The MeatSite Newsletter - 3 February 2010

Wednesday 3rd February 2010

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Welcome to this week's newsletter

Editorial: Russia Sets Out Self-sufficiency Plan

Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has set out a plan to boost domestic food production and reduce the country's dependence on imports.

Russia' new food plan, which was worked out in line with its national security strategy until 2020, aims to increase domestic production of grain to 95 per cent of the country's requirements, sugar to 80 per cent, vegetable oil to 80 per cent, meat and meat products to 85 per cent, milk and dairy products to 90 per cent and fish products to 80 per cent.

In the US, the beef industry last week spelt out the urgent need it has to counter the threats that are coming from various anti-meat and other interest groups.

At the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Conference in San Antonio, Chairman of the Cattlemen's Beef Board Lucinda Williams said that the industry needs the beef checkoff system and it needs it to be responsive to everyone in it.

She said the industry needs to listen to its customers and it needs to be proactive.

She said the industry has to address the needs of the industry by providing a knowledge base and it needs to be prepared to respond to the resources of the industry's opponents and the anti meat agenda of much of the popular media.

A new report in the poultry industry in the US has shown that the injuries and Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among workers on the poultry line is decreasing as new ergonomic practices have been introduced.

The study, Ergonomics in the Poultry Industry: A Review of 25 Years of Industry Efforts, describes the industry's efforts in the prevention and early treatment of MSDs.

Chris Harris

This Week's Feature Articles

We have 4 new features this week:

System to Detect Poultry Contamination
Technology developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists that automatically scans poultry carcasses for contamination has been successfully tested in a commercial poultry plant.

Innovations Between Hygiene and Flexibility
The process of demographic change in the industrial nations, especially in Europe, represents a major challenge to the food industry as a whole.

International Meat Review - 21 January 2010
Recently, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released US red meat export and import numbers for November 2009, according to teh USDA International Meat Review..

Little Change Expected in South American Beef Exports
This year is expected to see some recovery in Brazilian beef production, although much of this is likely to be offset by a sharp fall in Argentina, writes Peter Duggan from the Strategic Information Services at Bord Bia.

Company News

New Way to Achieve Fast, Reliable Management Data
NETHERLANDS - In today’s highly competitive market it is crucial to view the performance of an operation instantly and accurately.

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