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Japan, U.S. in talks to review beef cattle test methods
Japanese and U.S. agriculture officials are in talks in Tokyo to review ways to confirm the age of beef cattle apart from tests for mad cow disease before a partial resumption of beef trade.
Positive Outlook
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has forecast a marginal rise in the Australian cattle herd, while revising up production, prices and exports for the 2004-2005 financial year.
Europe
Sixth Dutch BSE case found; 26 cattle destroyed
Dutch authorities have reported the sixth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in their country in 2004 and destroyed 26 cattle suspected of harboring the disease — 25 of them from a single farm.
Americas
Brazil's Sadia sees lower 2005 meat export growth
Sadia, Brazil's largest meat processor, expects export growth to slow to 10 percent in 2005 from 40 percent this year, mainly due to the strong real currency making its meat less competitive.
Canadian meat inspection changes
Proposed new legislation for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is being welcomed by Canada's meat packing industry as a way to bring clarity to inspection rules.
Canadian cattle feed found to have animal content
Despite strict laws against using ruminant parts in feed for cattle, over half of feed samples tested by the Canadian government labeled vegetable-only had undeclared animal content, according to documents obtained by the Vancouver Sun.
Canadian pork producers hopeful U.S. antidumping duty will be reduced
Canadian swine producers are hopeful the verification phase of an antidumping investigation will result in a reduction of duties.
USA
Tight U.S. beef supplies
Fourth-quarter beef production is going to be about unchanged from the very low levels of last year when the industry was still adjusting to the loss of Canadian slaughter cattle and processing beef from cattle over 30 months of age.
U.S. swine economics report
This week USDA released data on U.S. pork trade for October and with it came two new trade records. U.S. pork exports during October, 204.3 million pounds, were the largest for any month, ever.
U.S. label compliance date
The Food Safety Inspection Service's (FSIS) uniform compliance date is January 1, 2008 for new food labeling regulations issued between Jan. 1, 2005 and Dec. 31, 2006. This final rule becomes effective Jan. 13, 2005.
Japan, U.S. in talks to review beef cattle test methods
Japanese and U.S. agriculture officials are in talks in Tokyo to review ways to confirm the age of beef cattle apart from tests for mad cow disease before a partial resumption of beef trade.
Positive Outlook
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has forecast a marginal rise in the Australian cattle herd, while revising up production, prices and exports for the 2004-2005 financial year.
Europe
Sixth Dutch BSE case found; 26 cattle destroyed
Dutch authorities have reported the sixth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in their country in 2004 and destroyed 26 cattle suspected of harboring the disease — 25 of them from a single farm.
Americas
Brazil's Sadia sees lower 2005 meat export growth
Sadia, Brazil's largest meat processor, expects export growth to slow to 10 percent in 2005 from 40 percent this year, mainly due to the strong real currency making its meat less competitive.
Canadian meat inspection changes
Proposed new legislation for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is being welcomed by Canada's meat packing industry as a way to bring clarity to inspection rules.
Canadian cattle feed found to have animal content
Despite strict laws against using ruminant parts in feed for cattle, over half of feed samples tested by the Canadian government labeled vegetable-only had undeclared animal content, according to documents obtained by the Vancouver Sun.
Canadian pork producers hopeful U.S. antidumping duty will be reduced
Canadian swine producers are hopeful the verification phase of an antidumping investigation will result in a reduction of duties.
USA
Tight U.S. beef supplies
Fourth-quarter beef production is going to be about unchanged from the very low levels of last year when the industry was still adjusting to the loss of Canadian slaughter cattle and processing beef from cattle over 30 months of age.
U.S. swine economics report
This week USDA released data on U.S. pork trade for October and with it came two new trade records. U.S. pork exports during October, 204.3 million pounds, were the largest for any month, ever.
U.S. label compliance date
The Food Safety Inspection Service's (FSIS) uniform compliance date is January 1, 2008 for new food labeling regulations issued between Jan. 1, 2005 and Dec. 31, 2006. This final rule becomes effective Jan. 13, 2005.