Canadian beef returns to Taiwan after import ban was lifted (EARTHtimes.org) Taipei - The first shipment of Canadian beef has returned to Taiwan after Taipei lifted the ban imposed following the outbreak of mad-cow disease in Canada, a newspaper reported Sunday. The first shipment, 271.5 kilograms of beef, arrived Saturday in... [News Source]

US bans British pork after foot and mouth outbreak (AFP via Yahoo! News) The US Department of Agriculture has banned pork and swine products from Britain after a case of foot and mouth disease was discovered on a farm in southern England. [News Source]

Farming’s green shoots. The recent floods struck a severe blow to British farming just as the countryside looked to be recovering from a grim era. But, says Clive Aslet, rising land values and the demand for biofuels could provide a timely boost for Britain’s new farmers. [News Source]

Two very different paths from farm to table. A bifurcated, 100-year-old food safety system in the U.S. means that some foods get less scrutiny. Change would require upending huge bureaucracies and long-standing traditions, as well as tackling industry concerns. [News Source]