http://www.openbeefborders.com openbeefborders.com Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:56:59 CDT en-us http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2631 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2631 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Institute Says Legislation to Prohibit Meat Companies' Ability to Own or Contract for Livestock Will Dismantle Progress http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2628 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2628 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Washington, DC) - The American Meat Institute (AMI) today urged USDA to publish a proposed rule to permit the importation of cattle 30 months of age and older and the beef products derived from such animals. "Many U.S. beef packers that specialize in the slaughter of older animals still find themselves in an extremely difficult economic situation because cattle over 30 months are not permitted entry from Canada," AMI President J. Patrick Boyle said in a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2905 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2905 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Ad Can Be Viewed on Home Page of OpenBeefBorders.com http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3051 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3051 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT Institute Calls Isolationists' Efforts to Keep Border Closed ‘Economic Suicide' http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2900 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2900 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2618 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2618 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT The American Meat Institute (AMI) today launched www.Openbeefborders.com, a new web site that highlights the urgent need to restore full cattle and beef trade with Canada.Two years ago, following the May 20, 2003, discovery of a case of BSE in Canada, the U.S. suspended cattle and beef trade with Canada. Imports of certain Canadian beef products were permitted beginning in August 2003, but an isolationistic group called R-CALF persuaded a U.S. District Court to block U.S. Department of... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2008 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2008 Tue, 29 May 2007 10:53:10 CDT Washington, D.C. - The American Meat Institute (AMI), together with six other organizations, submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) appeal of a preliminary injunction against a rule to expand trade in beef and cattle with Canada. The preliminary injunction was granted March 2nd by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Cebull in Billings, Montana at the request of Ranchers-Cattlemen Legal Action Fund (R-CALF). "AMI has... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2982 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2982 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT Washington, D.C. - The American Meat Institute (AMI), together with six other organizations, submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) appeal of a preliminary injunction against a rule to expand trade in beef and cattle with Canada. The preliminary injunction was granted March 2nd by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Cebull in Billings, Montana at the request of Ranchers-Cattlemen Legal Action Fund (R-CALF). "AMI has... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2919 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2919 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Says Closed Border Hurting Thousands of Workers, Entire Meatpacking Industry http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2744 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2744 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel, Mark Dopp)"We are extremely disappointed that our motion for a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of a May 2003 ban on imports of Canadian cattle has been denied. We have not yet seen the full opinion and are eager to analyze the court's reasoning in issuing this denial.The U.S. meat industry continues to believe as strongly as ever that full trade in beef and cattle products with Canada is... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2847 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2847 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Washington, D.C. - The American Meat Institute (AMI) today expressed its strong disagreement with purported facts included in an opinion issued yesterday by U.S. District Court Judge Richard Cebull in the case of R-CALF v. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. In that case, Judge Cebull granted R-CALF a preliminary injunction blocking a USDA rule slated to go into effect March 7 that would permit the import of Canadian beef products and cattle under 30 months of age. "We believe... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2940 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2940 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT AMI Praises Administration for Principled Stand on Free and Fair Trade http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2591 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2591 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT The following statement should be attributed to J. Patrick Boyle, president and CEO, American Meat Institute."We are very disappointed with Judge Cebull's decision today because we believe that Canadian beef is as safe and wholesome as beef produced in this country. In fact, because there is no legal or scientific reason to justify the continued ban on importing Canadian beef and cattle, we believe its enforcement is arbitrary and capricious and will ultimately be struck down by the courts.... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3013 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3013 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT The American Meat Institute (AMI) today unveiled a new web site http://www.animalhandling.org that aims to be a resource for the meat industry, the public and the media about animal handling in meat plants. Included on the new site is the AMI Foundation (AMIF) Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines and Audit Guide, 2005 edition, written by one of the world's leading animal welfare experts, Dr. Temple Grandin of Colorado State University. The guide can be downloaded for free and includes... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2642 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2642 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Next Logical Step is Full Resumption of Trade http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2959 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2959 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT No Scientific, Legal, or Logical Reason to Continue the Ban," Says AMI Counsel http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2782 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2782 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Institute Calls Ban ‘Arbitrary and Capricious' http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2991 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2991 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT Science and International Guidelines Suggest that U.S. Should Permit Imports of Canadian Cattle, Regardless of Age http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2938 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2938 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Firewalls, Surveillance Program Exceed International Standards http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2538 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2538 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:29 CDT Calling Canadian Beef Unsafe Is Like Calling Your Twin Sister Ugly http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2544 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2544 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:29 CDT In response to comments in the media yesterday by some lawmakers questioning whether Canadian beef is safe for U.S. consumers, AMI President J. Patrick Boyle made the following statement:"Consumers in the United States are the beneficiaries of an efficient, North American meat industry that produces safe and affordable products. Given our integrated, North American industry, attacks on Canadian products are also attacks on U.S. products. Questions have been raised about whether certain... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2622 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2622 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Limiting Cattle Imports Is Not Based on Science, Institute Says in Comments http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2823 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2823 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)The U.S. meat industry supports USDA's proposal to allow certain cattle and beef products from BSE minimal risk countries into the U.S. However, we believe the proposal should go even further by allowing all animals for slaughter to enter the U.S. if appropriate risk mitigation measures are taken. It is inconsistent to allow meat from older animals - but not the animals - into the U.S., given the control measures in place in the U.S. to... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2896 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2896 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3068 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/3068 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT NOTE TO MEDIA: AMI will host a BSE media availability Friday (Feb.) 27 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time with AMI President J. Patrick Boyle and AMI Foundation President James Hodges to respond to questions regarding BSE. To access the call, dial 1-888-456-0013 and ask for the "AMI call."For Immediate Release:WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 26, 2004 -- In a letter sent today to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, the American Meat Institute (AMI) urged the Agriculture Department to move quickly to reestablish... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2857 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2857 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute statement to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle)We agree with the review team's commendable focus on harmonization of trading rules governing beef products from countries with a low risk of BSE. As the report released today stated: "Exporting countries feel significant national social and financial impacts when importing countries fail to comply with international rules regarding trade." Clearly, the OIE's scientific guidelines regarding trade in beef products should be the... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2746 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2746 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute statement to John Reddington, AMI Vice President for International Trade) http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2770 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2770 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute statement to J. Patrick Boyle, AMI President and CEO)It is understandable and prudent for USDA to review our nation's regulatory firewalls that protect against BSE. The new measures announced today are very aggressive and indeed extraordinary measures that go well beyond international standards in an effort to protect cattle herds and to bolster consumer confidence in beef safety. In the wake of these announcements, our trading partners must consider an immediate reestablishment... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2767 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2767 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)ARLINGTON, Va., December 23, 2003 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) aggressive animal disease surveillance system worked as it should to detect a single presumptive case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States. This case poses no risk to consumers because as USDA Secretary Ann Veneman stated, the BSE infectious agent in not found in beef muscle, such as steaks, roasts and ground beef. This is an animal... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2842 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2842 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) should be commended for the development of the New Technology Office. This new office will help facilitate the rapid deployment of food safety technologies in meat and poultry plants and reflects a commitment to science and technology at the highest levels of USDA.The meat and poultry industry has invested millions of dollars in research into new technologies. The impact of those... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2724 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2724 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)The meat and poultry industry stands firmly opposed to "user fees" for meat and poultry inspection. User fee proposals have become somewhat of an annual ritual, as have their annual rejection. Let's be clear: the term "user fees" actually is an effort to make the proposal sound justifiable, which it is not. The more appropriate term would be "food safety tax."Federal meat and poultry inspection is a public health and safety program... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2848 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2848 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)Producing meat that is as safe as it can possibly be is good for business and good for consumers. Today we have great news for consumers: the food safety strategies that USDA announced they will require in ground beef plants are already in place in the U.S. meat industry. Every company in the U.S. that processes beef for hamburger is already using one or even a number of technologies to reduce the chances that E. coli O157:H7 will be... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2943 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2943 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)Ground beef is the most popular beef product consumed in the U.S. Americans consume millions of pounds of ground beef every day without incidence. Today, USDA announced a large recall of beef trimmings and ground beef. The products have not tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, but USDA has determined that a precautionary recall is appropriate. It is important to be clear: USDA did not say that the recalled product contains E. coli... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2980 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2980 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:31 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)Ground beef is safe and getting safer according to USDA data, which show the bacteria levels on raw product have trended downward consistently thanks to new food safety technologies and new Department of Agriculture meat inspection approaches.Public Citizen's report today, which attempts to indict the U.S. ground beef supply based on the presence of Salmonella in raw product intended to be cooked and bearing a label saying "cook... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2715 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2715 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT Attribute to J. Patrick Boyle, President and CEO of the American Meat InstituteThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's report on the Bush Administration's food and agriculture policy clearly demonstrates the complexities of the agricultural economy and the need to view policy decisions in the largest context possible, not in the vacuum of special interests. AMI is pleased with this broad view of the agriculture industry and its importance to the U.S. economy. The report, titled Food and... http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2820 http://www.openbeefborders.com/ht/d/ReleaseDetails/i/2820 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:44:30 CDT (Attribute Statement to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle)The meat industry supports USDA's temporary ban on imports of meat and livestock from the European Union (EU). The ban is a prudent measure designed to protect U.S. herds from a highly contagious livestock disease. Foot and mouth disease is one of the most contagious animal diseases. The U.S. eradicated the disease in 1929 and we must take every step possible to ensure that our herds never develop it again.Meat exports are one of our...