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Published: Aug 29, 2003
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Government to test all 1996-born cows for BSEThe Agriculture Ministry in Japan might enforce BSE tests on the brain tissue of all dead cows born in 1996. Number of S.Korean Foot-And-Mouth Cases to 12
South Korea Monday confirmed two new cases of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs, bringing the total to 12 since the outbreak started and casting a shadow over preparations for the soccer World Cup.
Americas
Campofrio Profits RiseSpanish meat processor sells loss making Latin American operations.
Europe / Russia / Middle-East
Vershbow Puts Trade Above SecurityU.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow said President George W. Bush's visit this week will focus primarily on economic ties and civil society -- not arms control.
USA
McDonald's To Hear Nebraska Ranchers' BeefFast-food giant McDonald's is sending a representative to Nebraska to talk to hundreds of ranchers and cattle feeders who have a beef with hamburger chain's use of foreign meat. Wegmans Introduces SureBeam Processed Fresh Ground Beef
SureBeam Corporation (Nasdaq: SURE) -- innovator of the electron beam technology that safely removes dangerous bacteria from food -- announced today that Wegmans Food Markets has introduced fresh ground beef processed with SureBeam's revolutionary technology in all of its 62 supermarkets located throughout New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. FMI survey: Case-ready meat continues expansion, but most consumers still want in-store butchers
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These are interesting times we live in -- particularly for the meat industry. For example, after many years of languishing case-ready meats exploded into the marketplace in 2001 and this growth continues today. On the other hand, a recent survey indicates many shoppers still want a fresh meat department with a butcher.
Bush Refuses to Lift Cuba Trade Embargo Until Castro Allows Free Elections
President George W. Bush said he'd work with Congress to ease the U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba only when the island has free elections and President Fidel Castro eases his ``stranglehold' on private businesses. Country-of-origin Labeling: Not Such a Big Deal
Florida official says labeling is just another check on inspectors' lists. Fewer Fed Cattle
USDA's monthly survey of cattle in feedlots reveals a decline.