Asia PacificU.S. Beef Blamed For Missed GoalA Japanese restaurant chain says...

Asia Pacific
U.S. Beef Blamed For Missed Goal
A Japanese restaurant chain says it missed its first half net profit forecast by about 45 percent because of costs related to a ban on U.S. beef imports.

Australia
Mixed reaction to live cattle exports
Veterinarians have cautiously welcomed the safeguards, saying Australia has a responsibility to export Australian animal welfare standards to developing nations such as Egypt.

Australian consortium launches new beef marketing strategy
A big push into 4,000 Japanese supermarkets has been launched by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Australian Agricultural Company. Qantas and Wolf Blass are also joining the marketing strategy, to promote Aussie beef in the lead-up to Christmas.

Africa
Namibia: Experts Forecast Stable Beef Price
Namibian farmers will continue to enjoy good prices for their cattle despite the lift on the world ban of beef exports from Brazil.

Europe
EU Won't Extend Ban On Brazilian Beef After Inspection
An investigation of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Brazil by both a European Union technical team and the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) has found that apart from three states, beef raised in Brazil is generally safe.

Meat tenderness gene adds value
Identifying the gene for meat tenderness in certain native breeds of bulls has enabled Genus/ABS and Blade Farming South West to join forces in an attempt to add value to British dairy and beef farmers.

United States
Farmer studies pork in D.C.
The Pork Checkoff's Pork Leadership Academy (PLA), a group of 21 pork producers from across America, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to discover the importance of the entire pork industry working together. Pork producers learned the importance of speaking up for agriculture.

Asia Pacific
U.S. Beef Blamed For Missed Goal
A Japanese restaurant chain says it missed its first half net profit forecast by about 45 percent because of costs related to a ban on U.S. beef imports.

Australia
Mixed reaction to live cattle exports
Veterinarians have cautiously welcomed the safeguards, saying Australia has a responsibility to export Australian animal welfare standards to developing nations such as Egypt.

Australian consortium launches new beef marketing strategy
A big push into 4,000 Japanese supermarkets has been launched by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) and the Australian Agricultural Company. Qantas and Wolf Blass are also joining the marketing strategy, to promote Aussie beef in the lead-up to Christmas.

Africa
Namibia: Experts Forecast Stable Beef Price
Namibian farmers will continue to enjoy good prices for their cattle despite the lift on the world ban of beef exports from Brazil.

Europe
EU Won't Extend Ban On Brazilian Beef After Inspection
An investigation of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Brazil by both a European Union technical team and the World Organization of Animal Health (OIE) has found that apart from three states, beef raised in Brazil is generally safe.

Meat tenderness gene adds value
Identifying the gene for meat tenderness in certain native breeds of bulls has enabled Genus/ABS and Blade Farming South West to join forces in an attempt to add value to British dairy and beef farmers.

United States
Farmer studies pork in D.C.
The Pork Checkoff's Pork Leadership Academy (PLA), a group of 21 pork producers from across America, recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to discover the importance of the entire pork industry working together. Pork producers learned the importance of speaking up for agriculture.