Of Birds And Men

Asia's deadly avain flu could become a global epidemic killing up to 2.2 million people in the United States alone. - Posted 3/30/05 by JBW

Even If Rules Change, Japan Intends To Continue Testing Its Cattle

Japanese retailers are criticizing a plan to continue to subsidize the cost of testing all cattle for BSE for up to three years, even if the government decides to ease testing requirements. - Posted 3/30/05 by JBW

South Korea Says Early Resumption Of U.S. Beef Imports Unlikely

South Korea made it clear that it would not remove a ban on imports of U.S. beef until its safety from BSE is verified through scientific methods. - Posted 3/28/05 by JBW

Nebraska's Korean War Museum

National Korean War Museum opens in Oxford, NE. - Posted 3/25/05 by JBW

Taiwan Opens Market To U.S. Beef

Taiwan announces it will resume U.S. beef imports next month. - Posted 3/25/05 by JBW

Trade Dispute Disputed

R-CALF says Japan did not threaten to prolong the ban against U.S. beef if the Canadian border stayed closed. - Posted 3/24/05 by JBW

Mixed Signals From Japan Over Beef Trade

Japan will either move to open the market next week, as one news source reported, or is preparing for a significant downturn in relations between the U.S. and Japan over the issue, as another said. - Posted 3/22/05 by JBW

Judge Sets July 27 As Hearing Date For R-CALF Lawsuit

Judge Richard Cebull has set a date of July 27, 2005 for a hearing to determine if the Canadian border should be closed to imports of Canadian cattle. - Posted 3/21/05 by JBW

Johanns Announces Expansion Of BSE Research Program And Research Initiative To Improve Food Safety

- Posted 3/18/05 by JBW

R-CALF, USDA Agree On Lawsuit Timetable

R-CALF and USDA submitted a mutually agreeable timetable for the lawsuit to extend the closure of the Canadian border to live cattle. - Posted 3/18/05 by JBW

U.S. Government Requests Appeal In Minimal-Risk Rule Case

- Posted 3/18/05 by JBW

2005 Consumers Choice Award Winners Announced

Five new products came out winners in the fourth annual Consumer's Choice Pork Awards contest, showcasing products that highlight pork's versatility and quality. - Posted 3/17/05 by JBW

Johanns: No More Beef Documents For Japan

Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns urged Japan to announce a specific timetable for reopening its market to American beef. - Posted 3/17/05 by JBW

Beefing Up Trade

USDA is working to convince countries to reopen their markets to U.S. beef. - Posted 3/17/05 by JBW

Safety Survey

U.S. consumers say they are willing to pay more for safer meat, according to a survey. - Posted 3/16/05 by JBW

GAO Criticizes FDA On Feed Ban

The Government Accountability Office reported that there are still significant weaknesses that compromise the so-called firewall against bovine spongiform encephalopathy. - Posted 3/16/05 by JBW

FSIS Announces A Public Meeting To Discuss Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens Risk Assessments

The USDA's FSIS announced a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on two draft risk assessments. - Posted 3/15/05 by JBW

Protecting the Food Supply from Intentional Adulteration:  An Introductory Training Session to Raise Awareness

To help reduce the risk of an attack on the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have joined forces to provide a food security awareness training program. - Posted 3/15/05 by JBW

Almost Perfect

FDA reports an extremely high compliance rate to the ruminant protein feeding ban among U.S. feed mixers. - Posted 3/15/05 by JBW

Identification Proposal

A U.S. lawmaker introduces separate bills to track livestock. - Posted 3/14/05 by JBW

Canadians Resigned; Border May Take More Than A Year To Open

Canadian politicians and cattlemen estimate it will take a minimum of nine months and perhaps as many as 18 months for the U.S. to reopen the border to Canadian cattle. - Posted 3/14/05 by JBW

Goal Surpassed

USDA reports that it is testing more than 20,000 cattle per month for BSE. - Posted 3/14/05 by JBW

Senate Approves Resolution To Keep Canadian Border Closed

By a vote of 52 to 46, the U.S. Senate has voted to overturn USDA's rule to lift its 22-month-old ban on Canadian cattle. - Posted 3/4/05 by JBW

  

USDA Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

FSIS To Identify Retail Locations In Future Recalls

FSIS is preparing a proposed rule. - Posted 3/3/05 by JBW

Canadian Border To Remain Closed, R-CALF's Injunction Granted

A federal judge in Montana has granted a temporary injunction against USDA that will keep the Canadian border closed to live cattle for the foreseeable future. - Posted 3/2/05 by JBW

  

USDA Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns

Litigation Explanation

R-CALF explains why it filed a lawsuit against USDA to block live cattle imports from Canada. - Posted 3/2/05 by JBW

Downer Debate

USDA' Johanns admits that not all non-ambulatory cattle are health risks. - Posted 3/2/05 by JBW

South Korea Won't Reopen Market Any Time Soon

Seoul has no intention of rushing to reopen its borders to American beef. - Posted 3/1/05 by JBW