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Asia Pacific
Pork prices down on strong dollar and imports
Farm gate prices for pork producers have fallen 20 per cent in the past seven weeks, due to the strong Australian dollar
Cattle on feed numbers likely to fall
Good rain and high cattle prices are likely to see the number of cattle on feed fall to the lowest level since 1997, according to the Australian Feedlotters Association.
Americas
Canadian troops might destroy U.S. beef
Canadian troops in Afghanistan put U.S. beef on ice, told by government officials to quarantine tons of beef from the United States that eventually may be destroyed because of fears over bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Boost for Trade Talks
Unilever chairman calls for fresh EU push on Dohatrade round.
USA
Grain & Feed Group Backs FDA Moves on Feed Regs Re: BSE
The National Grain and Feed Association is welcoming actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent the amplification of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States following the diagnosis of BSE in a single Holstein cow in Washington state in December.
Leahy sponsors bill mandating better traceability
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has introduced a bill he's dubbed National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act that would require USDA to use technology and science to track animals from birth to slaughter.
Beef Recalled
Two U.S. food companies recall nearly 160,000 pounds of further-processed beef products due to possible contamination.
Adair officials baffled by deaths of 150 cattle
The discovery of up to 150 dead cattle on a farm near Orient has sparked an investigation by Adair Countysheriff's authorities.
Johnson to Seek Meat Labeling Money
Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said he will seek money this year to implement country-of-origin labeling requirements for meat as soon as possible.
Asia Pacific
Pork prices down on strong dollar and imports
Farm gate prices for pork producers have fallen 20 per cent in the past seven weeks, due to the strong Australian dollar
Cattle on feed numbers likely to fall
Good rain and high cattle prices are likely to see the number of cattle on feed fall to the lowest level since 1997, according to the Australian Feedlotters Association.
Americas
Canadian troops might destroy U.S. beef
Canadian troops in Afghanistan put U.S. beef on ice, told by government officials to quarantine tons of beef from the United States that eventually may be destroyed because of fears over bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
Europe
Boost for Trade Talks
Unilever chairman calls for fresh EU push on Dohatrade round.
USA
Grain & Feed Group Backs FDA Moves on Feed Regs Re: BSE
The National Grain and Feed Association is welcoming actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prevent the amplification of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States following the diagnosis of BSE in a single Holstein cow in Washington state in December.
Leahy sponsors bill mandating better traceability
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has introduced a bill he's dubbed National Farm Animal Identification and Records Act that would require USDA to use technology and science to track animals from birth to slaughter.
Beef Recalled
Two U.S. food companies recall nearly 160,000 pounds of further-processed beef products due to possible contamination.
Adair officials baffled by deaths of 150 cattle
The discovery of up to 150 dead cattle on a farm near Orient has sparked an investigation by Adair Countysheriff's authorities.
Johnson to Seek Meat Labeling Money
Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said he will seek money this year to implement country-of-origin labeling requirements for meat as soon as possible.