Asia Pacific | Japan Delays Decision to End U.S. Beef BanA Japanese governme...
Asia Pacific
Japan Delays Decision to End U.S. Beef Ban
A Japanese government panel on mad cow disease delayed a decision Monday on whether to recommend easing a two-year-old ban on U.S. beef imports, despite preparing a draft report concluding the risk from American beef is very low.
Pig Virus Blamed For Man’s Death In Hong Kong
Hong Kong's government has confirmed a man who died in hospital earlier this month had the pig-borne disease Streptococcus suis. The man, 43, was the 12th person from Hong Kong to be infected with the disease this year.
Europe
British Pork As Popular As Ever
Visitors to the world's biggest international food fair inundated British Pig Executive (BPEX) staff with queries about buying British pork, breeding stock and processed pork products like sausages. And many of the inquiries at Anuga, in Cologne, came from China and south east Asia as well as our traditional European customers.
A Winged Epidemic With A Ripple Effect?
The world is so interconnected, scientists tell us, that a contagious disease can spread from one continent to the next in a matter of days. Fear, it seems, can travel even faster
Americas
Argentina Slaughter Ban Riles Cattlemen
For the ranchers gathered on a brilliant Saturday to eat barbecue, drink wine and swap tips and miseries, the latest government intrusion into the way they do business has a familiar odor. Told they can no longer slaughter cattle until the animals reach a certain weight, the ranchers are wondering how far Argentine officials will go in their efforts to control prices and bend the free market to their will.
Brazil Beef Boycott Widens
Ten more countries have at least partially banned the import of beef products from Brazil in the wake of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Mato Grosso do Sul, the largest beef-producing state in the country.
United States
Clinton, N.C. Resident Chosen As Pork Council’s CEO
Sampson County resident Deborah M. Johnson has been named the chief executive officer of the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC). She will officially begin her duties at the Council in mid-November.
Pork Checkoff Successful With New Programs And Research
For 19 years, pork producers have supported research, promotion and education through their investment in the Pork Checkoff. During October Pork Month, leaders of the National Pork Board, which administers programs funded through the Pork Checkoff, are assessing the success of current programs and making plans for 2006.
Asia Pacific
Japan Delays Decision to End U.S. Beef Ban
A Japanese government panel on mad cow disease delayed a decision Monday on whether to recommend easing a two-year-old ban on U.S. beef imports, despite preparing a draft report concluding the risk from American beef is very low.
Pig Virus Blamed For Man’s Death In Hong Kong
Hong Kong's government has confirmed a man who died in hospital earlier this month had the pig-borne disease Streptococcus suis. The man, 43, was the 12th person from Hong Kong to be infected with the disease this year.
Europe
British Pork As Popular As Ever
Visitors to the world's biggest international food fair inundated British Pig Executive (BPEX) staff with queries about buying British pork, breeding stock and processed pork products like sausages. And many of the inquiries at Anuga, in Cologne, came from China and south east Asia as well as our traditional European customers.
A Winged Epidemic With A Ripple Effect?
The world is so interconnected, scientists tell us, that a contagious disease can spread from one continent to the next in a matter of days. Fear, it seems, can travel even faster
Americas
Argentina Slaughter Ban Riles Cattlemen
For the ranchers gathered on a brilliant Saturday to eat barbecue, drink wine and swap tips and miseries, the latest government intrusion into the way they do business has a familiar odor. Told they can no longer slaughter cattle until the animals reach a certain weight, the ranchers are wondering how far Argentine officials will go in their efforts to control prices and bend the free market to their will.
Brazil Beef Boycott Widens
Ten more countries have at least partially banned the import of beef products from Brazil in the wake of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Mato Grosso do Sul, the largest beef-producing state in the country.
United States
Clinton, N.C. Resident Chosen As Pork Council’s CEO
Sampson County resident Deborah M. Johnson has been named the chief executive officer of the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC). She will officially begin her duties at the Council in mid-November.
Pork Checkoff Successful With New Programs And Research
For 19 years, pork producers have supported research, promotion and education through their investment in the Pork Checkoff. During October Pork Month, leaders of the National Pork Board, which administers programs funded through the Pork Checkoff, are assessing the success of current programs and making plans for 2006.