South Korea has launched a new tracking system for beef imported into the country in order to provide origin information to consumers, according to the country’s Yonhap News. The system has been implemented on a trial basis to provide information about the shelf life, origin and whether the meat was frozen during shipment.

U.S. bone-in beef made a splashy return to Taiwan last month at a trade reception and products show for 80 guests representing importers, restaurateurs, retailers and the trade at the five-star Sherwood Taipei Hotel.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) officials have confirmed the discovery of the country’s 17th domestic case of BSE in a six-year-old cow from Alberta. The animal was discovered as part of Canada’s enhanced surveillance system and did not enter the food chain.

Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.0 million head on January 1, 2010. The inventory was 2 percent below January 1, 2009.

Cooperatives Working Together announced today they would start accepting bids this month for a third dairy herd retirement. The program is working to remove cows from production in an effort to prop up sagging prices for dairy products due to a sharp decline in demand.

The Food and Drug Administration will extend by 60 days the April 27 effective date of the agency's enhanced ban on high-risk cattle material in feed for all animals, according to industry sources.