Johanns Continues USDA Farm Bill Forums In Iowa

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns will continue his nationwide farm bill listening tour. - Posted 7/22/05 by JBW

U.S. District Court Delays Canadian Border Hearing

The U.S. District Court for Montana has ordered that a July 27 hearing be delayed until the court provides further instruction. - Posted 7/21/05 by JBW

Docket No. 03–027P - Changes in Fees for Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Services - Fiscal Years 2005-2008

FSIS is proposing to change the fees that it charges meat and poultry establishments, egg products plants, importers, and exporters for providing voluntary inspection, identification and certification services, overtime and holiday inspection services, and laboratory services. - Posted 7/20/05 by JBW

Chile Opens Borders To U.S. Beef

- Posted 7/20/05 by JBW

USDA Provides Guidance Regarding Import Of Canadian Cattle

FSIS and APHIS officials have identified a number of considerations regarding the import of cattle less than 30 months of age from Canada and Canadian beef products from cattle of that age. - Posted 7/19/05 by JBW

Border Reopens To Canadian Beef

Canadian cattle have started moving across the border into the United States. - Posted 7/19/05 by JBW

BSE Testing Legislation Introduced

Proposal in California to allow ranchers to test for BSE independently of USDA. - Posted 7/19/05 by JBW

USDA Will Reopn Border “Soon”

No timetable given for cattle shipments from Canada into the U.S. in wake of court ruling. - Posted 7/18/05 by JBW

Johanns Announces Next Steps For Importing Canadian Cattle

Mike Johanns outlined the steps necessary to reopen the U.S. border to Canadian cattle under 30 months of age and other ruminants. - Posted 7/18/05 by JBW

Canadian Farmers, American Processors Exult Over Border Decision

The U.S./Canadian border might reopen early this week to exports of live Canadian cattle under 30 months of age. - Posted 7/18/05 by JBW

Opponents Say They Have The Votes To Kill CAFTA

Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) expects the vote to come down to the wire. - Posted 7/18/05 by JBW

USDA Statement No. 0258.05

Secretary Johanns Statement On Ninth Circuit Court Ruling. - Posted 7/15/05 by AHW

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Court panel unanimously overturned Judge Richard Cebull's injunction against the import of live Canadian cattle. - Posted 7/15/05 by AHW

COOL Delayed Again

U.S. House votes to delay funding for controversial country-of-origin labeling law. - Posted 7/15/05 by AHW

Appeal Judges Sympathetic To Both Sides At Canadian Border Hearing

Judges questioned lawyers from USDA and R-CALF concerning the reopening of the Canadian border to live cattle. - Posted 7/14/05 by JBW

No Agreement

Johanns, Japan minister don't resolve beef dispute during meeting in China. - Posted 7/14/05 by JBW

Quarantine On BSE-affected Texas Ranch Lifted

Texas officials lifted quarantine and the location of the ranch has not been disclosed. - Posted 7/13/05 by JBW

FSIS Juggles Reporting Assignments

FSIS has reassigned several districts to four executive associates. - Posted 7/12/05 by JBW

Texas Cattle Are Negative For BSE; NCBA Estimates 97 Percent Of Cattle Born After Feed Ban

Sixty-seven herdmates of the Texas beef cow that tested positive for BSE all test results returned negative. - Posted 7/12/05 by JBW

Mealtime Survey

New research looks at the changing behaviour of consumers in eating meals. - Posted 7/12/05 by JBW

USDA Kills 29 Herdmates Of Texas BSE Animal

The government has euthanized and is testing 29 cattle that were herdmates of the beef cow that tested positive for BSE last month. - Posted 7/11/05 by JBW

Koch Equipment Receives New US Patent for Matrix™Crossweb® Package Labeling Machine

- Posted 7/11/05 by JBW

Canada Urges Japan To Resume Canadian Beef Imports

Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin is urging Japan to resume imports of Canadian beef. - Posted 7/8/05 by JBW

Avian Influenza Crisis In Asia

OIE says that animal health issues need more attention. - Posted 7/7/05 by JBW

China To Continue Ban Of U.S. Beef

Ban continues on U.S. beef and related products following confirmation of the United States' first native case of BSE. - Posted 7/6/05 by JBW

Statement By Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Confirmation of Dr. Richard Raymond as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety

- Posted 7/5/05 by JBW

Ground Beef Still The Main Source

A new CDC review of E. coli outbreaks still points the finger at ground beef. - Posted 7/5/05 by JBW

Central American Trade Pact Passes Senate Vote

The U.S. Senate passed a bill authorizing the Central American Free Trade Agreement-Dominican Republic. - Posted 7/5/05 by JBW

Appeals Court Resurrects Beef Checkoff Challenge

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Montana group can argue in front of a federal judge that USDA is passing off advertising as protected speech. - Posted 7/5/05 by JBW

Bill Seeks To Move Up Implementation Of COOL

Two Senators have introduced a bill to move up implementation of Country of Origin Labeling. - Posted 7/1/05 by AHW

USDA Press Release No. 0237.05

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns regarding the Senate passage of US-Dominican Republic and Central America Free Trade Agreement. - Posted 7/1/05 by AHW

No Affect

Japan's prime minister says BSE discovery in U.S. won't affect import negotiations. - Posted 7/1/05 by AHW