TOKYO - Jul 8/04 - SNS -- The Japanese government will no longer test domestically raised cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy if they are 20 months or younger. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jul 8/04 - SNS -- The past week saw a good number of livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- Canada is tightening rules government what can be fed to livestock in hopes of preventing future case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jul 9/04 - SNS -- The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) is pleased the USDA and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are allowing more time for the industry to comment on potential changes to its feed rules that are designed to prevent the establishment or spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jul 12/04 - SNS -- Total U.S. meat production forecasts for 2005 are raised slightly from last month, according to the latest supply and demand outlooks developed by the USDA's World Agricultural Outlook Board. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Domestic Red Meat Supply-Use -- July, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

OTTAWA - Jul 12/04 - SNS -- Canada is banning livestock imports from Texas, New Mexico and Colorado in response to the discovery of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in those states. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jul 18/04 - SNS -- The past week saw a net increase in the number of livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd because of heavier sheep offerings. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jul 19/04 - SNS -- USDA researchers believe it is possible to breed cattle which produce a leaner cut of beef, which is low in saturated fat, flavorful and tender. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Jul 19/04 - SNS -- The European Union (EU) will allow imports of honey and several livestock products from China now that it has brought food and feed safety controls more in line with European standards. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jul 21/04 - SNS -- The quantity of red meat in cold storage in the United States at the end of June was down from year earlier levels, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BERLIN - Jul 21/04 - SNS -- During the first half of the year, there were 33 confirmed cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) reported in Germany, lifting the total number of cases since they were first discovered to 325, notes a report prepared the U.S. agricultural attache here. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Jul 22/04 - APK -- As of July 1, 2004 the number of cattle, kept by all categories of Russia's animal breeders, according to estimates was 26.1 million heads (6% less than as of the same date of last year), of which there were 11.0 million cows (5.7% less than year ago). . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Livestock June 2004 Slaughter Summary . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- Pork production reached new monthly highs in June, according to slaughter data from the USDA, rising 9% to 1.67 billion pounds. Hog kill totaled 8.50 million head, 10% above June 2003. The average live weight was 2 pounds below the previous year, at 264 pounds. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- The past week saw a solid decrease in the number of livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd, with both sheep and cattle sales numbers off. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- The United States experienced a slight decline in cattle inventory on July 1 when compared to year earlier levels, according to the latest report from the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Cattle noin Feed by Weight Group -- July 1/04 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Jul 23/04 - SNS -- The USDA reported a 2% increase in the number of cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Lamb Crop, June 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

MEXICO CITY - Jul 28/04 - SNS -- Beef production in Mexico is expected to decline in the coming year on account of a projected increase in imports from the United States because of recently implemented and increased risk mitigation measures for BSE in the United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Jul 29/04 - SNS -- Stocks of frozen and chilled red meat in cold storage declined in July, with preliminary estimates by Statistics Canada pointing to a 21.5% drop from last year and a 6.8% decline fro the previous month. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Jul 29/04 - SNS -- Japanese pork meat imports between April and June totalled 316,755 metric tons (MT), according to figures made available by the Japanese government. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Jul 30/04 - SNS -- The past week saw a drop in the number of livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd, with solid declines in sheep offerings offsetting gains in cattle. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about USDA Livestock and Product Prices Received July, 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

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