Blog: Lean times in cattle country (Vancouver Sun) The woes of the B.C. cattle industry can be summed up in two words: climate change. [News Source]

Beef farmers get breathing room (The News) ROCKFIELD – With the fresh-fallen snow covering the paddock, it’s a good day to visit the cow barn since the manure doesn’t smell so much. [News Source]

donga.com[English donga] (donga.com) Suppose a violent incident occurs in which all witnesses revolt and the entire city stands still. A trial seeks to bring those accountable to justice. Because there is no question that violence was committed, the focus turns to whether the violence was intentional. [News Source]

Winery scam; Martini Madness sold out and other food and wine events; Disappeared restaurants updates; nibs and sips (Sonoma Index-Tribune) Martini Madness sold out ... As some of you may have, I received an e-mail purportedly from one "Anna Maldonado" who identifies herself as "an American" and whose e-mail address appears to be an Italian hosting site called Katamail.com . She says she lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand, and that "when I was around last time I got a bottle of one of your wines from a friend as a gift and I love ... [News Source]

RESTAURANTS : Niu Gonggong 牛公公 (Taipei Times) The recent uproar over Taiwan’s relaxed regulations on US beef imports inspired an increased interest in meat from locally raised cattle. Niu Gonggong (牛公公), which happened to open just as the controversy was brewing two months ago, specializes in the latter. [News Source]

Kagoshima looks to S’pore to help sell its products (Channel NewsAsia) KAGOSHIMA, Japan: With falling domestic consumption, Japan has recently become more interested in exporting its food products overseas. [News Source]

Kagoshima looks to S’pore to help sell its products (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News) KAGOSHIMA, Japan: With falling domestic consumption, Japan has recently become more interested in exporting its food products overseas. [News Source]

It’s time to face the truth: We’re not doomed after all. The claim that most of the Himalayan glaciers will have melted by 2035 is entirely bogus. [News Source]

Military plane transit sign of improving US ties, Taipei says (EARTHtimes.org) Taipei - Taiwan lawmakers Thursday hailed a US decision to allow a Taiwan military plane transporting aid for Haiti to cross US airspace as a sign of fence-mending following a row over US beef imports. It was the first time a Taiwanese military plane... [News Source]

Ad Club, museum reveal pieces up for bidding at art auctions (Great Falls Tribune) Both of the art auctions named for famed cowboy artist C.M. Russell introduced their catalogs electronically this week, with each presenting a wide range of artwork. [News Source]