http://news.smh.com.au/beef-exports-to-south-korea-may-suffer/20080421-27jp.html Leader- Post April 2008
Despite problems plaguing other livestock producers, bison ranching is a business with tremendous potential for... more
Beef exports to South Korea may suffer The Sidney Morning Herald April 2008
Soaring Australian beef exports to the lucrative South Korean market could suffer after South Korea lifted restrictions on US... more
Canadian Cattlemen ask Ottawa for $50 million The Prairie Star April 2008
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association wants the federal government to pony up $50 million to help the beef industry deal with the cost of meeting feed ban rules brought in to help prevent mad cow... more
We can't just trust the experts Margret Kopala March 2008
The always fatal but slow to incubate bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) is more prevalent in older... more
Tests rule out BSE in cow in Slovenia Reuters) March 2008
Tests have ruled out mad cow disease in a six-year-old cow from a farm in Slovenia after preliminary checks last week showed it could have the... more
How 'downer' cows enter food chain By Stephen J. Hedges | Tribune staff reporter March 2008
A videotape of crippled "downer" cows being mistreated at a California plant prompted outrage from animal welfare groups, a rebuke from the U.S. Department of... more
Korean Beef Trade, NCBA, USDA, BSE, Canada Cattle Network March 2008
NCBA President and Arizona cattleman Andy Groseta traveled with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the official U.S. delegation to South Korea for the inauguration of President Lee Myung-bak on February 25th.... more
Canada Says Alberta Dairy Cow Is 12th Mad-Cow Case By Daniel Enoch Bloomberg. com February 2008
Canada confirmed its 12th case of mad-cow disease in an animal born about five years after the nation banned some feed ingredients to halt the spread of the brain-wasting illness.... more
UK free of foot and mouth, trade resumes By Linda Rano February 2008
Food manufactures and packers in the meat sector are breathing a sigh of relief as the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) reinstates the UK's status as free from Foot and Mouth.... more
Reinspection of downed cattle was key issue CNN.com February 2008
Last weekend's 143 million-pound beef recall -- the largest in U.S. history -- was initiated not simply because cattle that couldn't walk made it into the U.S. food supply, but because they weren't reinspected after becoming... more
Mad Cow Disease AGI News February 2008
Following a seven-year ban, it is now possible to sink your teeth into a "fiorentina" steak from an full-grown animal of up to 30 months old. This had been prohibited ever since 31 March 2001, as a consequence of the outbreak of Mad Cow Diseasse (BSE).... more
Judge asked to stop older Canadian cattle By Caeson Walker Associated Press February 2008
Lawyers representing cattle, consumer and health interests urged a federal judge Tuesday to stop imports of older Canadian cattle because of the potential threat of mad cow... more
Beef recall is largest in history By Stephen J. Hedges | Washington Bureau February 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Sunday that a California meatpacking company had launched the recall of 135 million pounds of beef -- the largest meat recall in U.S. history... more
Why maltsters Must be Allowed to Set Their Own Prices by John De Pape February 2008
This year is like no other. Most commodity prices are hitting levels never before seen in any lifetime. Many farmers are feeling they sold crops like canola and peas too early this year and so are already locking in unheard of prices for next year as they don’t want to miss these prices again. And, after a year of getting caught short of... more
Ridley reaches settlement The Canadian Press February 2008
Animal feed company Ridley Inc. (TSX:RCL) has agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in several mad cow class action lawsuits filed against the company and the Canadian... more
Humane Society footage raises food safety questions Seattle pi February 2008
Schools in Washington have suspended using ground beef and other meat that may have come from Hallmark Meat Packing Co. And the USDA has launched an investigation into the Chino, Calif. slaughterhouse where footage revealed... more
Markets rally on US rate cut Deccan Herald January 2008
Stock markets on Wednesday bounced back after a two-day carnage on speculation of more funds moving into emerging markets after the 75 basis points cut announced by the US Federal Reserve on... more
USDA Finalizes Minor Updates To BSE by Cattle Network January 2008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is amending its regulations regarding the importation of animals and animal products. ... more
Calgary study looks at mental and physical health impact of BSE The Canadian Press January 2008
University of Calgary researchers want to know if Canadian beef producers are suffering long-term physical and mental health problems because of the mad cow... more
New BSE case in Canada prompts call for USDA to put hold on beef imports By Dale Hildebrant, Farm and Ranch Guide January 2008
The announcement by the Canadian government on Dec. 18 that a 12th case of BSE has been discovered has prompted two U.S. Senators to ask USDA to suspend a new rule it put into effect less than a month ago... more

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