Asia Pacific | Japan, Canada skirt issue of testing all cowsTOKYO, Jan 13 (R...

Asia Pacific

Japan, Canada skirt issue of testing all cows
TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Japanese Farm Minister Yoshiyuki Kamei reiterated on Tuesday that Canada would need to improve testing methods for mad cow disease before Japan re-opened its doors to Canadian beef, banned since May 2003.

Australia says it can fill Japan's beef shortfall
Australia has assured Japanese agriculture officials that it can help fill Japan's shortfall in beef, according to Meat and Livestock Australia spokesperson Damon Whittock.

Australian grinding beef fetching good US prices
The hamburger market in theUnited States is booming, returning good prices for Australian grinding beef.[FULL STORY]

US beef exports collapse predicted
The United States Agriculture Department is forecasting a collapse in beef exports for 2004 on the back of the single confirmed case of mad cow disease.

Europe

Danish pig prices up after U.S. madcow, seen higher
COPENHAGEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Danish pig prices have recovered from a near five-year low, possibly the start of a turnaround for the struggling industry, an industry leader said on Tuesday.

Meat Map
Queenslandred meat producers meet to plan future strategies.

Pork Grants Awarded
New grants hand out to British pig industry initiatives

USA

USDA locates herd mate in U.S. mad cow case
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Monday it located another herd mate of the Canadian-born cow that is the first U.S. case of mad cow disease.

Abbott Labs submits mad-cow test to USDA
NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories <ABT.N> on Monday said it had submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a mad cow disease test for cattle.

New safeguards assured U.S. beef eaters - Veneman
HONOLULU, Jan 12 (Reuters) - New U.S. safeguards announced within days of the discovery of the first U.S. case of mad cow disease were crucial in persuading Americans to continue to eat beef, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman told the largest U.S. farm group on Monday.

Survey: Consumers Not Overreacting to Mad Cow
Even after weeks of intense and emotionally charged coverage by the news media, a poll study commissioned by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) reveals mad cow disease does not even rank among the top two food-related health concerns.

Nebraska governor asks Bush to pry open foreign markets
That is what Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns is asking of Bush in a letter that also points out the layoff of 187 workers at the Excel meat plant in Schuyler, Neb.

Asia Pacific

Japan, Canada skirt issue of testing all cows
TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Japanese Farm Minister Yoshiyuki Kamei reiterated on Tuesday that Canada would need to improve testing methods for mad cow disease before Japan re-opened its doors to Canadian beef, banned since May 2003.

Australia says it can fill Japan's beef shortfall
Australia has assured Japanese agriculture officials that it can help fill Japan's shortfall in beef, according to Meat and Livestock Australia spokesperson Damon Whittock.

Australian grinding beef fetching good US prices
The hamburger market in theUnited States is booming, returning good prices for Australian grinding beef.[FULL STORY]

US beef exports collapse predicted
The United States Agriculture Department is forecasting a collapse in beef exports for 2004 on the back of the single confirmed case of mad cow disease.

Europe

Danish pig prices up after U.S. madcow, seen higher
COPENHAGEN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Danish pig prices have recovered from a near five-year low, possibly the start of a turnaround for the struggling industry, an industry leader said on Tuesday.

Meat Map
Queenslandred meat producers meet to plan future strategies.

Pork Grants Awarded
New grants hand out to British pig industry initiatives

USA

USDA locates herd mate in U.S. mad cow case
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Monday it located another herd mate of the Canadian-born cow that is the first U.S. case of mad cow disease.

Abbott Labs submits mad-cow test to USDA
NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories <ABT.N> on Monday said it had submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a mad cow disease test for cattle.

New safeguards assured U.S. beef eaters - Veneman
HONOLULU, Jan 12 (Reuters) - New U.S. safeguards announced within days of the discovery of the first U.S. case of mad cow disease were crucial in persuading Americans to continue to eat beef, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman told the largest U.S. farm group on Monday.

Survey: Consumers Not Overreacting to Mad Cow
Even after weeks of intense and emotionally charged coverage by the news media, a poll study commissioned by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) reveals mad cow disease does not even rank among the top two food-related health concerns.

Nebraska governor asks Bush to pry open foreign markets
That is what Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns is asking of Bush in a letter that also points out the layoff of 187 workers at the Excel meat plant in Schuyler, Neb.