Resumption Of Us Beef Imports May Be Delayed Further: Korean Min (Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News) South Korea's agriculture minister said Monday his government could delay a plan to resume importing U.S. beef from Wednesday to an unspecified date because the U.S. exporters have failed to meet all the required standards. [News Source]

Canada beef industry targets Asia after crisis (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Talks aimed at opening Asian markets closed to Canadian beef since mad cow disease was detected three years ago should get a kick-start from Thailand's decision to lift its ban, an industry official said on Monday. [News Source]

South Korea may not lift U.S. beef ban (UPI) SEOUL, June 5 (UPI) -- A failure of U.S. beef exporters to respond fully to South Korean requirements could delay resumption of business between the two nations. [News Source]

Health spending issues hit US, Seoul talks (Financial Times) The US on Monday criticised proposed changes to South Korea’s scheme for medical reimbursements, but a senior US trade official expressed optimism that these and other issues could be resolved in trade negotiations between the two countries that kicked off on Monday. [News Source]

Suspected mad cow disease a false alarm (Expatica) MADRID - An autopsy has ruled out a suspected Spanish case of mad cow disease alleged to have been contracted in the UK. [News Source]

Shocking twist in Welsh CJD deaths. New information offers crucial clues into how school meals in West Wales may have been infected with the human form of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Court denies Ridley Canada stay of BSE lawsuit (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Ridley Canada Ltd. said on Monday that the Quebec Superior Court has denied motions by the company and the Canadian government for a stay of a proposed class action lawsuit filed by Quebec. [News Source]

Farmers hurt by low commodity prices: StatsCan (CTV.ca) Statistics Canada says farmers had a tough time last year, with low commodity prices and a sharp drop in their net income, but there were some bright spots. [News Source]

Progress slow for farm ID system. About 10 percent of Kentucky's 87,000 livestock farms have registered for a national identification system aimed at tracking the movements of diseased animals. [News Source]

South Korea may delay resuming US beef imports. Government claims that U.S. beef processing facilities do not meet the suggested standards. [News Source]