China has opened its markets to Irish beef exports, ending an 18-year ban that was imposed on Ireland following the outbreak of mad cow disease. The Asian country had banned beef imports from Ireland and other European Union countries and ...
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The UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) report has supported the use of new video imaging and infrared technology to estimate fat content and meat quality of carcasses in abattoirs. The technology, launched in ...
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Montana, known around the world as having some of the highest quality beef genetics, is continually looking for new markets. This year, after receiving funding, the Montana Department of Agriculture meat and livestock marketing officer ...
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Last week, USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) released their estimates of monthly average retail meat prices for November. According to this data, beef prices continue to edge higher. Both average Choice and All Fresh retail beef prices ...
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Cargill CFO Sergio Rial is to leave the US agribusiness giant at the end of the month, the company announced today (2 November). Rial is returning to his native Brazil for "personal reasons", Cargill said. David MacLennan, the group's ...
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Cargill has said that it remains confident in its prospects, despite a 56% drop in full-year profits. For the 12 months to the end of May, Cargill saw profits slide to US$1.17bn. Fourth-quarter profits plunged by 82% to $404m, marking the ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency(CFIA)and the Canadian Cattlemen's Association(CCA)have released a national biosecurity standard to strengthen Canada's beef sector. The standard provides on-farm practices designed to minimize the ...
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