August 2, 2006

Japan says 'no' to liberalizing import deal

Japanese officials shot down requests by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns and other U.S. officials to schedule talks about opening the Japanese market to beef from cattle over 20 months but under 30 months of age. FSnet Link

August 8, 2006

Huge feed recall due to mammalian protein

The Food and Drug Administration announced two recalls, one for 27 million pounds of feed produced in Michigan and the other an unknown amount of feed produced in Kentucky. Both were suspected of being adulterated with ruminant or mammalian protein, including ruminant meat and bone meal in the second recall.
Vita Plus Corp., Gagetown, Mich., has recalled 27,694,240 pounds of dairy feed produced between February of 2005 and June 16, 2006, because it is believed it was contaminated with mammalian protein. The feed was distributed in Michigan and the recall is complete. Rense.com