Mooing into a new year (China Daily) Sight, Sound and Action company is staging a large-scale Mad Cow's Rite of Spring show to celebrate the Chinese New Year at Meilanfang Grand Theater. The extravaganza makes use of the confrontation between last year's mouse and the New Year's ox to characterize the company's repertoire of shows. [News Source]

Canadian cattle producers see renewed opportunity in Asia (National Post) The odour of tripe cooking in the markets of Kowloon is enough to turn the stomach of long-time cattleman Brad Wildeman, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association [News Source]

Get with the anti-pesticide programme. The National Farmers' Union must stop backing the poisoners, pull itself out of the 1970s and celebrate the call for healthier food. [News Source]

Canadian cattle producers see renewed opportunity in Asia (National Post) The odour of tripe cooking in the markets of Kowloon is enough to turn the stomach of long-time cattleman Brad Wildeman, president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association [News Source]

Owen Hembry: Feds dragging chain over electronic tags (The New Zealand Herald) After more than four years' work a proposed electronic tracking system for farm animals is on the verge of becoming a reality but opposition is still emanating from arguably the most important player - Federated Farmers. [News Source]

Exports provide lift to markets (Iowa Farmer) Strong meat exports continue to boost beef and pork prices despite a sagging international economy. [News Source]

Operators cagey over animal plan (Hutchinson News) The hope is to trace livestock to their place of origin within 48 hours of an animal disease outbrea ... [News Source]