We Need To Reach Consumers Now Cattle Network August 2010
Animal agriculture is under attack from many directions which impacts consumers every day in our 24/7 news frenzy. Situations like the current Salmonella in eggs... more
Hike In BSE Testing Age Limit For Beef Exports To Russia The Clare Herald August 2010
The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, today welcomed the decision by the Russian authorities, to raise the... more
Bovine Genome Mapped Currency Trading August 2009
The unravelling of the Hereford Cow’s genome and the publication of its gene sequence could lead to serious transformation in future farming practices, scientists... more
Japan Culling Livestock to Contain FMD Ag Web August 2010
A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Japan is forcing the govenment to cull hogs and cattle in an effort to keep the disease... more
US denies it's illegally sending beef to Australia ABC Rural August 2010
Export figures on a United States Government website suggest that country has illegally exported its beef here, despite trade bans due to mad cow... more
Manila to lift ban on Canadian meat, bone-meal products by Jennifer A. Ng August 2010
MANILA has lifted a seven-year ban on meat and bone meal (MBM) and other processed animal protein from Canada after ascertaining that risk of importing the products is already... more
Researchers look at genes Newswise August 2010
South Dakota State University livestock research is trying to determine whether the genes cattle inherit help determine the way they respond to... more
Fugitve Ahwatukee cow has the law on her side by Cathryn Creno August 2010
The hired hand thought there was something unusual about the muscular heifer he helped haul from a cattle auction to a farm in southwest Phoenix.... more
World body backs BSE technology Edmonton Journal August 2010
A new Alberta biorefining technology has been adopted by the World Organization for Animal Health as a recommended process for the destruction of all transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.... more
Farmers call for re-think on BSE rules by Barry Alston August 2010
SOME 14 years down the line since BSE hit the headlines, farmers in Wales believe the time is right for the EU to re-evaluate the restrictions still constraining beef and lamb... more
How can you eradicate BSE when the cause is not known Meat Trade Daily July 2010
Mad cow disease is on the verge of being eradicated in Europe, the EU's executive arm said on Friday as it proposed an end to the systematic killing of entire herds when a sick cow is... more
Confined Livestock Better For the Planet Bovine Veterinarian July 2010
Stanford University recently startled the world with its conclusion that conventional high-yield farming is far better for the planet than low-yield... more
EU proposes to relax BSE rules on British beef Meat info.co.uk July 2010
Beef industry bodies are welcoming a unwinding of mad cow disease restrictions across Europe to help secure consumer confidence in the safety of British red... more
Trying to Stop Cattle Burps From Heating Up Planet the Gatton Journal July 2010
To hear Athol Klieve tell it, a key to reducing Australia’s enormous carbon emissions is to make a cow more like this country’s iconic animal — the kangaroo.... more
Community welcomes new bovine TB advisory initiative This is Devon July 2010
With the escalation of bovine tuberculosis in the Westcountry, the livestock community in the region has welcomed the establishment of the South West TB Farm Advisory Service, which went into action this... more
China reopens border to Canadian beef By Philip Ling , Canwest News Service June 2010
China will resume importing Canadian beef in a "staged approach," Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Thursday night following bilateral discussions with Chinese President Hu... more
Canadian industry continues to bounce back after BSE by Jennifer Bremer June 2010
The reality of having to deal with a serious disease outbreak is that the industry really doesn't know what to do until it... more
Biosecurity Queensland protecting the state's beef Australia news June 2010
The Goondiwindi Magistrates Court has handed down fines totalling $114,000 to five parties accused of illegally bringing cattle into Queensland from NSW.
The court made its ruling on June 7 for breaches of the Stock Act 1915.... more
Study Shows Ground Beef From Grain-Fed Cattle Healthier Than Grass-Fed by Cattlenetwork June 2010
Grass-fed beef may not have as many healthful traits as some perceive, according to results from a recent Texas AgriLife Research... more
Bovine TB Detected In 2 Kentucky Cows by Cattlenetwork June 2010
Two beef cattle in Kentucky have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, and state veterinarian Robert Stout says results are pending on a third... more
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