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USDA chief says meat inspector furloughs still months away

By Charles Abbott March 25, 2013

Furloughs of U.S. meat inspectors that could disrupt meat delivery throughout the country will probably be concentrated in July through September, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told lawmakers March 5. Vilsack said furloughs of meat inspectors required under sequestration, or automatic budget cuts that took effect this month, will disrupt the meat industry. He said USDA

Beef cattle, International news, Livestock, Opinion, Other livestock

Neigh… I mean, nay, I say!

By Alan Guebert March 25, 2013

The coincidence was positively delicious. Shortly after Swedish furniture seller Ikea found itself, shall we say, saddle deep in a saucy mess that featured racier red meat in its Swedish meatballs than you’d normally get from the average European cow, the USDA announced changes to its controversial country-of-origin labelling, or COOL, law for American meat.

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Brazil’s Vale backs out of Argentine potash deal

March 22, 2013

sao paulo /reuters Brazilian miner Vale SA said March 11 it is suspending investments in its $6-billion Rio Colorado potash project in Argentina that has been plagued with cost overruns. The company said in a press statement that the project was not “in line with Vale’s commitment to discipline in capital allocation.” Vale had put

Livestock, News

Don’t expect quick end to COOL law

By Dwayne Klassen March 16, 2013

Don’t hold your breath in hopes Washington will amend its country-of-origin labelling law (COOL) by the May 23 deadline ordered by the World Trade Organization, says the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “The U.S. government could still pull a rabbit out of its hat and actually change the COOL regulations, but I don’t think it will,” said

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Heating up the COOL dispute

By Alex Binkley March 7, 2013

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and the Canadian Pork Council want Ottawa to up the pressure on Washington to end its discriminatory country-of-origin labelling regulations. The World Trade Organization has given the U.S. until May 23 to amend its COOL legislation or face retaliation from Canada and Mexico. “Canada still expects the U.S. to meet the

Hogs, Livestock, News

Battered Manitoba hog sector hopes better days are coming soon

By Shannon VanRaes February 12, 2013

Don’t expect the hurt to disappear overnight, Manitoba pork producers are being warned. The U.S. drought sent feed prices soaring last year, and it’s no wonder, Andrew Dickson told attendees at the annual Manitoba Swine Seminar. “You can’t have three billion bushels of corn disappear out of the feed grains industry and not have an

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

Russia to ban U.S. turkey as well as beef and pork over feed additive

February 12, 2013

Turkey is now included in the ban moscow / reuters Russia will ban imports of U.S. turkey due to concerns about the use of the feed additive ractopamine, Russia’s Veterinary and Phyto-Sanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) said in a statement Feb. 4. The service will impose a temporary ban on U.S. turkey starting from Feb. 11,

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EU farm subsidy reforms cut payments to the wealthiest farms

By Charlie Dunmore February 12, 2013

Europe’s wealthiest landowners, including Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and Spain’s Duchess of Alba, will see deep cuts to their future farm subsidies under proposals from members of the European Parliament Jan. 23. Annual payments to the top recipients of agricultural subsidies should be capped at 300,000 euros from 2014, the European Parliament’s influential agriculture committee said.

Hogs, Livestock, News

COOL damage pegged at $2 billion for pork alone

By Shannon VanRaes January 30, 2013

Canada could retaliate if the U.S. fails to comply with COOL ruling,  but expert says picking a fight with your neighbour requires serious thought

It’s illegal under international trade rules and is estimated to have cost producers billions in lost sales, but Canada doesn’t have a lot of options for ending the pain caused by the American country-of-origin labelling (COOL) legislation. A recent report by the Canadian Pork Council estimates the sector has lost nearly $2 billion in revenue

Crops, News

Canada joins Pacific trade talks but not much accomplished

By Alex Binkley January 17, 2013

Canada’s first official participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks won’t be remembered for its accomplishments, say two observers. The latest round of talks in New Zealand, the 15th since 2009, laid bare the divisions among the 11 participating countries, said Canadian trade watchers Peter Clark and Gordon Campbell. “The best you could say

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Bird flu virus could risk pandemic worse than COVID if it mutates, France’s Institut Pasteur says

Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition

U.S. grains: Chicago grains firm as traders gauge China purchases

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