangsu. These include infected animals and herdmates.

Europe

Three New Cases Of BSE Uncovered At A Welsh Farm
Three Welsh cattle have been found to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy and British investigators from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are attempting to find a common infective agent.

Americas

Canada Says Australia Taking Pork Imports, For Now
OTTAWA - Canada said on Tuesday that Australia had in fact not yet closed its borders to Canadian pork imports but that it could do so soon, depending on a court order later this week.

Australia Judge Says U.S., Canada Pork Threatens Domestic Herds
An Australian judge ruled that pork imported from the U.S. and other countries may lead to an outbreak of a deadly disease that affects young pigs, citing inadequacies in the nation's quarantine system.

CPC Embraces Opportunity To Dialogue with U.S. Producers
The Canadian Pork Council is confident an American tour of Canadian farms slated for next month will help clear up some of the misconceptions that led to the recently concluded US investigation of imported live Canadian swine.

USA

Meat And Poultry Groups Unveil New Food Safety Brochure For Consumers
Just in time for grilling season, the meat and poultry industry has unveiled a new consumer brochure that offers tips for safely handling and cooking ground meat and poultry.

Minnesota Farmers Prepared For Rust
Although Minnesota is a long way away from northern Florida, soybean producers in the state are taking the threat of Asian soybean rust just as serious as the folks in the southeast, according to a recent report from Minnesota Public Radio.

 

Asia Pacific

How safe is U.S. beef?
Is U.S. beef safe? More pertinently, is it as safe as Japanese beef? These questions were posed by the ministries of health and agriculture to the Cabinet Office's Food Safety Commission.

China Culls 4,000 Cattle In Bid To Contain Foot-And-Mouth
Chinese officials say that they have culled over 4,000 head of cattle in an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the provinces of Shandong and Jiangsu. These include infected animals and herdmates.

Europe

Three New Cases Of BSE Uncovered At A Welsh Farm
Three Welsh cattle have been found to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy and British investigators from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs are attempting to find a common infective agent.

Americas

Canada Says Australia Taking Pork Imports, For Now
OTTAWA - Canada said on Tuesday that Australia had in fact not yet closed its borders to Canadian pork imports but that it could do so soon, depending on a court order later this week.

Australia Judge Says U.S., Canada Pork Threatens Domestic Herds
An Australian judge ruled that pork imported from the U.S. and other countries may lead to an outbreak of a deadly disease that affects young pigs, citing inadequacies in the nation's quarantine system.

CPC Embraces Opportunity To Dialogue with U.S. Producers
The Canadian Pork Council is confident an American tour of Canadian farms slated for next month will help clear up some of the misconceptions that led to the recently concluded US investigation of imported live Canadian swine.

USA

Meat And Poultry Groups Unveil New Food Safety Brochure For Consumers
Just in time for grilling season, the meat and poultry industry has unveiled a new consumer brochure that offers tips for safely handling and cooking ground meat and poultry.

Minnesota Farmers Prepared For Rust
Although Minnesota is a long way away from northern Florida, soybean producers in the state are taking the threat of Asian soybean rust just as serious as the folks in the southeast, according to a recent report from Minnesota Public Radio.