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US postpones imports of Canadian beef from cattle over 30 months

15/02/2005

US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced that the USA  is to delay lifting the ban on imported meat from Canada from animals 30 months of age and older. This announcement followed a meeting between Mr Johanns and his Canadian counterpart, Agriculture Minister Andrew Mitchell, who met on February 9 for talks on the resumption of normal beef and cattle trade between the two countries.

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