Asia Pacific29th Suspected Case of Mad Cow in JapanA cow in northern Japan i...

Asia Pacific
29th Suspected Case of Mad Cow in Japan
A cow in northern Japan is suspected of having the country's 29th case of mad cow disease, an official said Tuesday.

US Meat Export Chief: Hope Japan Loosens View On Beef
The Japanese government should reconsider its import regulations on U.S. beef, such as restrictions on meat with bones and should simplify its customs clearance process, Philip Seng, president of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, said Tuesday.

Australia
Unmanned planes latest farming tool
Scientists are investigating whether unmanned planes could one day help cattle farmers carry out labour-intensive tasks such as counting stock and checking dam levels.

Europe
Bulgaria, Romania to join EU in 2007 with conditions
Bulgaria and Romania received the green light on Tuesday to join the European Union in January, rather than a year later, but under the toughest terms imposed on any new entrants.

Two Belgians Jailed In France For Illegal Trade In British Beef
A Paris court Monday handed jail sentences to two Belgians for illegal trade in British beef exports while these were subject to an embargo because of mad-cow disease during the 1990s.

Americas
Brazil Boosting Beef Production
The world’s biggest exporter tells news agency it will boost production by six percent this year.

Asia Pacific
29th Suspected Case of Mad Cow in Japan
A cow in northern Japan is suspected of having the country's 29th case of mad cow disease, an official said Tuesday.

US Meat Export Chief: Hope Japan Loosens View On Beef
The Japanese government should reconsider its import regulations on U.S. beef, such as restrictions on meat with bones and should simplify its customs clearance process, Philip Seng, president of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, said Tuesday.

Australia
Unmanned planes latest farming tool
Scientists are investigating whether unmanned planes could one day help cattle farmers carry out labour-intensive tasks such as counting stock and checking dam levels.

Europe
Bulgaria, Romania to join EU in 2007 with conditions
Bulgaria and Romania received the green light on Tuesday to join the European Union in January, rather than a year later, but under the toughest terms imposed on any new entrants.

Two Belgians Jailed In France For Illegal Trade In British Beef
A Paris court Monday handed jail sentences to two Belgians for illegal trade in British beef exports while these were subject to an embargo because of mad-cow disease during the 1990s.

Americas
Brazil Boosting Beef Production
The world’s biggest exporter tells news agency it will boost production by six percent this year.