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Asia Pacific
Japan official calls lifting of beef ban 'desirable'
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman was told by her Japanese counterpart that an early lifting of the ban on U.S. beef is "desirable" and said there would be talks on the subject next week, the Associated Press reported.
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Asia Pacific
Japan official calls lifting of beef ban 'desirable'
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman was told by her Japanese counterpart that an early lifting of the ban on U.S. beef is "desirable" and said there would be talks on the subject next week, the Associated Press reported.
Americas
Tightened BSE Controls
Canadian government announces enhanced surveillance and further improvement of its animal tracking systems.
Australian beef prices rise in Japan
There's bullish news for the beef industry today, with confirmation that prices for Australian cuts inJapan have risen by up to 60%
US farmers sceptical of FTA success
Some United States farm groups remain doubtful a bilateral free trade agreement withAustralia will get through the US Congress this year, even if negotiators strike a deal in a sixth and final round of talks next week
Europe
Reopening a Market
Brazilian delegation heads to theUnited Kingdom to examine cattle and sheep genetics.
BSE Rules Broken
A farmer inNorthern Ireland is convicted for failure to detain cattle carcasses for BSE testing.
USA
US consumer groups ask more info on mad cow probe
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer groups on Thursday demanded the federal government release the names of the grocery stores and restaurants that may have purchased meat from a Washington state cow infected with mad cow disease.
USDA: No BSE testing done in Washington
According to records, Department of Agriculture officials did not test any commercial cattle for mad cow disease through the first seven months of 2003 in Washingtonstate.
Another Washington herd quarantined
Another dairy herd in Washingtonstate has been quarantined after at least one animal was linked to the cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the Agriculture Department said.
Beef specialists say COOL not effective for food safety
Beef specialists say mandatory country-of-origin labeling is not as effective for food safety as an industry-established animal identification system.
Restrictions on livestock feed mulled
The United States andCanadaare considering tightening restrictions on livestock feed to quell overseas concerns about the adequacy of the two countries" safeguards against mad cow disease.