Another ground beef recall related to a possible E. coli contamination has again focused attention on how to stop the bacteria from spreading.... more

JBS: not beefing up in Argentina
by Jude Webber, Beyondbrics   March 2012

Argentina used to be South America’s powerhouse in terms of industrialised beef exports – things like corned beef, beefburgers and steak and... more

USTR to appeal WTO ruling on Country of Origin Labeling
NCBA, TSCRA   March 2012

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US Appeals WTO Meat-Labeling Decision
Nasdaq   March 2012

The U.S. appealed a World Trade Organization ruling Friday against meat-labeling requirements, a trade official confirmed, challenging last year's decision that the country-of-origin requirements... more

Taiwan beefs up to take on the U.S.
by Dennis Engbarth   March 2012

Taiwan civic activists and opposition parties have launched efforts to block plans by the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang or KMT) government to "conditionally... more

NCBA supports comprehensive BSE rule
High Plains Journal   March 2012

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the agency will publish in the Federal Register a comprehensive rule... more

USDA Finally Ready to Adopt International BSE Standards
by Dan Flynn|   March 2012

More than eight years ago, an adult Holstein cow on a cattle ranch near the edge of Washington state's Yakima Valley became the first-ever diagnosed... more

Ross clan wins Farm Family of the Year Award
by David Willberg, Sasklifestyles   March 2012

The Ross L-7 Ranch has been recognized for their five-generation commitment to cattle, farming, the community and the rural... more

Harper Government Supports Beef Industry at Home and Abroad
Market Watch   March 2012

The Government of Canada is continuing its support for the Canadian cattle industry with an investment of more than $3 million to help... more

Board of Animal Health asks producers to help increase traceability
by Andrea Johnson, Minnesota Farm   March 2012

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health would like producers to increase animal traceability. They want producers to consider attaching official ID ear tags to cattle and... more

Australian Beef to Compete With Brazil, India as Demand Surges
by Phoebe Sedgman, Bloomberg   March 2005

Australia, the largest beef exporter, faces “fierce” competition from Brazil, India and the U.S. to meet an expected surge in demand,... more

Nutrition and fetal programming
Drovers CattleNetwork   February 2012

Research and the Developing Fetus For years cattle industry experts have been talking about the importance of meeting the protein and energy... more

First hamburger made with synthetic meat
MSN NZ   February 2012

It will use protein derived from bovine stem cells and will be prepared by a celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal — but who will be the first to taste it is still... more

Antibiotic use in livestock under increased scrutiny
Drovers Cattle Network   February 2012

Antibiotics have been powerful tools in the development of livestock systems that produce a marvelous quantity of economical, safe and nutritious food in the United States.... more

Canadian beef supply shrinking despite demand
by Rod Nickel, Reuters   February 2012

Canada's cattle herd should keep shrinking for several years, making it tough for the No. 3 beef exporter to capitalize fully on new overseas opportunities,..... more

Taiwan's Beef Over US Meat
by Jens Kastner, Asia Sentinel   February 2012

aipei’s relations with Washington have been complicated for years over the supposed dangers of US meat imports. First, it was bovine spongiform... more

Cattle producers optimistic as industry recovers from BSE crisis
The News   February 2012

Local cattle producers are feeling hopeful that they have weathered the storm and may finally be recovering from the BSE crisis that struck the industry in... more

Drought forces Texas cattle north
by P.J. Huffstutter and Theopolis Waters, Reuters   February 2012

For more than a century, through a dozen dry spells when lakes disappeared and the land died, thousands of cows from the Swenson Land & Cattle Co. have roamed the fields of... more

New FDA rules limit antibiotic use on livestock
by Elizabeth Laubach, Missourian   February 2012

To MU veterinarian John Middleton, the most significant impact of new government rules that govern the use of certain antibiotics on livestock will be increased accountability for farmers and... more

Branding may fall short of federal requirements
by Staci Matlock, Santa Fe News   February 2012

One thing stood between a Southern New Mexico dairy farm and a financial catastrophe -- a brand. But under a new proposed federal rule for tracing livestock... more