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Asia Pacific
U.S. Exporters Still Hesitant To Ship Beef To South Korea
U.S. beef producers are still reluctant to commit to sending beef to South Korea - once the second-largest export market for U.S. beef - over fears the country may reject or even destroy tons of product if small bone fragments are found.

Europe
Ireland Promotes Meat In Russia
Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Brendan Smith, was in Moscow, Russia, this week to promote Ireland’s food and beverage exports.

Scientists look at rosemary as CO alternative in meat packaging
Scientists at the University of Zaragoza in Spain have found that extract of rosemary keeps meat red for weeks when it is added to packaging, according to a report in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Americas
Argentina Further Relaxes Beef Export Restrictions
The Argentine government further relaxed beef export restrictions Thursday, lifting the quota on frozen and refrigerated cuts to 70 percent of 2006 levels.

United States
FDA rejects cattle antibiotic approval
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee this week rejected the claim of the manufacturer Intervet that its new cattle antibiotic Cefquinome could be considered safe for human health.

Asia Pacific
U.S. Exporters Still Hesitant To Ship Beef To South Korea
U.S. beef producers are still reluctant to commit to sending beef to South Korea - once the second-largest export market for U.S. beef - over fears the country may reject or even destroy tons of product if small bone fragments are found.

Europe
Ireland Promotes Meat In Russia
Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Brendan Smith, was in Moscow, Russia, this week to promote Ireland’s food and beverage exports.

Scientists look at rosemary as CO alternative in meat packaging
Scientists at the University of Zaragoza in Spain have found that extract of rosemary keeps meat red for weeks when it is added to packaging, according to a report in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Americas
Argentina Further Relaxes Beef Export Restrictions
The Argentine government further relaxed beef export restrictions Thursday, lifting the quota on frozen and refrigerated cuts to 70 percent of 2006 levels.

United States
FDA rejects cattle antibiotic approval
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee this week rejected the claim of the manufacturer Intervet that its new cattle antibiotic Cefquinome could be considered safe for human health.