AustraliaIndia takes live exports market shareRising fuel prices and the fall...

Australia
India takes live exports market share
Rising fuel prices and the falling value of Asian currencies are beginning to have an effect on the northern live cattle export industry.

Europe
Meat to be destroyed as part of illicit labeling investigation
Yesterday a court ruled to condemn meat from a Northern Ireland coldstore as part of continuing investigation by the UK food standards agency into illegal health labeling.

Major retailers respond to food miles campaign petition
Britain’s big supermarkets have responded positively to Farmers Weekly's Local Food is Miles Better campaign by pledging to stock more local food.

Americas
Brazilian savannah attracts investment
A Perdigão plant, which the company says is the largest of its kind in Latin America, has the capacity for production of 194,000 tonnes of poultry per year, plus 104,000 tonnes of pork as well as the industrialization of 160,000 tonnes of various kinds of meats. The unit's revenues are around R$ 1 billion (around US$ 470 million).

United States
Call for beef will rebound in Japan
Standing near prize beef cattle he and students at Willard have raised, Don Hankins said Japanese consumers will come to love Missouri beef if they are given the chance.

Japan rice ban worries farmers
A recent Japanese ban of long-grain rice from the United States has set off alarm among California farmers and added fuel to a debate over genetically modified rice.

Foie humbug: Daley mocks ban
Mayor Daley urged the City Council on Tuesday to come to its senses and repeal a foie gras ban that has made Chicago an international laughingstock in restaurant circles.

Australia
India takes live exports market share
Rising fuel prices and the falling value of Asian currencies are beginning to have an effect on the northern live cattle export industry.

Europe
Meat to be destroyed as part of illicit labeling investigation
Yesterday a court ruled to condemn meat from a Northern Ireland coldstore as part of continuing investigation by the UK food standards agency into illegal health labeling.

Major retailers respond to food miles campaign petition
Britain’s big supermarkets have responded positively to Farmers Weekly's Local Food is Miles Better campaign by pledging to stock more local food.

Americas
Brazilian savannah attracts investment
A Perdigão plant, which the company says is the largest of its kind in Latin America, has the capacity for production of 194,000 tonnes of poultry per year, plus 104,000 tonnes of pork as well as the industrialization of 160,000 tonnes of various kinds of meats. The unit's revenues are around R$ 1 billion (around US$ 470 million).

United States
Call for beef will rebound in Japan
Standing near prize beef cattle he and students at Willard have raised, Don Hankins said Japanese consumers will come to love Missouri beef if they are given the chance.

Japan rice ban worries farmers
A recent Japanese ban of long-grain rice from the United States has set off alarm among California farmers and added fuel to a debate over genetically modified rice.

Foie humbug: Daley mocks ban
Mayor Daley urged the City Council on Tuesday to come to its senses and repeal a foie gras ban that has made Chicago an international laughingstock in restaurant circles.