31.   European Union farm ministers resumed talks Tuesday on proposals to fund the emergency destruction of millions of British cattle to allay fears of mad cow disease.

32.   Farm ministers of Spain, France and Portugal led calls for more protection for EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

33.   EU farm ministers approved a resumption of beef exports from Northern Ireland in March.

34.   EU farm ministers have clinched a tentative deal but it is already under pressure from some governments which consider the proposed cuts too modest.

35.   EU farm ministers held a behind-closed-doors dinner late Monday to streamline strategies ahead of the expected WTO challenge.

36.   EU farm ministers pick up pieces from week of divisive talks.

37.   Farm ministers are expected to spend at least a year knocking together a final version of the agricultural package.

38.   European Union farm ministers gave the go-ahead Tuesday to a veterinary agreement with Canada aimed at making bilateral trade in live animals and animal products easier.

39.   European Union farm ministers on Tuesday agreed in principle to extend at least until the end of next year two programs to cut EU beef production.

40.   European Union farm ministers on Wednesday approved a beef labeling and cattle identification system aimed at preventing another mad cow-type health scare.