Asia Pacific | Japan confirms 11th mad cow caseTOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - J...

Asia Pacific

Japan confirms 11th mad cow case
TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan confirmed another case of mad cow disease on Tuesday, its 11th since the brain-wasting illness was discovered in the country in September 2001 and the second in about two weeks.

Japan announces BSE false-positive
The Kyodo news service reported a 16-year old cow from the Miyagi Prefecturethat tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy does not have the disease.

Cow Cleared
Further tests confirm that a cow inJapan was not infected with BSE.

Americas

Canada farmers worry hogs are latest U.S. target
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 8 (Reuters) - Canadian farmers said on Monday they are worried their hogs will be the latest product added to a U.S. hit list of Canadian farm exports if a new challenge by U.S. pork producers is successful.

Canadian hog farmers rail against proposed U.S. trade duties
The hog trade duty petitions filed last week by National Pork Producers Council (see Live from NPPC: U.S. files pork antidumping case against Canada, Meatingplace.com, March 8) have attracted the ire of some Canadian hog producers, who worry that the duties will negatively impact an already struggling Canadian hog industry.

Canadian meat inspectors come to blows, lawsuit
A meat inspector for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is suing a fellow meat inspector for assault, following an on-the-job argument that led to an altercation.

USA

US Republicans urged to repudiate trade law report
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Republican congressional leaders faced pressure on Monday to distance themselves from a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report that described anti-dumping laws "as harmful to overall U.S. economic well-being."

Pork delegates approve nickel checkoff reduction
Pork Act Delegates at their annual meeting in Atlantaadopted a resolution over the weekend to reduce the mandatory checkoff by a nickel to 35 cents per $100 of value of hogs sold.

Beef Ban Extended
The United States wants more public comment before changing the current status on Canadian beef exports.

Inspections: USDA steps up enforcement of Humane Slaughter Act
Not long ago, meatpackers seemed to have little to fear from the government in regard to livestock treatment.

Asia Pacific

Japan confirms 11th mad cow case
TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan confirmed another case of mad cow disease on Tuesday, its 11th since the brain-wasting illness was discovered in the country in September 2001 and the second in about two weeks.

Japan announces BSE false-positive
The Kyodo news service reported a 16-year old cow from the Miyagi Prefecturethat tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy does not have the disease.

Cow Cleared
Further tests confirm that a cow inJapan was not infected with BSE.

Americas

Canada farmers worry hogs are latest U.S. target
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 8 (Reuters) - Canadian farmers said on Monday they are worried their hogs will be the latest product added to a U.S. hit list of Canadian farm exports if a new challenge by U.S. pork producers is successful.

Canadian hog farmers rail against proposed U.S. trade duties
The hog trade duty petitions filed last week by National Pork Producers Council (see Live from NPPC: U.S. files pork antidumping case against Canada, Meatingplace.com, March 8) have attracted the ire of some Canadian hog producers, who worry that the duties will negatively impact an already struggling Canadian hog industry.

Canadian meat inspectors come to blows, lawsuit
A meat inspector for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is suing a fellow meat inspector for assault, following an on-the-job argument that led to an altercation.

USA

US Republicans urged to repudiate trade law report
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Republican congressional leaders faced pressure on Monday to distance themselves from a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report that described anti-dumping laws "as harmful to overall U.S. economic well-being."

Pork delegates approve nickel checkoff reduction
Pork Act Delegates at their annual meeting in Atlantaadopted a resolution over the weekend to reduce the mandatory checkoff by a nickel to 35 cents per $100 of value of hogs sold.

Beef Ban Extended
The United States wants more public comment before changing the current status on Canadian beef exports.

Inspections: USDA steps up enforcement of Humane Slaughter Act
Not long ago, meatpackers seemed to have little to fear from the government in regard to livestock treatment.