Asia Pacific | Meat Prices RiseA series of events is causing the price of Au...
Asia Pacific
Meat Prices Rise
A series of events is causing the price of Australian meat to increase in several Asian markets.
Americas
Canada agriculture minister rules out mass cow cull
OTTAWA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canadian Agricultural Minister Bob Speller said on Thursday he ruled out a mass cow cull to deal with a record high number of cattle on farms after last year's single case of mad cow disease.
Canadian company to build two beef processing facilities
Construction on two new beef facilities in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to begin in spring 2004.
Europe
France says U.S. meat ban contrary to WTO rules
PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - French Farm Minister Herve Gaymard said on Thursday he believed the U.S. ban on French foie gras and meats over hygiene standards broke global trading rules.
WTO Backs Europe
Arbitrators from the world trade body rule in favor of the European Union’s request for sanctions in a dispute with theUnited States over product dumping.
USA
FSIS' McKee to step down
The Agriculture Department is expected to soon announce that Garry McKee, administrator of the agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service, will step down from his post.
Veneman ties federal money, Ames lab's finish
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman assured lawmakers Wednesday that the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Ia., will be finished in 2007 if Congress approves the final construction money this year.
Harkin urges animal-protein ban in cattle feed
Sen. Tom Harkin on Tuesday urged President Bush's administration to consider banning animal protein from cattle feed as an additional safeguard against mad cow disease.
U.S. Beef Exports and Safety Rules Will Improve, Officials Say
The United States will renew beef exports to some countries within days and begin "more robust" ways of safeguarding the public from BSE before the end of the year, federal agriculture and health officials told senators Tuesday.
Asia Pacific
Meat Prices Rise
A series of events is causing the price of Australian meat to increase in several Asian markets.
Americas
Canada agriculture minister rules out mass cow cull
OTTAWA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Canadian Agricultural Minister Bob Speller said on Thursday he ruled out a mass cow cull to deal with a record high number of cattle on farms after last year's single case of mad cow disease.
Canadian company to build two beef processing facilities
Construction on two new beef facilities in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to begin in spring 2004.
Europe
France says U.S. meat ban contrary to WTO rules
PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - French Farm Minister Herve Gaymard said on Thursday he believed the U.S. ban on French foie gras and meats over hygiene standards broke global trading rules.
WTO Backs Europe
Arbitrators from the world trade body rule in favor of the European Union’s request for sanctions in a dispute with theUnited States over product dumping.
USA
FSIS' McKee to step down
The Agriculture Department is expected to soon announce that Garry McKee, administrator of the agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service, will step down from his post.
Veneman ties federal money, Ames lab's finish
Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman assured lawmakers Wednesday that the National Centers for Animal Health in Ames, Ia., will be finished in 2007 if Congress approves the final construction money this year.
Harkin urges animal-protein ban in cattle feed
Sen. Tom Harkin on Tuesday urged President Bush's administration to consider banning animal protein from cattle feed as an additional safeguard against mad cow disease.
U.S. Beef Exports and Safety Rules Will Improve, Officials Say
The United States will renew beef exports to some countries within days and begin "more robust" ways of safeguarding the public from BSE before the end of the year, federal agriculture and health officials told senators Tuesday.