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Asia Pacific

 

How to Gauge Age of Cattle Next Issue in Japan-U.S. BSE Spat
The question of how to determine the age of a cow is emerging as a new source of conflict between Tokyo and Washington in regard to whether and when Japan will resume imports of U.S. beef.

 

USA

 

Retailers Get Tool
U.S. checkoff program provides retailers with a new marketing resource to help them move more beef through their coolers.

 

Breeding Herd Grows
USDA reports that the U.S. swine breeding herd continues its steady growth.

 

Feedlots Returned
Beef and pork processor Swift returns its feedlot operations to ConAgra.

 

Safeguards Strengthened Against BSE
The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken three actions to strengthen existing safeguards that protect consumers against the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

Asia Pacific

 

How to Gauge Age of Cattle Next Issue in Japan-U.S. BSE Spat
The question of how to determine the age of a cow is emerging as a new source of conflict between Tokyo and Washington in regard to whether and when Japan will resume imports of U.S. beef.

 

USA

 

Retailers Get Tool
U.S. checkoff program provides retailers with a new marketing resource to help them move more beef through their coolers.

 

Breeding Herd Grows
USDA reports that the U.S. swine breeding herd continues its steady growth.

 

Feedlots Returned
Beef and pork processor Swift returns its feedlot operations to ConAgra.

 

Safeguards Strengthened Against BSE
The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have taken three actions to strengthen existing safeguards that protect consumers against the agent that causes bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)