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Asia Pacific
Japanese 'beef bowl' chain joyously restores U.S. beef
The Japanese fast-food chain that made its fame on a rice dish topped with American beef said the “beef bowl” will return Sept. 18 after a two-year hiatus caused by a mad-cow scare.

US Welcomes Seoul's Decision To Resume Beef Imports
The United States welcomed on Friday South Korea's decision to resume imports of American beef but hoped to expand the market further.

Horse to remain on Japanese plates despite US ban
Japan will keep horse meat on its plates, despite US moves to ban the slaughter of horses, as it receives an ample supply from Canada and South America, an official said on Friday.

ASEAN
Philippines eyes Singapore, EU as new markets for poultry and pork
The government is eyeing bigger market access for the country’s pork and poultry in Singapore and the Europe which seek food safety certifications particularly Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) from Filipino exporters.

Canada
CLIA-CPC Voice Concern Over Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
The Canadian Livestock Identification Agency is voicing concern over the new Canadian Integrated Traceability Program.

United States
Beef Task Force Makes Recommendations
The Industry-Wide Beef Checkoff Task Force (IWBCTF) has created four recommendations for strengthening the Beef Checkoff program, providing more stakeholder input and making it more inclusive. Conclusions of the 18-member group were reached following extensive fact finding and discussion, and finalized at a meeting in Kansas City, Mo., last week.

Agri-terrorism real threat for state farmers, ranchers
Oklahoma's wheat fields and pastures are 1,400 miles away from New York's Ground Zero. They might as well be in separate worlds.

Asia Pacific
Japanese 'beef bowl' chain joyously restores U.S. beef
The Japanese fast-food chain that made its fame on a rice dish topped with American beef said the “beef bowl” will return Sept. 18 after a two-year hiatus caused by a mad-cow scare.

US Welcomes Seoul's Decision To Resume Beef Imports
The United States welcomed on Friday South Korea's decision to resume imports of American beef but hoped to expand the market further.

Horse to remain on Japanese plates despite US ban
Japan will keep horse meat on its plates, despite US moves to ban the slaughter of horses, as it receives an ample supply from Canada and South America, an official said on Friday.

ASEAN
Philippines eyes Singapore, EU as new markets for poultry and pork
The government is eyeing bigger market access for the country’s pork and poultry in Singapore and the Europe which seek food safety certifications particularly Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) from Filipino exporters.

Canada
CLIA-CPC Voice Concern Over Canadian Integrated Traceability Program
The Canadian Livestock Identification Agency is voicing concern over the new Canadian Integrated Traceability Program.

United States
Beef Task Force Makes Recommendations
The Industry-Wide Beef Checkoff Task Force (IWBCTF) has created four recommendations for strengthening the Beef Checkoff program, providing more stakeholder input and making it more inclusive. Conclusions of the 18-member group were reached following extensive fact finding and discussion, and finalized at a meeting in Kansas City, Mo., last week.

Agri-terrorism real threat for state farmers, ranchers
Oklahoma's wheat fields and pastures are 1,400 miles away from New York's Ground Zero. They might as well be in separate worlds.