DECEMBER 1997

971261 Don't bring Dominican Republic pork to US - USDA
971260 Clinton Administration to Boost US Food Safety Funds
971259 McDonald's Testing "Big Xtra" Hamburger
971258 Chicken Flu Can Pass Between Humans
971257 Hormel Airlifting 40,000 Lbs of Food to Guam for Typhoon Relief
971256 Fatty Foods May Protect Against Stroke
971255 Canada's Maple Leaf ups offer for Schneider
971254 Test For Mad Cow Disease Developed
971253 European Union Gives U.S. Ultimatum On Meat Hygiene
971252 Cattle Ranch Markets 100% USDA Choice Beef
971251 Conagra's Second Quarter & First Half Earnings Up 13%
971250 IBP's $300 Million Medium-Term Note Program Rated A- By S&P
971249 USDA Aide Says EU Meat Ultimatum "Outrageous"
971248 U.S. Takes Tougher Stance on Meat Imports
971247 Seafood Safety Initiative Now In Full Effect
971246 Eating Fat-Free May Not Be as Healthy As You Think
971245 Judge Dismisses Some Charges Against Espy
971244 Smithfield Foods Downgraded by Dain Bosworth
971243 Thorn Apple Valley Cut by Dain Bosworth
971242 Murray's Says Regulation Should Include Redefinition of Poultry Term "All Natura
971241 Smithfield Reaches Agreement With Shareholders of Schneider Corp.
971240 CDC Says Ham is Also a Potential Source of Food Poisoning
971239 Goodmark Foods, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
971238 Salami Recalled For Possible Deadly Bacteria
971237 No Talks Planned in Maple Leaf Dispute
971236 Hormel Sells Gelatin Plant to Goodman Fielder
971235 Panel Proposes Model Hog-Farm Environmental Rules
971234 ConAgra Buys Hester Industries
971233 Fewer Canada Hogs Go South One Month Into Strikes
971232 Pennsylvania Ag Sec'y Hayes Announces New Flock With Avian Influenza
971231 Final Report on Environmental Dialogue Released by NEDPP
971230 WSMP Reports Significant Quarterly Growth In Operating And Net Income
971229 Analyst Cuts IBP Inc. Fourth Quarter Estimate
971228 Sanderson Farms, Inc. Reports Record 1997 Sales
971227 U.S. Beef Packers Cut Output, Citing Slow Sales
971226 Fletcher's Fine Foods Announces Deal to Purchase Harvest Meats
971225 USDA Nears Guidelines on Meat Reworking
971224 Cattlemen's Assn Reports Average Beef Prices Steady
971223 Philippines, U.S. Pork Row Unresolved After Talks
971222 US Premium Beef Buys 50% Stake In Farmland Beef
971221 UK Says All Beef Must Be Deboned Before Sale
971220 "Mad Cow" Prompts New U.K. Meat Ban
971219 UK's Burger King Reassures Public on Hamburgers
971218 XL Foods Destroys E. Coli Sausage Product
971217 Behind The British Beefbone Ban
971216 Fletcher's Fine Foods Announces 2nd Shift at Hog Processing Plant
971215 Tyson Foods, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend
971214 Red Oak Hereford Farms Wins "Best Restaurant Beef In America"
971213 Maple Leaf Chief Operating Officer Unsure when Strikes will End
971212 Ex-USDA Aide Convicted of Lying to Hide Money
971211 Richfood and Farm Fresh Announce Definitive Purchase Agreement
971210 The American Hot Dog Invades Russia and China

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