Canada biomass plant alleviates carcase costs

14-May-2013 - Canada’s government has opened a new biomass boiler plant in Quebec to help cattle farmers and processors in the region reduce carcase disposal and handling costs.

Canada signs animal genetics export deal with Turkey

10-May-2013 - Canada has signed a deal with Turkey giving exporters of sheep and goat genetics access to the Turkish market.

US meat groups ask for COOL delay

09-May-2013 - The American Meat Institute, together with seven other meat, poultry and retail associations, has asked for the implementation of the proposed country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rule to be delayed until the World Trade Organisation (WTO) determines whether it would bring the US into compliance with international trade laws.

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Canada tackles label bureaucracy

03-May-2013 - The Canadian government has eliminated mandatory pre-market registration of meat labels in a bit to cut bureaucracy for the meat processing industry.

Profits plummet at Maple Leaf

03-May-2013 - Currency fluctuations and the US drought are being blamed for a dramatic drop in earnings at Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods.

Canadian retailers commit to sow stall removal

01-May-2013 - Canada’s eight largest supermarket chains have made a commitment to phase out sow gestation stalls over the next nine years.

Canadian beef body seeks irradiation approval

30-Apr-2013 - Canada’s beef industry is renewing its push for the approval of irradiation in meat processing plants, which it claims could help reduce foodborne illness from ground beef.

North American pork bodies discuss common issues

24-Apr-2013 - US, Canadian and Mexican pork industry representatives have met to discuss common issues affecting the North American sector.

US supports Japan TPP entry

16-Apr-2013 - The US government has given its agreement to Japan joining the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a move welcomed by US meat bodies.

US beef and pork see continued export trends

09-Apr-2013 - US beef and pork exports are continuing their previous trends of higher value on lower volume for beef and a slight decline for pork, according to the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Rise in Brazilian beef and poultry exports

04-Apr-2013 - Exports of beef and poultry helped drive further growth in Brazilian food exports last month, according to data from the country’s  Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).

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Canada launches sheep biosecurity standard

04-Apr-2013 - Canada has introduced a new biosecurity standard for sheep, which authorities claim will help farmers improve the health of their flocks and reduce disease outbreaks.

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US agri-bodies urge inclusion of Japan in TPP

28-Mar-2013 - A coalition of US food and agricultural organisations has written to President Obama urging him to push for the inclusion of Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.

Canada reveals biosecurity standards for goats

28-Mar-2013 - Canada has released a new National Biosecurity Standards to help goat farmers minimise and control the risk of disease.

Canadian meat bodies welcome Budget proposals

26-Mar-2013 - Canada’s meat industry has welcomed government proposals laid out in the Federal Budget 2013, claiming they will help improve the competitiveness of Canadian meat and livestock on the global market.

Russia to restrict meat imports from Canada and Mexico

22-Mar-2013 - Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has warned that it might soon update the list of possible meat suppliers from Mexico and Canada, excluding all companies that could possibly export meat with the forbidden feed additive ractopamine.

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Focus on New Zealand: World trade view

13-Mar-2013 - New Zealand is a force to be reckoned with on the meat export market, and ships beef and lamb to an impressive 116 countries worldwide. However, limited lamb supply and the debt crisis in Europe contributed to a dramatic fall in the value of New Zealand’s meat exports last year.

US calls for rapid response on agriculture trade barriers

13-Mar-2013 - US agriculture experts have called for Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiators to ensure that any agreement includes a rapid response mechanism (RRM) to address sanitary and phyto-sanitary trade impediments and technical barriers to trade.

Mixed results for US meat exports

12-Mar-2013 - Statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have showed mixed results for US exports of beef and pork during January this year.

Meat industry hits out over US COOL proposals

12-Mar-2013 - Meat producers in Canada and the US have reacted furiously to the US government’s proposal for changes to its country-of-origin labelling (COOL) laws.

Cargill promotes ground beef

06-Mar-2013 - US meat processing giant Cargill has launched a new website to promote ground beef.

Russia refuses to compromise on ractopamine

06-Mar-2013 - Russia does not intend to abandon its claims regarding the presence of ractopamine in meat products from the US, officials have warned.

Maple Leaf reports profit jump

28-Feb-2013 - Canadian processor Maple Leaf Foods has reported a big jump in profits in the fourth quarter of 2012, driven by strong earnings growth in the company’s prepared meats and fresh poultry businesses.

Russia imposes more import bans

16-Jan-2013 - Russian veterinary watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has announced temporary bans on the meat products of nine foreign companies, to be imposed from 23 January.

Canadian beef plants approved for export to China

15-Jan-2013 - Canada has significantly expanded its capacity for beef exports to China, with four more plants added to the list of approved facilities.