Bovine TB Announcement Due on Monday
UK - The British government is to make an announcement on measures to control bovine tuberculosis in the House of Commons on Monday, writes TheCattleSite senior editor, Chris Harris at the Royal Show.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

UK Government U-Turn on Badger Cull
UK - The UK government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to control Bovine Tuberculosis in cattle.

Global Cattle Prices Race, But Australia is Lagging
AUSTRALIA - As world cattle prices continue to soar, Australian cattle prices continue on their downward trend. Now, ABA Chairman, Brad Bellinger is calling for a full Royal Commission into Australia's beef industry to turn things around.

Time to Identify Sale Bulls in Illinois
US - It's not too early to begin identifying bulls for consignment to the 2009 Illinois Performance Tested (IPT) Bull Sale, said a University of Illinois Extension animal systems educator.

IFA: Dangers of Mandelson's WTO Deal Accepted
IRELAND - Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture on the morning of the 3rd of July, IFA Deputy President Derek Deane outlined the 21st of July as D-Day for Irish farming and the food industry.

NFUS: Defra Debate on Cost Share is a Waste of Time
SCOTLAND - NFU Scotland has said that any talks with Defra on sharing the cost and responsibility for animal health issues are a complete waste of time for Scotland. The comments come following a final meeting of a UK consultative forum which NFUS believes...

E. Coli Contamination Forces Ground Beef Recall
US - If you buy ground beef at King Soopers or City Market stores in Colorado, you will want to check it. It's under recall because it may be contaminated with E. coli.

Indonesian Appetite for Beef Set to Soar
AUSTRALIA - Demand for Australian beef in Indonesia, already a hot export destination, will increase greatly, according to a new Rabobank report. It says growth will be fueled by a growing population and increasing per-capita income.

In The Cattle Markets
US - A weekly review of the cattle market by Dillon Feuz, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Economics, Utah State University

Weekly Australian Cattle Summary
AUSTRALIA - This report is a collection of weekly cattle price summaries from each Australian state by the Meat & Livestock Australia.

Rosselkhoznadzor Bans Meat Imports from Two Brazilian States
RUSSIA - The Russian food safety authority, Rosselkhoznador has imposed temporary restrictions on import of meat and livestock from two states in Brazil.

BLUETONGUE: Farmers Wanted for Bluetongue Study

Vaccine Rolls in, Bluetongue Zone Spreads Out
UK - The UK Bluetongue Protection Zone is to be expanded once more, following the delivery of almost 2 million additional doses of Bluetongue vaccine.

New Research Leads to Composting Progress
UK - New research into quality composts derived from green waste that meet the BSI’s PAS100 specification has led to a partial lifting of the moratorium on the use of such composts on Quality Meat Scotland Assured farms.

AgForce Calls for Competition in NLIS Tag Market
AUSTRALIA - Around 95 per cent of the tags currently used by Queensland producers under the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) are being produced by just two companies.

Irish Beef Set for Saudi Arabia
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, today announced agreement on export conditions for Irish beef going to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Chinese Food Safety Under Eye of BAX® System
CHINA - The inspection and quarantine administration of China has announced that Dupont's BAX® system will be used as an official method for pathogen detection in food imports and exports.