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U.S. and Japan talk beef
Japan and the United States will hold an experts' meeting in Tokyo on Thursday and Friday to look into ways to verify the age of cattle ahead of Tokyo's planned partial resumption of U.S. beef imports, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Wednesday.
Australian pork wants protection
The pork industry has been told it doesn't need government assistance, or tariffs to be placed on imported pig meat.
Europe
Dutch find 6th madcow case
Dutch authorities discovered the brain-wasting madcow disease BSE in a six-year old animal and destroyed 26 head of cattle, 25 of them from the same farm.
Retailers sign up to NPA campaign
NPA's campaign to get greater transparency from retailers on sourcing has taken a significant step forward.
Americas
Cuba reopens border to Canadian beef
Effective immediately, Cuba is allowing Canadian beef and beef products from cattle of any age to cross its borders.
Secret tests reveal cattle feed contaminated by animal parts
A series of secret tests on cattle feed conducted by the federal government earlier this year found that more than half the feed tested contained animal parts not listed on the ingredients.
USA
FDA criticized for 'loopholes' in BSE feed ban
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) came out swinging at the Food and Drug Administration for its failure to tighten animal feed rules to prevent future cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States.
Alabama farmers face soybean rust threat head on
As the winds and rains from Hurricane Ivan pelted Alabama farmers in September, they had no idea the storm was leaving behind something else that may prove to be far more devastating.
New beef estrus synch software simplifies the process
The Iowa Beef Center (IBC) at Iowa State University (ISU) has released an updated software program to assist producers in making choices in estrus synchronization of their beef herds.
Lifting ban on Canada cattle imports urged
Opening the U.S. border to Canadian cattle imports could help prevent layoffs like Swift & Co.'s 800 job cuts in Greeley, Canada's consul general to Colorado said Tuesday.
U.S. and Japan talk beef
Japan and the United States will hold an experts' meeting in Tokyo on Thursday and Friday to look into ways to verify the age of cattle ahead of Tokyo's planned partial resumption of U.S. beef imports, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said Wednesday.
Australian pork wants protection
The pork industry has been told it doesn't need government assistance, or tariffs to be placed on imported pig meat.
Europe
Dutch find 6th madcow case
Dutch authorities discovered the brain-wasting madcow disease BSE in a six-year old animal and destroyed 26 head of cattle, 25 of them from the same farm.
Retailers sign up to NPA campaign
NPA's campaign to get greater transparency from retailers on sourcing has taken a significant step forward.
Americas
Cuba reopens border to Canadian beef
Effective immediately, Cuba is allowing Canadian beef and beef products from cattle of any age to cross its borders.
Secret tests reveal cattle feed contaminated by animal parts
A series of secret tests on cattle feed conducted by the federal government earlier this year found that more than half the feed tested contained animal parts not listed on the ingredients.
USA
FDA criticized for 'loopholes' in BSE feed ban
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) came out swinging at the Food and Drug Administration for its failure to tighten animal feed rules to prevent future cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States.
Alabama farmers face soybean rust threat head on
As the winds and rains from Hurricane Ivan pelted Alabama farmers in September, they had no idea the storm was leaving behind something else that may prove to be far more devastating.
New beef estrus synch software simplifies the process
The Iowa Beef Center (IBC) at Iowa State University (ISU) has released an updated software program to assist producers in making choices in estrus synchronization of their beef herds.
Lifting ban on Canada cattle imports urged
Opening the U.S. border to Canadian cattle imports could help prevent layoffs like Swift & Co.'s 800 job cuts in Greeley, Canada's consul general to Colorado said Tuesday.