Department of Agriculture, is opposing the resumption of cattle exports from Canada for breeding or herd replacement purposes. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban on feeding mammalian tissues to cows n the key firewall intended to prevent the spread of BSE, or mad cow disease n NMPF told the USDA that it would be imprudent to allow live animal traffic to resume. Due to ongoing concerns about the effectiveness in Canada of the 10 years-old ban...

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, the company said the project cost estimate currently was in the region of RM250 million but the figure would be finalised and submitted to the board for approval. The company said the collaboration with HCI was an opportunity to expand their halal food production to livestocks and halal gelatin production. HIC is involved in the halal food business and operates cattle fattening feedlot, slaughterhouse, pasture land and embryo transplant centre. The plant,...

In the case of cattle rustling, ranchers, law enforcement and livestock markets worked together to monitor the brands of all cattle up for sale in the livestock marketplace. Today, spammers, phishers and, most recently, perpetrators of pay-per-click search advertising click fraud register accounts and domains and alter online brands to commit fraud. Rather, it can only be mitigated by aggressive cross-company and industry cooperation and with the development of sophisticated detection...

Taylor, 36, maintains about 25 purebred, black Angus cattle on the family farm Taylor Maples and sells some of the animal's meat at market. Previous generations of the family raised dairy cattle on the farm. The association is primarily a networking organization, but Taylor will also be involved in such events as the annual Bull Test, in which Angus cattle are tested for their genetics; the Michigan Beef Expo; and various Michigan Junior Association events and fundraisers. The association...

beef after it resumed trade of boneless beef from cattle under 30 months of age from the United States in September 2006. beef since December 2003 when the first case of mad cow disease was verified in a Washington state cow. beef exports to Japan could double from current levels, which had been slowed by Japan's arduous inspection and customs process. Also, after the latest round of audits and Japan's verification process is complete, its government has said it will discontinue its...