SYDNEY - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- Livestock slaughter activity picked up its pace during August in Australia, but remains at the low side of activity so far this calendar year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- Livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd fell during the past week, with major declines in sheep and lamb offerings offsetting increased cattle sales interest for the second week in a row. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WINNIPEG - Oct 1/04 - SNS -- The Manitoba government will be a full participant in the federal govermment's BSE programs, says provincial Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Rosann Wowchuk. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 8/04 - SNS -- Livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd soared during the past week, with massive increases in sheep and lamb offerings offsetting reduced cattle sales interest, ending two weeks of lower combined numbers. . . . Continue or visitors click here

KIEV - Oct 11/04 - APK -- Sales of animals and poultry for slaughter in Ukraine in January-September 2004 decreased 5.6% from the same period last year - to 1.63 million metric tons (MT) in live weight, according to State Statistics Committee. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Oct 11/04 - SNS -- The European Union adopted proposals to amend Directive 95/2/EC to reduce the allowable levels of nitrates and nitrites in meat products. The proposal are subject to approval by the European Council and the European Parliament. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Meat production in the United States is continuing to advance, with estimates for 2004 and forecasts for 2005 increased from last month, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Meat Supply and Usage - Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 12/04 - SNS -- Prices in the livestock sector in the United States are expected to advance through the first quarter of 2005 on the basis of solid demand relative to supply, according to the latest USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Oct 14/04 - SNS -- Japanese government officials have confirmed the country's 14th case of a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease. . . . Continue or visitors click here

BRUSSELS - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- The European Commission approved a financial package which will see Euro 188 million available to fight animal diseases in 2005, an Euro 41 million increase over the 2004 budget. . . . Continue or visitors click here

EDMONTON - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- Nearly 18 months after the initial discovery a cow infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the Alberta government is ramping up a program to help meet the minimum BSE testing goals needed for Canada to reduceits BSE Risk designation. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 15/04 - SNS -- Livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd sank during the past week, with massive decreases in sheep and lamb offerings combining with reduced cattle sales interest, offsetting the previous week's gains. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Oct 16/04 - SNS -- Japanese negotiators have expressed a willingness to exempt U.S. cattle under 20 months of age from testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). . . . Continue or visitors click here

REGINA - Oct 18/04 - SNS -- The Saskatchewan government reacted with disappointment to a preliminary finding by the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) that Canadian hogs are being dumped in that United States. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Commercial red meat production slipped in September in the United States as declines in beef output offset record pork production, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd rose during the past week, with offerings of sheep, lambs and cattle increasing to help offset some of the previous week's losses. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed by Weight Class - Sep 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about U.S. Cattle on Feed by Class - Sep 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

WASHINGTON - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- The number of cattle and calves on feed in the United States rose 3% to 10.5 million head in feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more animals, according to the USDA. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 22/04 - SNS -- Supplies of red meat in cold storage in the United States increased above month and year earlier levels during September, according to the latest USDA data. . . . Continue or visitors click here

TOKYO - Oct 25/04 - SNS -- U.S. and Japanese negotiators have reached a compromise which if approved by the Japanese cabinet would allow the import of beef from cattle under 21 months of age. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Oct 26/04 - SNS -- USDA negotiators appear to be meeting with success opening additional Asian markets to U.S. beef following the past weekend's tentative agreement with Japan. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- Red meat in cold storage in Canada at the start of October was up from the previous month, but down sharpy from year earlier levels, according to Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Oct 28/04 - SNS -- The number of hogs on Canadian farms decreased during the third quarter of 2004 as producers took advantage of surging export demand and higher prices, according to the latest report from Statistics Canada. . . . Continue or visitors click here

SYDNEY - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- Livestock offered through online auctions managed by AuctionsPlus Pty Ltd fell sharply during the past week, with a steep decline in sheep offerings swamping gains in cattle to offset the previous week's gains. . . . Continue or visitors click here

OTTAWA - Oct 29/04 - SNS -- Government officials say Canada has tested more animals for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) than targeted. . . . Continue or visitors click here

A table about Cattle Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Hog Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

A table about Animal Prices Received by U.S. Farmers, Oct 2004 . . . Subscribers Only

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