Rain too little, too late for some (Red Deer Advocate) EDMONTON — Some areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are finally getting rain, but it will probably be too little too late for many producers who have already suffered through a cold, dry spring. [News Source]

Rain too little, too late for some (Red Deer Advocate) EDMONTON — Some areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are finally getting rain, but it will probably be too little too late for many producers who have already suffered through a cold, dry spring. [News Source]

Rain too little, too late for some (Red Deer Advocate) EDMONTON — Some areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are finally getting rain, but it will probably be too little too late for many producers who have already suffered through a cold, dry spring. [News Source]

Rain too little, too late for some (Red Deer Advocate) EDMONTON — Some areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are finally getting rain, but it will probably be too little too late for many producers who have already suffered through a cold, dry spring. [News Source]

Rain too little, too late for some (Red Deer Advocate) EDMONTON — Some areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are finally getting rain, but it will probably be too little too late for many producers who have already suffered through a cold, dry spring. [News Source]

Feds slate MAF for dumping biosecurity staff (New Zealand’s National Business Review) Federated Farmers has come out in support of Progressive Party leader Jim Anderton's slating of MAF’s decision to slash border control staff. The Feds strategic communications general manager David Broome said just 7% of sea containers through New Zealand ports are inspected by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry border officials each year. He said of the 582,000 containers that landed at New ... [News Source]

Rain has come, but drought-stricken producers say it’s too little, too late (Times & Transcript) Some areas of Alberta and Saskatchewan are finally getting rain, but it will probably be too little too late for many producers who have already suffered through a cold, dry spring... [News Source]

US presses Japan on beef, insurance trade barriers. The United States pressed Japan on Monday to lower barriers to exports of U.S. beef and insurance services, but praised Tokyo for other steps it has taken to open its market. [News Source]

Farmers fight against mandatory cattle ID tag. When the first U.S. case of Mad Cow disease was discovered six years ago, it prompted calls for a national system to track livestock from birth to slaughter. But so far, only about one in four cattle has an official ID tag, and the USDA says it needs more participation. [News Source]

U.S. Urges Japan To Remove Beef Ban (Manufacturing.net) Trade Representative Ron Kirk urged Japan to remove its partial restrictions on U.S. beef imports, which currently limits imported meat from cattle aged 20 months or younger. [News Source]