Cattle vaccine for E. coli needs political boost by Richard Blackwell, the Globe and Mail April 2012
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
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