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Mad Cow Disease Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Mad Cow Disease.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,615 in Mad Cow Disease

  1. a Brief Discussion Regarding Prion Diseases and SARSRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Recent EPA Catalog Records

    Recent diagnoses of Mad Cow disease in Canadian and American cattle has increased concern for this disease and other TSEs in North America.

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  2. Nebraska Corn Producers Celebrate Increased Meat ExportsRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Milling Journal

    'U.S. pork exports set a record in the first half of 2008, while U.S. beef exports continued to climb closer to the pre-BSE levels reached earlier this decade, according to the latest figures released by the ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Health, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Nebraska Government, Nebraska

  3. Booming meat exports supported by corn producers

    9 hrs ago | KTIC

    LINCOLN, NE U.S. pork exports set a record in the first half of 2008, while U.S. beef exports continued to climb closer to the pre-BSE levels reached earlier this decade, according to the latest figures ...

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  4. Alberta's latest mad-cow case shakes U.S. cattle futuresRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | Edmonton Journal

    American cattle futures fell to the lowest price this month on speculation that export demand for U.S. beef will slow after Canada's discovery of its 14th case of mad cow disease since 2003.

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  5. With new BSE case in Canada, R-CALF calls for more testingRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Billings Gazette

    ... Internationally, the United States and Canada are both classified as "controlled risk countries" for mad cow disease, meaning BSE has been detected here but is under control. That status hasn't calmed consumers in countries buying American beef, the ...

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  6. Agency confirms mad cow caseRead the original story

    Yesterday | Montreal Gazette

    The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed another case of mad cow disease in Alberta.

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  7. Parties Agree on Forming Parliamentary CommitteesRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | English Dong-A

    ... in June. They also agreed on parliamentary control over the resumption of beef imports from a country where mad cow disease has broken out by specifying that "when mad cow disease arises in a country, an import ban will be placed on beef from cattle ...

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  8. Who's Responsible for Parliamentary Delay?Read the original story

    22 hrs ago | English Dong-A

    ... demanded a five-year ban on importing beef from cattle aged 30 months or older from a country where mad cow disease has been reported and parliamentary approval to lift the ban. If these demands are met, the promulgation of sanitary terms on U.S. ...

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    Related Topix: Grand National Party (Korea (Republic)), Life, Beef, Food, Meat

  9. Epic Delay Exposes Parliament s WeaknessRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chosun Ilbo

    ... a five-year ban on imports of beef from cattle 30 months or older from countries where an outbreak of mad cow disease is reported, while the resumption of imports would require National Assembly deliberation. But lawmakers agreed to honor the ...

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  10. National Assembly Deadlock Ends After 80 DaysRead the original story

    Yesterday | Chosun Ilbo

    ... slap a five-year ban on imports of beef from cattle 30 months or older from countries where an outbreak of mad cow disease is reported, while resumption of imports would require National Assembly deliberation. If Japan, Taiwan or other countries ...

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  11. Some parts of controversial food inspection plan may be cut: MinisterRead the original story

    Monday | Calgary Herald

    ... "including risk mitigation and communication strategies." Funding to producers to test cattle for BSE - mad cow disease - as part of a surveillance program is being cut, the document indicates, a move that is expected the save the agency about $24 ...

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  12. SEOUL: Parties break deadlock at S Korea's AssemblyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Asia News Network

    ... At yesterday's meeting, the parties agreed to immediately suspend imports of all beef from a country if mad cow disease arises, and ban imports of meat from cattle older than 30 months for five years from the country. They also agreed to oblige the ...

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  13. Livestock estimates, as of July 1, 2008Read the original story

    Tuesday | The Daily

    Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Livestock estimates As of July 1, 2008 Farm inventories of hogs declined 11.6% between July 2007 and July 2008, while smaller declines were seen in stocks of both cattle and sheep over ...

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  14. Mad cow turns up in CanadaRead the original story

    Tuesday | Billings Gazette

    ... the 14th time since 2003. Canadian food safety officials announced Aug. 15 that the disease, known as mad cow disease, was found in a 6-year-old beef cow in Alberta. Scientists believe there is a strong relation between BSE and a rare, degenerative ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Billings Metro, Billings, MT

  15. Mexico bans Alta. cattle imports

    Tuesday | The StarPhoenix

    Mexico said it banned imports of live cattle from Alberta, where the government last week disclosed its 14th case of mad cow disease since 2003.

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  16. BSE case confirmed in Alberta, Canada

    Monday Aug 18 | Brownfield Network

    Monday, August 18, 2008, 1:46 PM by Jerry Passer The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Friday confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a six-year-old beef cow from Alberta.

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  17. Canada identifies new case of mad cow diseaseRead the original story

    Monday | Billings Gazette

    Mad cow disease has been discovered again in Canada for the 14th time since 2003.

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    Related Topix: Health, Life, Beef, Food, Meat, Billings Metro, Billings, MT

  18. Another BSE Case Found in AlbertaRead the original story

    Sunday Aug 17 | Dairy Today

    The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a six-year-old beef cow from Alberta on Friday.

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  19. Canada finds 15th case of BSE in cowRead the original story

    Saturday Aug 16 | The Prairie Star

    The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a six-year-old beef cow from Alberta.

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  20. New mad cow case found in CanadaRead the original story

    May 9, 2006 | National Provisioner

    - The Canadian government confirmed a case of mad cow disease in a six-year-old beef cow on Friday. It was the 14th instance of the disease in Canada since 2003. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reportedly said that there was no risk to ...

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