1. Event: Weekly Cattle Market Update
Feeder cattle prices were mainly steady. Tuesday, 03 April 2007 Feeder cattle volumes starting to taper off as spring edges closer. Saskatchewan fed cattle prices climbed higher, helping to further narrow the basis. The remainder of steer and heifer classes were unchanged to $1 dollar higher. That isabout 5000 head lower than the previous week. Weekly Cattle Market Update. The Sask Ag and Food Cattle Market Updateindicates just over 19,500 were sold for the week ending March 30. Steers and...
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2. Event: Major textile groups entering livestock, dairy businesses
The entry of textile millers into the above-mentioned sectors is a new phenomenon and some industrialists believe that the trend of diversifying into livestock and dairy sectors is gaining strength because of the delay in the announcement of a relief package for he textile industry by the government. Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Share this story! Major textile groups entering livestock, dairy businesses. The entry of textile millers into the above-mentioned sectors is a...
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3. Event: Colombia restricts meat exports to Venezuela
There is much demand of Colombian meat and dairy products," the minister said. Colombia restricts meat exports to Venezuela. Exports of Colombian cattle to Venezuela will be restricted and made only through an international bridge near northeastern C cuta, reported Wednesday the Colombian government. The action was taken to prevent domestic shortage and due to the high demand in Venezuela of meat and dairy products, resulting in a hike of prices in Colombia, explained Colombian Treasury...
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4. Event: Slip of tongue costs Cargill plant
beef tongue arrived in a meat shipment from Cargill, Japanese officials weren't too tongue-tied to complain. beef seems to be making inroads into the lucrative market, the Japanese have tended to find a reason to restrict imports. In 2003, it was the discovery of a single case of mad-cow disease in the state of Washington. A spokesman for the Minnetonka-based agribusiness company conceded the error and promised changes. meat producers and Japanese buyers. Please increase the credibility of...
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5. Event: Japan s Seiyu to start selling U.S. beef
But such assurances have done little to allay Japanese fears about mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a degenerative nerve disease in cattle. The ban was eased in December 2005, but tightened again the following month after prohibited spinal bones were found in a veal shipment - an error by U. beef at a time when most major retailers in Japan are still worried about possible health hazards. beef is also being served in a popular beef bowl dish at fast-food chain...
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6. Event: So why is the beef check-off so important to U.S. producers?
beef and beef variety meat exports to the Middle East through November 2006 were more than double the year end totals of 2003, for both volume and value. In Illinois, our share, 50 cents of each dollar, is used to increase consumer awareness, and to work with retailers to make beef easy to find in the store, and easy to prepare at home. This fee applies to cows, calves, bulls and fat cattle, no matter if they were sold through a sale barn or by private treaty. Check-off dollars are also...
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