DAM MEXICAN R CALFERS

[STOUT]

Canada mad cow case delays Mexico import plans
Fri 16 Feb 2007 3:06 PM ET
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MEXICO CITY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Mexico has postponed plans to reopen its borders to dairy cattle imports from Canada after a case of mad cow disease was found in an Alberta bull last week.

Enrique Sanchez, Mexico's head of animal health, told Reuters on Friday that Mexico would carry out new tests before considering allowing Canadian dairy cow imports.

"This means we have to go back and revise everything again," Sanchez said. "We were three months away from starting trade with Canada, but this is going to take one or two years, we don't know."

Mexico stopped importing beef and cattle from Canada following an outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in 2003.

It has since restarted imports of most beef and cattle products, and in December officials said dairy imports would be restarted soon.

Sanchez said one more case of mad cow disease in Canada would be enough for Mexico to close the two countries' beef and cattle trade once again.

[rkaiser]

The only reason that Mexico is stalling Stout, is because the packer led USDA is holding a gun to their heads. Captive North American market is right down their alley.

[Willowcreek]

Kaiser- You're slipping-- You ain't going to blame this on US protectionism?...No ranting and raving about this being another R-CALF stunt?...You better check it out-Ol Haymaker might have organized the Tijuana Chapter in one his trips south of the border...LOL

When you folks going to realize-- YOU HAVE A PROBLEM-- and nobody wants a bunch of higher risk cattle/beef increasing the risk on consumers, the cattle herds, and their cattle industries economies...... Its not personal- its not protectionism-- its a country that has a big BSE problem that neither the US, nor Mexico, nor any other coutry want being dragged down by....

[farmers_son]

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Cattle/Trade.htm

Willowcreek: BSE is a North American problem and if you check out the web site I pasted above you will see that exports of U.S. live cattle are virtually zero. When you point a finger at Canada’s BSE problem it is like the pot calling the kettle black.

Throughout the BSE crisis, Mexico has been Canada’s best friend and ally. Presently the three NAFTA partners are taking a coordinated approach to BSE and when the BSE trade protocols are finalized they will see normalized trade resume in concert with Mexico, Canada and the United States.

http://canada.usembassy.gov/content/textonly.asp?section=can_usa&subsection1=trade&doc ument=madcow_trilat_011604

16 January 2004
Statement: U.S., Canada, Mexico Agree to Increase Cattle Regulations
Countries' agriculture leaders conclude first-ever joint meeting
The United State, Canada and Mexico have agreed to further harmonize their countries' regulations related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, according to a January 16 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) statement.
The statement, issued at the conclusion of the first-ever joint meeting of the three countries' top agriculture officials, said maintaining consumer confidence in beef is "fundamental" to the management of the disease.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Bob Speller, and Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Javier Usabiaga met to discuss challenges presented by a case of BSE identified in the United States in December and of a case in Canada identified in May, according to the statement. Resuming North American beef trade was also on the agenda, USDA said.
Each government agreed at the meeting to appoint an agriculture official to coordinate interagency efforts to resume North American trade in beef, the statement said.
The officials also agreed that the three counties have a unique opportunity to demonstrate international leadership aimed at North American beef and cattle exports while maintaining food safety.
Following is the text of the USDA statement:
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND MEXICO
January 16, 2004
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman, Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Bob Speller and Mexican Secretary of Agriculture Javier Usabiaga held their first-ever joint meeting today. The purpose of the meeting, hosted by Secretary Veneman, was to address the new challenges presented by the finding of the two BSE-infected cows in the United States and Canada, and to discuss the new measures to be implemented in order to achieve a resumption in the North American trade in beef.
The Ministers agreed to enhance ongoing efforts to increase harmonization and equivalence of BSE [bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad-cow disease] regulations and to address the challenges of the BSE findings in North America with the goal of ensuring the continued safety of the North American food supply.
It was agreed that maintaining consumer confidence in beef is fundamental to the management of the BSE issue and that it will remain a top priority in future discussions to improve the international approach to BSE.
The highly integrated nature of the North American beef industry was recognized, as was the need for a coordinated approach to address both the regulatory and trade aspects of the current BSE challenges.
The parties have been working together for months to expand the current dialogue on BSE. Their objective is to update World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines and encourage adherence to the science-based guidelines and applications for the international trade in safe animal and animal products in the OIE. Finally, the officials agreed to the development of appropriate global incentives to further the control and eradication of the disease and will focus on, among other things, treating countries fairly and consistently if and when BSE is discovered.
Each government agreed to designate a sub-cabinet level official to coordinate the ongoing interagency efforts toward a resumption of exports based on a harmonized framework.
The officials also noted that together, the United States, Canada and Mexico, have a unique opportunity to demonstrate international leadership aimed at North American beef and cattle exports while maintaining the highest level of food safety.
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[Willowcreek]

This could have a big effect on the USDA's attempt to push thru their Rule 2. Shows that the other countries don't see it the same as USDA does...

Apparently Mexico must recognize the fact that Canadian cattle are much higher risk than US cattle- since they been taking US dairy heifers since last year...

Shows the difference when countries use True science instead of "Packer economics driven science"...

[DiamondSCattleCo]

Ah, but you twist things Willow. Its my understanding that Mexico would take our dairy and young breeding stock, IF the US would allow sealed loads from Canada to Mexico, which they will not.

Rod

[rkaiser]

If anyone on this board takes heed in what Willow creek says about BSE and border issues Rod, they have smaller rocks in their brains than that old mental health patient himself.

[Willowcreek]

"Mexico has postponed plans to reopen its borders to dairy cattle imports from Canada after a case of mad cow disease was found in an Alberta bull last week."

"Sanchez said one more case of mad cow disease in Canada would be enough for Mexico to close the two countries' beef and cattle trade once again."

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Rod -Why did Mexico issue the above press release saying they were halting the plans for importing live dairy cattle?...

Why are they saying they will stop all beef/cattle imports if you find one more positive?

Remember they agreed to take your beef/cattle under the old rules that were in effect--that had a magic number (11) found in 7 years- and if you exceeded that everything was closed...

The way I read this article is that Mexico recognizes the higher rate of infection and doesn't want to take the risk and knows probably in the next 2 or 3 months (if Canada maintains its rate of positives) the Mexican border will be closed to all Canadian products anyway...

[WilIow-Kreek]

I bet you guys wish you had listened to Ralph Klines ideas on dealing with BSE !!

[grassfarmer]

Like you American cheats did Willow-Kreek?
Oh and you spell Ralph's name "Klein" actually.

[rkaiser]

I'll bet you two idiots wish your mothers wouldn't have chosen the name Willow for each of your first names.

I find very little point anymore replying to a couple of idiots named Willow.

It's kind of like talking to a tree.

[WilIow-Kreek]

Well if everyone did what ol'Ralph said and if none of this infected meat ever endangers the consumer he probably was right.

[Burbert]

It seems like this mad cow thing is basically an Alberta problem. Are they keeping track of their findings? Does anyone know/care?