Asia PacificExpanded animal husbandry sector key to growth in VietnamDirecto...

Asia Pacific
Expanded animal husbandry sector key to growth in Vietnam
Director of the Animal Breeding Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Dang Vang, spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about this year’s goals, reports Viet Nam News.

Europe
New tests rule out mad cow disease in Estonia
Additional tests have confirmed the absence of a case of mad cow disease in the Jogeva district of Estonia.

Americas
Angola Removes Beef Ban On Some Brazilian States
Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday evening that Angola will relax part of its ban on Brazilian beef exports, which has been in effect since October because of foot-and-mouth disease.

CCIA Participation Improving
Canada's livestock producers are finally getting the message that failing to participate in the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency's (CCIA) Age Verification program is killing Canada's efforts to diversify beef exports beyond the United States.

Agency to test 19 animals from farm with BSE
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said 19 animals may have been eating the same feed as a cow discovered with mad-cow disease on a B.C. dairy farm.

United States
Despite new mad cow cases, U.S. wants to lift restrictions on Canada
The Bush administration wants to end remaining mad cow disease-related restrictions on Canadian cattle, despite two fresh cases there.

Asia Pacific
Expanded animal husbandry sector key to growth in Vietnam
Director of the Animal Breeding Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyen Dang Vang, spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about this year’s goals, reports Viet Nam News.

Europe
New tests rule out mad cow disease in Estonia
Additional tests have confirmed the absence of a case of mad cow disease in the Jogeva district of Estonia.

Americas
Angola Removes Beef Ban On Some Brazilian States
Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said Tuesday evening that Angola will relax part of its ban on Brazilian beef exports, which has been in effect since October because of foot-and-mouth disease.

CCIA Participation Improving
Canada's livestock producers are finally getting the message that failing to participate in the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency's (CCIA) Age Verification program is killing Canada's efforts to diversify beef exports beyond the United States.

Agency to test 19 animals from farm with BSE
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said 19 animals may have been eating the same feed as a cow discovered with mad-cow disease on a B.C. dairy farm.

United States
Despite new mad cow cases, U.S. wants to lift restrictions on Canada
The Bush administration wants to end remaining mad cow disease-related restrictions on Canadian cattle, despite two fresh cases there.