Bird flu outbreaks in Mexico and Tibet

15-May-2013 - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic bird flu have been reported on farms in Mexico and Tibet.

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.

US beef exports slide

09-May-2013 - US beef exports fell in March compared to same time last year, but increased slightly in value, according to statistics released by the US Department for Agriculture (USDA).

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Horsemeat conviction upheld

03-May-2013 - An appeals court in the Netherlands has maintained the fraud conviction of a man who sold horsemeat as beef in 2012.

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.

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Mexico remains under controlled risk for BSE

03-Apr-2013 - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has ruled that Mexico will continue to be classified as having “controlled risk” of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

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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.

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.

Mexican state ships first pork consignment to Japan

21-Mar-2013 - The Mexican state of Jalisco has sent its first shipment of pork to Japan, with a ceremony to mark the occasion attended by producers, entrepreneurs and government representatives.

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.

Mexico close to eradicating Newcastle Disease

12-Mar-2013 - Mexico’s food safety officials have announced that the country should soon be declared free of the highly virulent strain of Newcastle Disease, which affects poultry.

Mexican pork firm given boost

08-Mar-2013 - Mexican pork processor Norson Holding has welcomed an investment of US$40m from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank, which will help it expand production, while reducing its environmental footprint.

Improved outlook for global poultry

05-Mar-2013 - A fall in the price of corn and continuing high prices for red meat could boost the prospects of the global poultry sector in 2013, a new report from Rabobank has found.

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Poultry firm reports increased mortality at Mexican plant

27-Feb-2013 - The poultry processor Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation revealed it has identified an increased mortality rate in one of its breeder flocks

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Mexico sees further bird flu outbreak

24-Jan-2013 - Another bird flu outbreak has been reported in Mexico, this time in Jalisco state, west of Mexico City. This follows another set of cases in Aguascalientes, in central Mexico.

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Mexico looks to free beef from additive

21-Jan-2013 - Mexico’s food safety services have set up a voluntary programme to encourage the production of beef free from the feed additive Clenbuterol.

Meat industry calls for rapid TPP agreement

17-Dec-2012 - New Zealand’s red meat sector has called for a speedy resolution to Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, pointing out that a deal would generate jobs and create new opportunities for exporters.

Russia cracks down on ractopamine

11-Dec-2012 - Russia has introduced tough new measures to tackle imports of meat from livestock that have been given the growth promoting drug ractopamine.

US meat exports: value up, but volumes slow

14-Nov-2012 - US meat exports volumes remained sluggish in September, but an increase in value meant that revenues for the third quarter remained ahead of last year’s record figures, according to USDA statistics.

TPP deal could open doors for US poultry

18-Sep-2012 - Mexico and Canada’s inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could provide an opportunity for US poultry producers if handled correctly by negotiators, according to industry leaders.

US campaigners take legal action over COOL

10-Sep-2012 - US campaigners have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to force the government to ignore a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that the US is violating its international trade obligations by insisting on mandatory country of origin labelling (COOL).

Russia to take stricter stance on ractopamine

21-Aug-2012 - Russia is considering imposing restrictions on meat imports from a number of countries over fears that they use the growth promoter ractopamine in animal feed.

Meat helps drive strong Q2 performance for Walmart

20-Aug-2012 - Retail giant Walmart has reported strong sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2013, driven partly by outstanding performance from the company’s meat department in the US.