Search results for "BSE"

1. Export demand grows as production declines (7/23/2010)
...aces U.S. beef export levels at 83 percent of pre-BSE levels in 2003. Other highlights of the report include: Pasture conditions are generally...

2. CAST honors scientist with Norman Borlaug award (7/23/2010)
...cultural economics at Purdue University and has subsequently published scores of scientific papers, delivered numerous keynote addresses, and garnered...

3. Cattle deaths mount in blistering heat wave (7/20/2010)
... cattle to adequately cool, requiring heightened observation and possibly intervention the following day. Livestock heat stress forecast maps are prod...

4. GIPSA proposal will spawn multiple lawsuits (7/14/2010)
...eting cattle and hogs was less complicated. Many observers also note that USDA under Vilsack and the Obama Administration have promoted programs, such...

5. Hall of Fame inducts Kenny Monfort, Ladd Hitch (7/9/2010)
...e family feeding business in 1953.  Ladd observed at the time that the family, and other area ranchers, were shipping calves to Arizona for fi...

6. Traceability: Trials and tribulations (7/7/2010)
...d notes, has the same rating of “Controlled BSE risk” from the World Organization for Animal Health as the United States, although Canada&...

7. Local grocer vital to agriculture (6/30/2010)
...h populations of 2,500 or less, have closed. The absence of a grocery or other store selling essential food items within a 10-mile radius is termed a ...

8. Asian markets – Challenges and opportunities (6/29/2010)
...g to within 3 percent of those of 2003 before the BSE-related crash. Exports today add about $118 per head to the value of each finished animal slaugh...

9. Fast-casual chains grew through recession (6/28/2010)
... Company remained the leader of the fast-casual subsegment overall, with 2009 sales of nearly $2.8 billion, a 7.1 percent increase over 2008. U.S. uni...

10. China opens doors to Canadian beef (6/25/2010)
...reign trade agenda,” USMEF officials said, observing that the agreement was signed by ministers in the presence of the two nations’ presid...

11. Which is stronger: U.S. beef exports or the dollar? (6/18/2010)
...market, for instance, should maintain steady post-BSE growth, as should the Korean, with the latter market increasing toward pre-BSE export levels at ...

12. Ag groups comment on failure of Murkowski Amendment (6/11/2010)
... that the Supreme Court has mandated that in the absence of a legislative solution to address GHG, EPA must enact regulations under the Clean Air Act,...

13. April beef, pork exports top 2009 (6/11/2010)
...r than in April 2003, the last year of “pre-BSE” market access. According to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. M...

14. U.S. economy spells trouble for beef, pork demand (6/9/2010)
...-demand summer grilling season neared. Now, some observers wonder if the beef industry is set up for a summer let-down. “Everyone was looking...

15. Non-invasive BSE test shows promise (6/7/2010)
Researchers may have found a non-invasive test to identify BSE-infected cows, and glowing eyes may b...

16. Great Debate at Alltech Symposium (5/26/2010)
...We were designed to be hunter gathers. We use the BSE theory: Blame Someone Else.  To tackle obesity we can’t put it on one industry but it...

17. How FMD spreads (5/18/2010)
... that farm apparently had traveled to China and subsequently exposed his livestock to the disease. The Joongang Daily article is available onl...

18. Stockers set up beef quality (5/18/2010)
... pastures with a grain-sorghum ration increased subsequent marbling scores without having a negative effect on feedlot performance. The three-year ...

19. CSU team to study climate effects on livestock (5/5/2010)
...nges – more than may meet the eye to the general observer,” said Mo Salman, the principal investigator for this grant and a professor in the College o...

20. Korean team tours California beef operations (5/4/2010)
...t cattle production and rangeland management. Observing the Stone family’s commitment to raising cattle in a humane and environmentally respo...

21. Tyson Foods stock, like the steaks it makes, getting pricier (4/19/2010)
...my still shaky and unemployment still high, some observers caution that buyers will start balking at pricier meat. “The fundamental demand re...

22. ARS scientists work to reduce spread of cattle viruses (4/19/2010)
...of non-PI-exposed animals. This is a significant observation for livestock producers because it demonstrates that the economic damage incurred by expo...

23. Tiger’s sex life trumps food truths (4/15/2010)
... However, I am interested in the media’s obsession with the ongoing Tiger saga. Since Thanksgiving when Tiger’s extra-marital activities...

24. Speculators' big cattle, hog bets setting markets up for trouble? (4/8/2010)
...in cattle and hog futures is making some veteran observers a little queasy. Betting that prices will continue rising into summer, speculators have ...

25. FDA updates feed-ban enforcement activities (4/6/2010)
...plification of Bovine Spongiform Encephalophathy (BSE) through feed in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented a final r...

26. Technomic report shows slowdown in chain-restaurant growth (4/1/2010)
...rew at 5.9 percent, was another limited-service subsegment with sales growth well above their segment average. Within this group, Panda Express, a Cal...

27. Congressmen push for beef exports to Japan (3/26/2010)
...w infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the state of Washington. For years, the U.S. government has implemented a multi-layered s...

28. BQA winners host virtual farm and auction market tours (3/26/2010)
...identification program at 101. His view, prior to BSE and 9/11, was that animal ID could help identify and isolate problems in the beef business resul...

29. Creekstone storms the Big Apple (3/24/2010)
...ny wanted to test all the cattle it processed for BSE. Read the New York Times article. ...

30. Net value of U.S. beef trade positive in ‘09 (3/22/2010)
...ut still rather impressive when compared to prior BSE-impacted years.  Export values posted yearly losses in every category as economic condition...

31. Grandin: Animal welfare audits must be simple, objective (3/19/2010)
...ttle at the same time, unloading is continuously observed until 100 cattle from three different vehicles are scored. A plant can earn a score of "Exce...

32. Senators Johanns and Lincoln propose resolution on beef trade with Japan (3/11/2010)
... a detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. in 2003, Japan closed its borders to U.S. beef. Today, Japan only allows boneless b...

33. Australia to lift beef ban (3/2/2010)
...eef imports from countries that have had cases of BSE. The country has banned such imports for the past nine years. Countries wishing to export bee...

34. CAB premiums reach $300 million (3/1/2010)
...;s challenging economy,” he notes. Many observers have pointed out that the narrower spread has led many retailers to step up to higher quali...

35. Wal-Mart teams with Environmental Defense Fund to cut emissions (2/25/2010)
...more energy-efficient refrigeration or shipping, observers said. Fruit and vegetable growers have already been on a “sustainability” pa...

36. Meat exports to Japan outpace overall market (2/24/2010)
...ed pork market. Since reentering the market after BSE, U.S. beef market share is also on the rise. The U.S. captured 20 percent of the market in 2009,...

37. Meat exports picking up (2/18/2010)
...U.S. beef export market prior to the discovery of BSE in 2003. The U.S. soybean industry has also provided a $1.35 million cash infusion to promote U....

38. Weather suppressing cattle weights (2/15/2010)
The following observations are from the Livestock Marketing Information Center. Cattle weights are rather season...

39. Long-term outlook shows higher cattle prices (2/11/2010)
...st U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in December 2003. U.S. imports of processing beef from Australia and New Zealand increa...

40. Cargill expands video monitoring at packing plants (2/9/2010)
...he positive results on compliance rates, we have observed healthy competition among plants on performance scores, as well as a general theme of collab...

41. A chat with Temple Grandin (2/8/2010)
...ing people to handle livestock humanely, she has observed that about 20 percent are “naturals.” They learn good stockmanship and continue ...

42. CBS News to investigate antibiotics in food animals (2/3/2010)
... "This is not a coincidence," notes one industry observer. "This activity is likely a push for Congress to implement more controls over antimicro...

43. Beef industry on the mend in 2010 (2/1/2010)
...on pounds will have reached 81 percent of the pre-BSE record set in 2003. Hurt says trade improvements and population growth in the United States m...

44. Tyson scales back Iowa plant (1/22/2010)
...Bluffs plant will be suspended in mid-March and subsequently handled by the company's two other case-ready facilities, which have available capacity.&...

45. FDA develops new feed-testing method (1/21/2010)
...hought to cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).  On June 5, 1997, the FDA issued a similar feed ban that prohibited most mammalian pro...

46. Taiwan consumer group wants BSE tests on U.S. beef (1/20/2010)
Taiwan’s Consumers' Foundation is petitioning the government to test all beef imported from th...

47. NFU and USCA urge defense of COOL (1/14/2010)
...ompeting protein sources, a weakened economy, a subsequent decline in demand for beef products and a substantial decline in Canadian cattle herds,R...

48. Groups tell Vilsack to recind OTM rule (1/14/2010)
...higher-risk for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The groups state they disagree with the "uncritical deference" that Vilsack has accorded th...

49. FMD found in South Korea (1/13/2010)
...ised by the disease outbreak and to decide what subsequent actions to take. This action is scheduled to be published in the Jan. 13 Federal Registe...

50. USDA livestock indemnity payments exceed $175 million (1/7/2010)
...ecover from their losses stemming from 2008 and subsequent disasters. The 2008 Farm Bill provisions replace previous ad-hoc disaster assistance progra...

51. Taiwan again bans import of U.S. beef (1/5/2010)
...of concern over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The administration of President Ma Ying-jeou had been widely criticized for lifting the ban...

52. NCBA, USMEF denounce Taiwan beef trade restrictions (1/5/2010)
...ted States, as well as any country that has had a BSE case, for a period of 10 years from that country’s most recent case.    The...

53. U.S reaction to Taiwan's planned beef bans (12/29/2009)
...mal Health (OIE) for minimizing the risk posed by BSE. The OIE is recognized by the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the relevant standard-setting bo...

54. Prevention key to meat safety (12/14/2009)
...gnized that no feasible sampling plan can ensure absence of a pathogen," Mr. Hodges said. Source: Meat & Poultry ...

55. Beeef ads focus on Korean women (12/10/2009)
...of beef consumption remains below that of the pre-BSE period, there are clear signs of gains in U.S. beef distribution and usage by the foodservice se...

56. Industry groups weigh in on EPA ruling (12/9/2009)
...imate change and clean energy debate that in the absence of a legislative solution to address GHG, EPA will have to enact regulations that respond to ...

57. Animal health companies continue to invest in R&D (12/7/2009)
... in research and development spending, the first observed in more than 10 years of collecting data, is the result of company consolidation within the ...

58. EPA says greenhouse gasses threaten public health (12/7/2009)
...oposed GHG standards for light-duty vehicles, a subset of on-road vehicles, would reduce GHG emissions by nearly 950 million metric tons and conserve ...

59. Demand is the issue, Blach tells TCFA (11/23/2009)
... the same levels of beef exports that we were pre-BSE. We were exporting 2.5 billion lbs. in 2003. We're going to be lucky to be at 1.8 to 1.9 billion...

60. Taiwan outlines beef-import rules (11/18/2009)
...d other U.S. beef products formerly banned due to BSE concerns. According to the Taiwan News, the country’s Department of Health will only al...

61. Volatility likely in cattle, beef prices (11/17/2009)
...of cows would have gone to slaughter even in the absence of the CWT. As a result, the additional slaughter of dairy cows removed or expected to be ...

62. Food insecurity at record levels (11/16/2009)
...07. The 2008 figures represent the highest level observed since nationally representative food security surveys were initiated in 1995. The full study...

63. Congressman wants school-lunch E. coli investigation (11/11/2009)
...est recent outbreaks of food-borne illness, and subsequent recalls, did not involve beef, with one caused by Salmonella in peanut products and the oth...

64. Cattle experts agree on value of crossbreeding (11/6/2009)
...h is the proportion of the measurable difference observed between animals that is due to additive genetic differences and passes from one generation t...

65. A stinky issue resurfaces (11/2/2009)
...rom ruminants, and they say the prions that cause BSE could move through the system and back to cattle through the litter. NCBA is represented in t...

66. Vilsack responds to HSUS allegations (10/30/2009)
...aughter at establishments. When an FSIS employee observes behaviors that are not in compliance with the HMSA, they are obligated to take immediate act...

67. U.S. pork headed back to China (10/29/2009)
...f any age, carries virtually no risk of spreading BSE, and yet barriers remain. If China bases its decision on science and internationally agreed stan...

68. Farm-City Symposium focuses on farm-animal care (10/28/2009)
...ek, recognized by a White House proclamation and observed the week before Thanksgiving, is organized by the non-profit National Farm-City Council, an ...

69. 25X’25: Kerry-Boxer proposal needs more ag emphasis (10/27/2009)
...loses the option of elective participation and, subsequently, the loss of offset revenue. Ruth says that while the shortcomings of the Kerry-Boxer ...

70. Taiwan loosens restrictions on U.S. beef (10/23/2009)
...y restored the ban two months later when a second BSE case was discovered in the U.S. In 2006, the country again opened to imports of boneless U.S. be...

71. No tonsils, just tongue please (10/21/2009)
...idered a “specific risk material” for BSE, and USDA regulations specify their removal. Packer export most beef tongues to Mexico and other...

72. Demand for CAB outstrips Choice (10/20/2009)
...0;economic collapse” in fall 2008 led many observers to speculate that the demand for premium brands would give way to lower-quality alternative...

73. National Beef plans to go public (10/14/2009)
...ty interest in Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., and subsequently delayed the planned IPO until January 2010, giving the company time to finalize the Pilgr...

74. 10 most dangerous foods – beef not among them (10/6/2009)
... industry self-regulation to come to an end. The absence of safety plans or frequent inspections unfortunately means that some of our favorite and mos...

75. U.S. beef making inroads in Japan (9/28/2009)
...ng the risks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in beef, led by a top global BSE expert, for an audience of more than 80 Japanese government of...

76. New report on Dairy BQA (9/24/2009)
...ion markets. “Trickle-down economics is observed daily in the salvage cattle market,” says Gary Smith, Ph.D., Monfort Endowed Chair in ...

77. Farmland protection efforts slowed in 2008 (9/23/2009)
...st all-around value for taxpayers,” Wagner observes. As of January 2009, at least 77 independent local programs operate in 19 states. These p...

78. West Texas ranchers struggle to survive (9/21/2009)
...more. A lot of them have been sold and belong to absentee owners. Family ranches are fewer and fewer," he said. Texas is still the top cattle produ...

79. Cattle feeder’s essay on an “Odyssey” (9/15/2009)
...a, says, “I found many of Morrison’s observations and comments applicable to animal agriculture, and I shared my thoughts relative to the ...

80. U.S. life expectancy at all-time high (8/20/2009)
...of the 15 leading causes of death. Declines were observed for influenza and pneumonia (8.4 percent), homicide (6.5 percent), accidents (5 percent), he...

81. Group petitions FDA to ban poultry litter in feed (8/14/2009)
... carcass quality, meat quality or food safety. In BSE-driven proposed feed rules in 2003, FDA announced plans to ban poultry litter from cattle feed. ...

82. U.S. food imports grow rapidly (8/7/2009)
...e restrictions imposed following the discovery of BSE in Washington State in 2003. But by 2007, beef imports recovered to about 65 percent of of unpro...

83. Cats like it, flies don’t (8/4/2009)
...ntenna response in stable flies, similar to that observed in response to pheromones. These results suggest that these compounds could be used as attra...

84. Obama regulatory czar’s confirmation back on hold (7/23/2009)
...views have alarmed agriculture groups, and they subsequently alerted farm-state senators. Sunstein also drew some opposition as a result of lectures i...

85. Obama regulatory czar's confirmation back on hold (7/22/2009)
...views have alarmed agriculture groups, and they subsequently alerted farm-state senators. Sunstein also drew some opposition as a result of lectures i...

86. S. Korea to seek BSE controlled-risk status (7/20/2009)
South Korea’s Agriculture Ministry said yesterday it would seek contro...

87. ARS food and nutrition briefs (7/8/2009)
...od safety and testing for TSE diseases similar to BSE. Following are some highlights. ARS scientists have filed a patent on technology that can p...

88. USMEF coordinates corn-fed beef trade mission (6/25/2009)
... those programs produce results.” These observations were echoed by Terri Carstensen, a feedlot operator and grain farmer from Odebolt, Iowa,...

89. South Korean TV reports on BSE called distorted (6/22/2009)
Five employees of South Korean broadcaster MBC were indicted last week on charges of defaming govern...

90. Farmed fish may pose human BSE risk (6/16/2009)
University of Louisville neurologist Robert P. Friedland, M.D., questions the safety of eating farme...

91. Tonsil tests reveal no CJD (5/27/2009)
... the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease related to BSE might be even less prevalent than previously believed. Scientists have believed more cases would...

92. BSE case found in Alberta (5/21/2009)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced last week that a new case of bovine spongiform encepha...

93. Vick may work with HSUS (5/21/2009)
...ience.” Vick’s court battles and subsequent conviction left him broke. So he’s clearly listening to Goodell, the one man he must ...

94. HSUS lawsuit against Hallmark moves forward (5/6/2009)
...nment and industry standards that protect against BSE and also ignore the fact that the government made its own mistakes in addressing the animal-mish...

95. FDA delays BSE final rule compliance date (4/30/2009)
The Food and Drug Administration is allowing renderers more time to comply with new feed ban require...

96. FDA moves ahead on feed ban (4/22/2009)
...s responsible for the extremely low-level risk of BSE in the United States. This was confirmed by years of robust USDA surveillance and reaffirmed by ...

97. FDA delays final feed rule (4/8/2009)
...r Feed," or more commonly referred to as the 2008 BSE final rule. The final rule, which would have gone into effect on April 27 is now delayed...

98. Conventional beef production — less environmental impact (3/6/2009)
...ear of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gases over the subsequent 30 years (based on estimated emissions from each type of land converted to cultivation in t...

99. Canadian cattlemen call for action against COOL (2/25/2009)
...ed, either ‘voluntarily’ or through subsequent rulemaking, the rule will become even more onerous, costly and impractical than it is now, ...

100. Hong Kong opening to Canadian, not U.S. beef (2/11/2009)
...ada having more numerous and more recent cases of BSE than the United States. Canada’s beef industry estimates the agreement will result in up t...

101. Tough times, but future opportunities (2/5/2009)
...as U.S. exports continue to rebuild from the 2003 BSE incident. Increased production costs for corn, estimated to be as much as 30 to 40 percent mo...

102. Dairy producer elected to chair Cattlemen’s Beef Board (2/4/2009)
...here we address animal welfare, animal rights and BSE. We couldn’t be successful marketing our product overseas. Sometimes the benefits aren’t ‘seen,’...

103. New USDA secretary outlines priority issues (1/28/2009)
...ower and other renewable energy sources. As many observers have predicted, food safety was also named as one of his high-level priorities. For the ...

104. Uncertainty to impact global food supplies (1/21/2009)
...ure value chain include the commodity boom, the subsequent sudden decline in commodity prices, the boom in farm-input prices, increased price volatili...

105. New rendering rules create concerns (1/7/2009)
...rly. The rules, intended to prevent the spread of BSE through animal feed, say renderers must remove the brains and spinal cords from cattle over 30 m...

106. European Union takes hormone grievance to WTO (12/23/2008)
...EU restrictions were not sufficiently specific. Subsequently, WTO granted requests from the United States and Canada to impose sanctions, in the form ...

107. BSE case confirmed in British Columbia (11/17/2008)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a 7-year...

108. Canada’s 13th case of BSE traced to contaminated feed (11/12/2008)
Cross-utilization of equipment at a feed manufacturing facility is likely the cause of Canada’...

109. ITC reports on lost revenue due to BSE (10/15/2008)
In a report titled Global Beef Trade: Effects of Animal Health, Sanitary, Food Safety, and Other Mea...

110. Surveys show Japanese consumer approval of U.S.beef rising (9/24/2008)
...nd CEO of USMEF. “Prior to the discovery of BSE in the United States, Japan alone represented nearly 43 percent of annual U.S. beef exports by v...

111. Groups protest “loop hole” in COOL (9/24/2008)
...rule is set to take effect Sept. 30 and industry observers say it is doubtful USDA will make any changes prior to that time.     ...

112. Beef scheduled to be topic during trade talks with China (9/17/2008)
... one of the scheduled topics included lifting the BSE-related ban of U.S. beef on China’s mainland. According to the U.S. Meat Export Federat...

113. Long-term costs of BSE (9/10/2008)
When an outbreak of animal disease such as BSE results in new policies and regulations, the economic...

114. Yesterday’s organic food propaganda, Today (9/10/2008)
...ef safety standards, especially those applying to BSE. The cattle industry, funded by the Beef Checkoff, is creating a talking points memo regardin...

115. Westland/Hallmark plant may open soon (9/4/2008)
...rs were filmed abusing non-ambulatory cows. The subsequent investigation prompted a 173 million-pound beef recall based on USDA’s assertion that...

116. Court rules USDA can limit BSE testing (9/4/2008)
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government can prohibit meatpackers from testing all c...

117. K-State researchers awarded nearly $1 million (8/27/2008)
...und beef with differing proportions of fat, they observed how the meats cooked and noted that some ground beef browned prematurely, before it had reac...

118. Beef Checkoff launches updated BSE Web site (8/27/2008)
In an effort to provide the latest facts about bovine spongiform encephalopathy the Beef Checkoff-fu...

119. Canada confirms 15th BSE case (8/20/2008)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a 6-yea...

120. Taiwan grows in importance as export market for U.S. beef (8/20/2008)
...eef exports and sales levels have returned to pre-BSE levels. Beef exports to Taiwan peaked in value in 2003 at $70.5 million, before the market close...

121. New beef cuts boost U.S. exports to Japan (8/7/2008)
...o. 1 export market for beef was a huge blow after BSE was discovered in this country in December 2003. While the Japan market partially reopened two y...

122. Intervet/Schering-Plough introduces Onset 5 IN vaccine (7/30/2008)
...ink about the immune development of calves and, subsequently, the ability to help beef and dairy calves get off to a strong immunological life,”...

123. Eller to lead NCBA Washington office (7/10/2008)
...ndustry-wide long range plan task force and the subsequent oversight committee that facilitated the formation of NCBA.  “I am blesse...

124. Congress showing understanding of consequences of horse slaughter ban (5/14/2008)
...cision upholding that law. That law, and the subsequent appeals decision, effectively exempted 40,000 – 60,000 horses from humane slaughter, the br...

125. LMA issues statement concerning HSUS video (5/7/2008)
...fer, that those filming the reported mishandling observed and did nothing about animals in distress, sometimes for several hours. They did so rather t...

126. R-CALF: JBS purchases cause further beef industry concentration (3/12/2008)
...o a North American herd, what with Canada’s BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) problems and Mexico’s persistent problems with bovine t...

127. American Angus CEO to retire (2/27/2008)
...s promoted to executive vice president.  e subsequently asked Crouch to take the helm as director of performance programs. After seeing the di...

128. Farm Safety Week focuses on children in 2008 (2/27/2008)
... unique to agriculture.    “In observance of this week, I call upon all Americans to respect safe farm practices and to increase the...

129. Beef checkoff introduces five new beef cuts from the chuck (2/20/2008)
... research will also result in two new cuts in a subsequent fall 2008 launch – the Sierra Cut and Beef Strips. The Beef Innovations Group is a...

130. Agriculture secretary addresses cattlemen (2/13/2008)
...IE) “controlled risk” designation for BSE. “With that rating in hand, we’ve been able to open markets for American beef tha...

131. Cattle-Fax warns of market volatility (2/13/2008)
...l pressure margins across the industry. Other observations from the Cattle-Fax Outlook Seminar include: Rising input costs such as fuel are ch...

132. R-CALF files complaint to stop USDA’s OTM Rule (10/31/2007)
...Eleven cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) have been detected in Canadian-born cattle, seven since the beginning of last year. Individu...

133. USDA harmonizes cattle trade with Canada in line with international health standards (9/19/2007)
... of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United States. Currently, Canada is the only minimal-risk country designated by the Un...

134. Putting border issue behind us will enhance global trade opportunities (9/19/2007)
... feed ban date reflecting Canada’s youngest BSE cases would have been more appropriate and our comments reflected that. But USDA did maintain th...

135. U.S.-South Korean free-trade agreement signed (7/3/2007)
... products after bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, was found in cow shipped from Canada in a U.S. herd in 2003.
...

136. U.S. cattle producers urge full restoration of export markets (5/22/2007)
...ision regarding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) risk status during this week’s 75th General Session of the International Committee meetin...

137. NCBA statement on South Korea's acceptance of U.S. beef shipments (5/2/2007)
...IE is expected to vote on May 20 to establish the BSE risk status for the United Statesas ‘controlled risk.’  A controlled risk class...

138. NCBA statement on U.S.-Japan beef trade discussions (4/24/2007)
...pated after the OIE votes on May 20 to change the BSE risk status for the United Statesto ‘controlled risk.’ The controlled risk classific...

139. American Meat Institute urges consumers to treat study with skepticism (3/28/2007)
...omponents of beef were the cause of associations observed between the questionnaire responses and the count of sperm in the male subjects. The study d...

140. Boyle tells House subcommittee full restoration of beef trade with Korea should be prerequisite for agreement (3/21/2007)
...nd beef industry have a proactive track record of BSE prevention and the U.S. has earned the right to export beef freely under international guideline...

141. Cattle producers ask Secretary Johanns to extend comment period (3/1/2007)
...PHIS-2006-0041: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE); Minimal-Risk Regions; Importation of Live Bovines and Products Derived from Bovines. R-CALF US...

142. IE panel recommends favorable change to BSE rating (2/28/2007)
A panel for the World Organization for Animal Health has recommended to its 167 member countries tha...

143. U.S. Red Meat Exports Continue To Increase In 2006 (2/21/2007)
... were 16.5 percent higher than 2003, prior to the BSE case.” Even including Hong Kong/China, export volumes were 9 percent higher in 2006 than 2003...

144. Ranchers Applaud Introduction of ESA Reform Bill (2/21/2007)
...; Allowing the Interior Secretary to use data observed by land owners on the status of that species.  Requiring the Interior Secretary to p...

145. BSE confirmed in Alberta (2/14/2007)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed last week the diagnosis of bovine spongiform en...

146. Johanns Briefs Cattlemen on Farm Bill, Trade, Animal ID (2/7/2007)
...tional Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for a BSE risk classification that will help restore beef export markets. Having already submitted data fr...

147. Survey Shows Majority of Producers Approve Beef Checkoff Program (2/7/2007)
...nt — even after the first U.S. case of BSE in 2003.  2006 Checkoff Summer Grilling Program keeps coals and beef sales hot Recent...

148. USDA proposed to allow additional imports from BSE minimal-risk countries (1/9/2007)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today announced a pr...

149. USDA Proposed to Allow Additional Imports from BSE Minimal-Risk Countries (1/5/2007)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today announced a pr...

150. USDA researchers evaluate prion-free cattle (1/3/2007)
...se disease like bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). And the research may eventually help understand brain-wasting diseases in humans. According...

151. FDA finds no risk in meat from clones (1/3/2007)
...n the cloning process. These risks all have been observed in other assisted reproductive technologies currently in use in common agricultural practice...

152. South Korea beef prices world’s highest (12/20/2006)
...led to create the distinction, but the continued absence of U.S. beef, which once accounted for half of total beef consumption in Korea, has kept the ...

153. Encouraging news for Canada's beef and cattle industry (11/29/2006)
...bmit its second Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) rule for interagency review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is the last step...

154. U.S. Cattle Producers Finally See Action in Re-opening of Russian Export Market (11/21/2006)
...tablished international trade standards regarding BSE.” After site visits from a Russian audit team, the market will immediately open to U.S....

155. Five Nations Beef Conference provides first-hand look at global competition (11/15/2006)
...osing of many borders to U.S. beef after the 2003 BSE case. A large share of Canada’s exports come into the United States, but they compete with...

156. EPA Sides with NCBA on Important Clean Air Act Issue (11/15/2006)
...analysis: “Based on on-site visits and the observations of its personnel, EPA generally presumes that air emissions from cattle loading and unlo...

157. Exports dominated an eventful year, TCFA chairman tells cattlemen (10/18/2006)
...oduction when the U.S. experienced its first BSE case in late December 2003.  In the heartbeat of one positive BSE cow, science not withstan...

158. Mexico Opens Markets To U.S. Dairy Heifers (10/5/2006)
...e animals under bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance. Mexico closed its market to U.S. dairy heifers following the December 2003 fin...

159. Bio-energy, Safety-net Tools Top Producers’ Farm Bill Priorities (9/21/2006)
...y animal-identification programs. They also favor BSE testing, with preference for voluntary testing guidelines versus government-mandated programs. ...

160. New automation interface announced (9/6/2006)
...e user only has to scan the EID when collecting subsequent data. When the additional data is downloaded Cow Sense adds it to the animal record linking...

161. BSE confirmed in Alberta (8/23/2006)
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was today confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (C...

162. USDA announces new BSE surveillance program (7/20/2006)
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon...

163. Potential BSE case in Alberta (7/12/2006)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently conducting confirmatory testing at the Natio...

164. BSE confirmed in Manitoba cow (7/5/2006)
Final test results have confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a mature cross-bred beef...

165. Canada revises BSE measures for U.S. imports (6/29/2006)
Canada is opening its border to a broader range of animals and animal products from the United State...

166. NCBA Statement: Japan Must Open Border or Face Consequences (6/21/2006)
...he discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States in December 2003, our industry has lost an estimated $6.07 billion. ...

167. Cattle Producers Appeal Judge’s Decision (6/7/2006)
...try affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). “We remain frustrated that there has never been full consideration of the merits of o...

168. Ag appropriations bill clears House with cattlemen’s strong support (5/25/2006)
...ment regarding funding levels for USDA's Enhanced BSE Surveillance Program and overall testing numbers. Following debate, Kucinich withdrew this amend...

169. SDSU analyst: Use risk managment to protect cattle profits (5/2/2006)
... Various trade disruptions, including the new BSE case in Canada, and sharp price declines have combined to increase current market volatility or ...

170. USDA releases BSE-prevalence estimate for U.S. (4/28/2006)
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced USDA's estimate of the prevalence of bovine spong...

171. Final BSE test is negative for Japanese steer (4/19/2006)
The final test on a 20-month-old steer in Japan to determine its bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy st...

172. Japan may have found BSE in young steer (4/18/2006)
A 20-month-old Holstein steer slaughtered for beef in Japan have bovine spongiform encephalopathy, a...

173. Potential case of BSE identified in B.C. (4/13/2006)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is currently conducting confirmatory testing of sampl...

174. Johanns updates cattlemen on BSE, animal ID, trade issues (3/30/2006)
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns addressed members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Ass...

175. Creekstone's Pentz discusses lawsuit against USDA (3/28/2006)
...nst USDA seeking to open up voluntary testing for BSE. Pentz claimed that Creekstone would be allowed to ship beef to Japan if USDA allows voluntary t...

176. WMO: Greenhouse gas concentrations reach new highs (3/15/2006)
...-General, Mr Michel Jarraud, said: “Global observations coordinated by WMO show that levels of carbon dioxide, the most abundant greenhouse gas ...

177. DeHaven discusses BSE case, bird flu (3/14/2006)
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Dr. Ron DeHaven talked on the AgriTalk...

178. NCBA's Weber responds to BSE case, Hong Kong announcement (3/14/2006)
Gary Weber, Executive Director of Regulator Affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, r...

179. Western blot test confirms BSE in Alabama cow (3/13/2006)
“We received a positive result on a Western blot confirmatory test conducted at the USDA laboratorie...

180. Clifford responds to positive BSE finding. (3/13/2006)
Here is the statement of Dr. John Clifford, APHIS Chief Veterinary Officer announcing that tests on ...

181. FAPRI report projects expanding bio-energy and value-added markets (3/8/2006)
... a U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was confirmed in 2004 sent beef exports down by 82 percent and dropped the U.S. share of total ...

182. NCBA responds to USDA/Japan beef investigation (2/17/2006)
...tes has sampled over 600,000 targeted animals for BSE and found only one confirmed case.  This is evidence that the U.S. system is highly effecti...

183. USMEF helps Taiwan welcome back U.S. beef (2/15/2006)
... second case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States. U.S. beef products will be available in retail markets this week,...

184. Cattle industry representatives welcome delegation from Japan (2/10/2006)
...ed States since 1989 have prevented the spread of BSE, and this rare disease does not present a human health threat or food safety concern. “The nu...

185. U.S., South Korea trade deal holds potential (2/3/2006)
...ported cow with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). On January 13, 2006, negotiators reached an initial import protocol stating South Korea will a...

186. Mexico opens market to U.S. bone-in beef (2/2/2006)
...n of confidence in the U.S. safeguards to prevent BSE," said Johanns. "As a NAFTA partner and our second largest export market, the normalization of b...

187. Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer announces BSE in Alberta cow (1/25/2006)
This is the statement that Dr. Brian Evans, Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer, made to the press thi...

188. Taiwan repoens market to U.S. beef (1/25/2006)
...ed $325 million in 2003. After the discovery of a BSE-infected cow in the United States, $4.8 billion worth of U.S. beef and beef product exports were...

189. BSE detected in Alberta (1/23/2006)
Listen: Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer announces BSE in Alberta cow The Canadian Food Inspecti...

190. USDA responds to Canadian BSE announcement (1/23/2006)
"I appreciated the opportunity to speak with Canadian Agriculture Minister Andy Mitchell today, who ...

191. Johanns and Portman welcome progress to reopen Korean market (1/13/2006)
...he detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a single cow of Canadian origin in Washington State. In 2003, before the ban took effect, th...

192. U.S. cattlemen see progress in South Korea (1/13/2006)
...220;All U.S. beef and beef products are safe from BSE, and we urge trade negotiators to follow World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) guidelines i...

193. Harkin, Grassley release GAO report on mandatory price reporting (12/13/2005)
.... The report revealed the following: GAO observed lengthy lag times by USDA in correcting problems when packers failed to report or provided i...

194. U.S. cattlemen welcome Japan’s decision to lift beef embargo (12/12/2005)
... single case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) was found in the United States in late December 2003. “While the process has been leng...

195. Johanns comments on Japan border opening (12/12/2005)
...Prior to the December 2003 discovery of the first BSE-infected cow in the United States, the U.S. exported beef and beef products to 119 countries. Wi...

196. USDA amends regulations for importing Japanese beef (12/12/2005)
...introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). In September 2001, APHIS prohibited the importation of ruminants and most ruminant products...

197. Stokes: BSE’s not the only trade barrier hurting U.S. cattlemen (12/8/2005)
During this holiday season, many of us will have the opportunity to treat family and friends to a te...

198. South Korea does not open borders to beef (11/29/2005)
.... South Korea's borders have been closed since BSE was discovered in a cow in Washington state in December 2003. Asia Times Online ...

199. Consumer Confidence Index surges in November (11/28/2005)
...Katrina levels, the shock of the hurricanes and subsequent leap in gas prices has begun wearing off just in time for the holiday season. Despite this ...

200. NCBA: Cattlemen need straight talk on animal ID (11/23/2005)
...ess back after being derailed by a single case of BSE. While we do not feel that animal ID should be mandated by the government, we believe the market...

201. South Korea may lift beef-import ban (11/21/2005)
...ow was discovered with the brain-wasteing disease BSE in December 2003. chosun.com ...

202. DNA chips spot, help track antibiotic resistance (11/10/2005)
... allows researchers to determine the presence or absence of particular DNA sequences in a sample. ARS microbiologists Jonathan Frye, Charlene Jacks...

203. Letter from Steve and Jeanne Charter (11/3/2005)
...BA’s quasi-governmental power and our own subservient status in today’s cattle industry.  And it is only going to get worse until peo...

204. FDA proposes additional BSE safeguards (10/8/2005)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced new measures to help further protect con...

205. Senate approves ammendment to continue Japan beef ban (9/21/2005)
...ed positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Washington state. As a result of this finding, Japan immediately closed its markets to U.S. ...

206. FDA amends interim final rule (9/6/2005)
...tious agent for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in human foods, dietary supplements, and in cosmetics. Based on the scient...

207. Responses to USDA's animal-ID decision (9/1/2005)
...rs of diagnosing an animal with a disease such as BSE, hoof and mouth disease or other animal diseases.  Based on policy developed by membership, o...

208. USDA closes BSE investigation on Texas cow (9/1/2005)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S....

209. NCBA Statement on USDA Proposed Rule to Allow Boneless Beef from Japan (8/24/2005)
...boneless beef when safeguards are in place.  BSE infectivity has never been found in muscle tissue.  For these reasons, the United States ha...

210. AMI: Perspective essential in evaluating BSE records (8/17/2005)
AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges: “When considering the public health risk posed by...

211. Philippines lifts ban on U.S. beef (8/10/2005)
...s. After the December 2003 discovery of the first BSE-infected cow in the United States, the Philippines adopted measures to restrict imports of certa...

212. BSE investigation results in negative test (8/3/2005)
Statement by John Clifford, Deputy Administrator Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service August...

213. Consumer confidence in safety of beef remains strong (8/3/2005)
...ews coverage of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been extensive in recent weeks, Americans remain confident in the safety of the beef supply...

214. Officials confirm “non-definitive” BSE test (7/27/2005)
Officials with USDA announced on July 27 that the agency is conducting further BSE testing on tissue...

215. Seven operations win top environmental award (7/20/2005)
... have hosted numerous field days on the ranch to observe various practices and experiments done on the ranch. Sims Cattle Company was the recipient of...

216. First cattle shipments cross border from Canada (7/19/2005)
...for eligible shipments of livestock to the U.S. subsequent to the recent court ruling that allows USDA to implement a new trade rule reopening the bor...

217. Court lifts Canadian cattle ban for now (7/15/2005)
...ef is safe from bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). “U.S. cattlemen are best served when international trade is based on science and we expe...

218. Judge dismisses Canada beef ban (7/14/2005)
...ary injunction that blocked implementation of the BSE minimal risk regions rule. Because the ruling is effective immediately, we are immediately takin...

219. Report critical of Canadian border closing (7/13/2005)
The human health risk from BSE is probably far lower than the risk of choking on a toothbrush,” according to a new review...

220. Canada to fine those who violate BSE safeguards (7/5/2005)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced yesterday that it will implement new monetary p...

221. Cattlemen unveil USA RAISED “Not Just Any Beef” Logo (6/30/2005)
...n their retail outlets.  “The Canadian BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) crisis certainly changed the choices my customers want to mak...

222. Source herd identified by USDA (6/30/2005)
...he animal determined last week to be positive for BSE. Based on information we have received from the owner, the cow was born and raised in a herd in ...

223. BSE report on the origin of the animal (6/30/2005)
The BSE positive cow was born and raised in a herd in Texas and was approximately 12 years old, ...

224. Texas Beef Council responds to BSE case (6/30/2005)
Texas Beef Council, Texas Cattle Feeders Association, Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Associ...

225. Full details on BSE-infected cow (6/29/2005)
BSE Statement From USMEF President And CEO Philip M. Seng “On June 24, 2005, testing by the...

226. Poll: NAIS will improve consumer confidence (6/27/2005)
...t the United States has a second positive case of BSE. For more information, link to: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050623/nyth095.html?.v=14 PRNe...

227. BSE test results in confirmed positive (6/24/2005)
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has recei...

228. NCBA responds to confirmation of BSE (6/24/2005)
Terry Stokes, Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: “A shor...

229. Johanns comments on BSE testing (6/17/2005)
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding the Sample Sent to Weybridge, England for ...

230. NCBA officials meet with Johanns to discuss testing (6/17/2005)
...recent activities within USDA with regard to BSE testing. We took this opportunity to let Secretary Johanns know - in no uncertain...

231. KLA members angered by USDA's disregard for BSE protocol (6/16/2005)
The president of the Kansas Livestock Association (KLA) is questioning USDA’s decision to aban...

232. House passes FY06 Ag Appropriations Bill (6/15/2005)
... safety. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) detection and prevention activities are funded at about $90 million, the same as last year̵...

233. Why the U.S. sugar industry opposes CAFTA (6/15/2005)
... Additional imports from the proposed CAFTA and subsequent FTA countries would either oversupply the U.S. market and collapse the price, or force Amer...

234. Third test results in “weak positive” for BSE (6/14/2005)
At the recommendation of the USDA’s Office of the Inspector General, three animals that tested negat...

235. USDA sends inconclusives for further testing (6/13/2005)
...is evening they are sending a brain sample to the BSE World Reference Laboratory in Weybridge, England, from one of the three cows that tested inconcl...

236. Dr. John Clifford responds to further BSE testing (6/13/2005)
STATEMENT BY DR. JOHN CLIFFORD REGARDING FURTHER ANALYSIS OF BSE INCONCLUSIVE TEST RESULTS "Since...

237. Groups blast safety of U.S. beef (6/7/2005)
... discussed the Canadian food safety system or its BSE mitigation measures. Their statements were wholly directed at what these groups claim are failin...

238. Supreme Court upholds beef checkoff program (5/23/2005)
...and proactive public response to a single case of BSE diagnosed in the U.S. has been credited with maintaining the high level of consumer confidence i...

239. Industry responds to checkoff ruling (5/23/2005)
...and proactive public response to a single case of BSE diagnosed in the U.S. has been credited with maintaining the high level of consumer confidence i...

240. USDA announces BSE roundtable discussion (5/17/2005)
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA...

241. U.S. corn growers see pork and beef exports are really grain exports (5/11/2005)
...ng the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, the team observed USMEF activities designed to increase demand for U.S. beef and pork. “U.S. corn pro...

242. Lakeside production increase to start in June (5/11/2005)
... boxed beef processing operation.  IBP was subsequently acquired by Tyson Foods, Inc. in 2001. Tyson Foods, Inc., founded in 1935 with headqua...

243. Oman reopens market for U.S. beef products (5/10/2005)
...and ruminant byproducts. After the discovery of a BSE-infected cow in the United States, $4.8 billion worth of beef exports were banned. To date, USDA...

244. Ag Secretary, Kansas Senator visit Drovers office (5/5/2005)
... age, science shows there is virtually no risk of BSE transmission, he said, adding that “the ruminant feed ban is working.” Keeping the b...

245. Experts travel to Japan and Korea to facilitate resumption of beef exports (4/20/2005)
...m of experts on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) will travel to South Korea and Japan as part of the continuing efforts to resume U.S. beef and ...

246. NCBA calls for USDA action on unresolved cattle industry issues (4/15/2005)
...re to a number of outstanding questions regarding BSE and trade issues.  In a letter sent today to Secretary Mike Johanns, NCBA says a number of issue...

247. Taiwan reopens market to U.S. boneless beef (4/13/2005)
... when a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in a Canadian-born dairy cow in Washington  State. U.S. Meat Export Federatio...

248. NCBA outlines cattlemen funding priorities (4/13/2005)
...learned since dealing with the first-ever case of BSE in the United States,” says Texas cattle producer and NCBA President Jim McAdams. “A...

249. Canada opens its borders to some U.S. imports (4/1/2005)
...odities that have been prohibited since a case of BSE was detected in Washington State in December 2003. This is an important step toward the harmoniz...

250. Canada, Mexico and United States release harmonized North American BSE strategy (4/1/2005)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that Canada, Mexico and the United States have es...

251. What CAFTA-DR means for the cattle industry (3/23/2005)
...rt markets still closed due to the Dec. 23, 2003, BSE case, passage of this agreement this year would be great timing for cattle producers. ...

252. BSE research gets funding boost (3/22/2005)
BSE research received a much-needed funding boost last week. On Friday, Agriculture Secretary Mi...

253. USDA releases technical assessment on the implementation of the Canadian feed ban (2/28/2005)
...t when it was available. “After the two recent BSE finds in Canada, it was important to get a team up there to conduct a firsthand assessment of Ca...

254. U.S. to halt Canadian beef over 30-months of age (2/10/2005)
...ognized as presenting minimal risk of introducing BSE into the United States.  It places Canada in the minimal-risk category, and defines the req...

255. Johanns outlines President's ag budget (2/9/2005)
...ase threats. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Activities. After the discovery Dec. 23, 2003, of a single cow with BSE in the United States, a...

256. NCBA ties border reopening to unresolved trade issues (2/7/2005)
... Assurance that all Canadian firewalls to prevent BSE, specifically adherence to their feed ban, are functioning properly. No feeder cattle importe...

257. Support for checkoff hits 10-year high (2/7/2005)
...alue of this program.” “First, BSE found in the U.S. and Canada has illustrated the need for a comprehensive public communications ...

258. Canada proposes new science-based import regulations to allow expanded access for U.S. cattle and beef products (2/2/2005)
...he detection of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Washington State on Dec. 23, 2003. Based on the guidelines of the World Organization for ...

259. Canada finds more birth cohorts exported to U.S. (1/19/2005)
...imals from the birth cohort of the Jan. 2 case of BSE have been exported to the United States. That total stands at six. Of the 38 animals of inter...

260. Judge’s Decision Scores Victory for Klamath Ranchers’ Water Rights (1/19/2005)
...20;We are pleased Judge Armstrong recognized the absence of evidence to support the plaintiff’s claims,” says Jeff Eisenberg, NCBA directo...

261. Update on the BSE investigations (1/18/2005)
With two non-related BSE cases on their hands, Canadian investigators are keeping busy. Here’s a sna...

262. NCBA reconsiders stance on Canadian border opening (1/13/2005)
...questions concerning Canada’s compliance with its BSE firewalls have been adequately answered, NCBA members will consider their position on the Canadi...

263. New case of BSE found in Canada (1/11/2005)
Canadian officials announced today that another animal has tested positive for BSE. This time it...

264. BSE confirmed in Canadian animal (1/3/2005)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today confirmed that an older dairy cow from Alberta has ...

265. NCBA statement regarding Canadian BSE case (1/3/2005)
“The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed on Jan. 2 that an Alberta dairy cow born...

266. Possible new BSE case in Canada (12/31/2004)
Preliminary BSE testing results completed late on Dec. 29, 2004, identified a suspect 10-year-old da...

267. AMI files suit challenging USDA (12/30/2004)
... single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an Alberta cow. In its pleadings, AMI said that USDA continues to ban the importation of ...

268. USDA recognizes Canada as minimal-risk region for BSE (12/29/2004)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that after conducting an extensive risk review it is es...

269. USDA reports final BSE tests negative (11/23/2004)
Statement by John Clifford, Deputy Administrator, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S....

270. Inconclusive BSE test reported by USDA (11/18/2004)
Statement by Andrea Morgan, Associate Deputy Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Servi...

271. USDA secretary Veneman resigns (11/15/2004)
...e first case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) on American soil, and then worked to inform consumers about the safety of the food supply and o...

272. U.S., Japan close in on trade resumption (10/23/2004)
...d the review process of domestic measures against BSE. The USG explained their domestic measures taken against BSE and presented basic ideas for the r...

273. U.S., Japanese officials conclude agreement for resumption of beef trade (10/23/2004)
...now is revising domestic regulations to alter its BSE cattle testing requirements and other procedures. The United States will initiate rulemaking pro...

274. Angus business experiences growth in fiscal 2004 (10/13/2004)
...lenges we never dreamed of,” he said, pointing to BSE, the closing of international borders, high beef prices and a shortage of cattle qualifying for ...

275. Beef industry keeps pressure on E. coli (10/4/2004)
...ing, the committee also received an update on the BSE enhanced surveillance program from Andrea Morgan, Ph.D., associate deputy administrator for regi...

276. Industry remains focused on maintaining crisis preparedness (10/2/2004)
News about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has fallen to the back pages of the country’s newspapers – when it appears at all. Nonetheless,...

277. Media informed through producer-outreach effort (10/1/2004)
...tlets. Topics of discussion included beef demand, BSE, nutrition, beef safety, checkoff litigation and new product development, including checkoff-fun...

278. Feed rule must be based on sound science (9/29/2004)
...ll animal feed is not necessary to further reduce BSE risk in the U.S.  In a meeting today with FDA and Office of Management and Budget officials, ...

279. No progress made on Japan’s beef ban (9/22/2004)
...r the scope of beef cattle subject to testing for BSE. Earlier in the year, Japan officials told USDA that they would not accept any U.S> beef unti...

280. Producer support for Beef Checkoff remains strong (8/25/2004)
...ndling activists and issues in the media, such as BSE. “The beef checkoff has never served a more critical purpose,” said Curry....

281. USDA to resume sales of livestock-protection programs (8/18/2004)
... 23, 2003, when bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was detected in the State of Washington. Changes were submitted by the product developer to add...

282. CBB approves 2005 budget (8/17/2004)
...ng for additional market research in the areas of BSE, nutrition, and youth attitudes, and allows for expansion of the checkoff’s issues-trackin...

283. Cattle Industry Summer Conference ends (8/17/2004)
...ssues affecting the industry this year, including BSE, export markets, animal identification, cattle health, farm policy and the upcoming presidential...

284. APHIS alters BSE announcement strategy (8/4/2004)
Improvements in BSE testing protocols by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant...

285. Forums to bring Issues to light at Cattle Industry Summer Conference (7/27/2004)
...pics critical to their businesses.  These include BSE, animal ID, nutrition, beef demand and activists and issues management.  These breakout sessions...

286. USDA and HHS strengthens BSE safeguards (7/9/2004)
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced three actio...

287. LMA criticizes USDA's BSE announcements (7/7/2004)
Citing its devastating impact on livestock producers, the cash and futures market, Livestock Mar...

288. Second animal turns out negative for BSE (7/2/2004)
On Friday afternoon, USDA reported that the second animal that turned up inconculsive on Tuesday tes...

289. First animal proves negative for BSE (7/1/2004)
On Wednesday, USDA announced that further testing on the animal that resulted in the first inconclus...

290. MU vet: False positives a product of math, not biology (7/1/2004)
...id tests for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, in suspect cattle. The first inconclusive result was confirmed negative following more preci...

291. Inconclusive BSE Test Result Announced (6/28/2004)
A cow tested inconclusive in a preliminary screening test for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, acco...

292. NCBA comments on inconclusive BSE test result (6/28/2004)
Terry Stokes, CEO, National Cattlemen's Beef Association "Earlier this evening, the United States...

293. Canadian ranchers protest closed border (6/21/2004)
...cers are frustrated at trade issues regarding the BSE discovery in Canada over 13 months ago. James Butler, deputy under-secretary of the U.S. Departm...

294. APHIS announces toll-free number to report high-risk cattle (6/20/2004)
...le in the United States. The toll-free number for BSE surveillance program is 866-536-7593. As part of APHIS’ enhanced BSE surveillance effort, produc...

295. On track for record ag exports (6/9/2004)
...ever, a smaller (predicted) U.S. soybean crop and BSE-related bans on U.S. beef hamper additional export expansion. Meanwhile, U.S. ag imports are ...

296. Activist cattlemen align with anti-beef activist groups (5/26/2004)
... all beef products sold in the U.S. are safe from BSE, this group's insistence to join forces with anti-beef activist groups to imply our food supply ...

297. R-CALF, consumer groups demand public BSE hearings (5/26/2004)
Following admissions by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that it violated its own ...

298. Supreme Court to hear checkoff case (5/24/2004)
...ence in U.S. beef remains high - in line with pre-BSE levels - despite the challenge a single case of BSE presented. Cattlemen recognize the valuable ...

299. FDA responds to Texas cow with central nervous system symptoms (5/5/2004)
...e cattle with bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE, also known as "mad cow disease," can exhibit such symptoms. In this case, there is no way now t...

300. USDA responds to Texas cow with central nervous system symptoms (5/5/2004)
...ice. The veterinarian condemned the animal after observing the cow stagger and fall, indicating either an injury or potentially a central nervous syst...

301. Beef demand continues upward climb (5/4/2004)
... in demand, despite the announcement of a case of BSE in the U.S. in December," Curry said. "Clearly, consumers understand that U.S. beef remains the ...

302. NCBA economist cites large cost for 100 percent BSE testing (4/22/2004)
Costs of $30 per head or more would be borne by U.S. cattle producers if 100 percent testing for bov...

303. NCBA opposes litigation that threatens opening of international markets (4/20/2004)
...ed until Canada is recognized internationally as "BSE-Free." Passed in an NCBA Executive Committee teleconference last Friday was the following sta...

304. Battle looms over BSE testing (4/15/2004)
Last week, USDA denied a proposal by Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC to voluntarily test all of it...

305. Japan to review mad-cow testing-policy report (4/15/2004)
...nt practice of testing all slaughtered cattle for BSE. The commission has invited Yoshihiro Ozawa, special adviser to the world animal health body OIE...

306. Creekstone anticipates testing approval (4/8/2004)
...oval of the company's plan to test all cattle for BSE. Creekstone executives believe Kansas State University will soon be designated as an approved BS...

307. Japan continues to hold out for increased testing (4/8/2004)
...d on Japan's demand that all cattle be tested for BSE. NCBA's Gregg Doud explains that cultural and production differences make communication on this ...

308. NCBA fights post-BSE regulation frenzy (4/7/2004)
The nation's leading cattlemen's organization has again demonstrated its worth to members by standin...

309. Canadian prime minister announces BSE-aid plan (3/22/2004)
The Canadian government announced that it will provide nearly $1 billion in post-BSE aid,  $680...

310. Veneman announces expanded BSE surveillance program (3/17/2004)
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced details for an expanded surveillance effort for...

311. NCBA responds to BSE testing decisions (3/16/2004)
"Preventing Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) by supporting the development and implementation ...

312. NCBA to hold satellite meeting (3/15/2004)
...kets for U.S. beef and minimize the impact of new BSE regulations on cattlemen.  NCBA's Spring Conference runs March 31-April 3 in Washington, D....

313. National animal ID system must be flexible (3/5/2004)
...g programs." In the wake of the Dec. 23, 2003, BSE announcement, focus has been on animal health issues and the importance of animal identification...

314. FAPRI reports price recovery increases farm income (3/4/2004)
...ry of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in May 2003 in Canada and another case in December in the United States. Steer prices are ex...

315. AMI urges reopening of Canadian border (3/3/2004)
...ade in cattle, beef and beef products produced in BSE minimal risk countries such as Canada and to lead an effort to fully harmonize the rules governi...

316. Chr. Hansen launches Probios FS (2/25/2004)
...g bacteriocins. Effects of the product have been observed within one day of feeding. Significant reductions in the number of E. coli shed have been ob...

317. Research findings to improve profit opportunities, (2/12/2004)
...f the new food guide pyramid, dietary guidelines, BSE, eliminating pathogens from the beef chain, increasing product consistency as well as adding val...

318. NCBA applauds USDA search conclusion (2/10/2004)
...th Inspection Service (APHIS), for conducting the BSE investigation in a very thorough, open and transparent manner. Many APHIS employees put in tirel...

319. USDA's final BSE update (2/10/2004)
On Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, Dr. Ron DeHaven, Deputy Administrator of Veterinary Services for USDA’s Ani...

320. Producers outline priorities for 2004 (2/9/2004)
...ported cow with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Policy initiatives passed, renewed, and amended at the 2004 Convention serve as a "road map" f...

321. NCBA questions BSE report (2/5/2004)
An international panel report on measures relating to the incidence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopa...

322. President proposes increased funding for BSE related activities (2/4/2004)
Speaking at last week’s Beef Industry Convention in Phoenix, Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Vene...

323. BSE expert panel makes recommendations (2/4/2004)
Click here for NCBA response. A panel of international experts reviewing the BSE case in the Unit...

324. Beef demand climbs 5 percent in 2003 (2/3/2004)
... recent case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. points up the need to provide accurate, science-based information about the safety ...

325. USDA releases update on BSE (1/30/2004)
Depopulation Activities On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, three animals of interest were euthanized an...

326. BSE, CJD, other brain-wasting diseases not created equal, says MU veterinarian (1/27/2004)
While similarities do exist among brain-wasting diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (B...

327. Search for infected cow’s herd mates leads to Idaho (1/23/2004)
...of the Canadian-born cow that tested positive for BSE has led USDA officials to a dairy in Idaho. Three herd mates — from the original group of 81 ...

328. Checkoff adjusts demand-building programs in light of BSE (1/20/2004)
A comprehensive demand-building promotion program has been beefed up to increase consumer awareness ...

329. Industry leaders to hold satellite town-hall meeting (1/19/2004)
..., the checkoff's role in responding to the recent BSE case and litigation challenging the existence of the checkoff program. NCBA President-Elect Jan ...

330. Cattlemen urge Congress to focus on omnibus (1/9/2004)
...d activist groups who are seizing upon the recent BSE situation to further their political goals on country-of-origin labeling, which has nothing to d...

331. Beef Board approves additional funding for BSE (1/8/2004)
The Executive Committee of the Cattlemen's Beef Board (CBB) approved activation of a $1 million issu...

332. NCBA to hold BSE town-hall meeting (1/7/2004)
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) will hold a Satellite Town Hall Meeting, Jan. 8 fro...

333. NCBA responds to Canadian origin of BSE cow (1/7/2004)
Terry Stokes, Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen's Beef Association In a joint briefing,...

334. BSE today: What's going on and what are the issues (1/7/2004)
Here is a rundown of what is going on with the BSE case today. USDA announced Tuesday that DN...

335. An open letter from NCBA (1/7/2004)
...ay we remember for generations to come. A case of BSE was identified in the United States. While the animal was of Canadian origin, we had hoped this ...

336. NCBA passes emergency resolution (1/6/2004)
...ions addressing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was passed during a special teleconference of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) ...

337. Consumer confidence strong in the face BSE (1/6/2004)
Consumers remain confident in the safety of U.S. beef despite the discovery of a single cow with bov...

338. USMEF makes statement on BSE (12/31/2003)
President and CEO Philip Seng We know that U.S. beef is safe and are in the process of working wi...

339. USDA adds safeguards against BSE (12/30/2003)
Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced additional safeguards to bolster the U.S. protection ...

340. Possible BSE cow discovered (12/24/2003)
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced Tuesday that a suspected case of BSE has bee...

341. Nebraska Cattlemen confident about beef (12/24/2003)
...USDA announcement today that a suspected  case of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in a Washington dairy cow is being investigated, Nebraska Cat...

342. Washington State meat professor assures beef safety (12/24/2003)
...vine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as BSE or "mad cow disease" has been presumptively diagnosed in a Washington State dairy cow. WSU's ...

343. NCBA responds to BSE announcement (12/24/2003)
From Terry Stokes, Chief Executive Officer, National Cattlemen's Beef Association: The U.S. Secre...

344. Holstein Association responds to BSE announcement (12/24/2003)
 “Holstein Association USA, Inc. recognizes the significant impact of today’s news ...

345. Industry groups to consumers: beef is safe (12/24/2003)
...cts on the situation involving the single case of BSE in Washington state have been distributed to the media, supermarket operators and restaurant own...

346. National cattlemen make trip to European Union (12/23/2003)
...delines they develop, including those relating to BSE, are continually changing as new information is made available. They are intended to provide gui...

347. Recommendations during high-threat warnings: Livestock producers (12/23/2003)
... number of times per day that your livestock are observed; Report sick animals or unexpected death losses to your veterinarian; Watch fo...

348. Recommendations during high-threat warnings: Veterinarians (12/23/2003)
...erinary vehicles and park them where they can be observed. Biosecurity Avoid livestock and poultry for at least 10 days after you leave ...

349. Recommendations during high-threat warnings: Auction houses (12/23/2003)
...e the number of times per day that livestock are observed; Report sick animals to your veterinarian or State/Federal animal health official; Sto...

350. Recommendations during high threat warnings: Other resources (12/23/2003)
...ww.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahbse.html www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahfmd.html www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/f...

351. Veneman announces proposed rule to implement preferred procurement of biobased products (12/17/2003)
...d procurement. Items will be designated through subsequent regulations. Once an item is designated, every manufacturer and vendor producing and mar...

352. Cattle industry leaders request removal of trade barriers (12/11/2003)
...ng amendments continue in response to the case of BSE found in Canada this past May, NCBA is urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials to...

353. National Animal Identification Forum Coming to Greeley on December 15th (12/4/2003)
...id not protect Canadian cattle for a sole case of BSE found in the spring of 2003, it did help speed and lend confidence to the investigation. Mark Gu...

354. BSE hits Czech Republic (11/19/2003)
Czech Republic officials are set to slaughter nearly 1,100 cattle due to BSE findings. Test results ...

355. Canadian beef moving south (11/13/2003)
...volumes to the two countries last year, even with BSE related restrictions on the age and types of cuts they can export, according to Ted Haney, presi...

356. USDA to ease Canadian-cattle ban (11/6/2003)
...ounger animals are considered the lowest risk for BSE. USDA officials did not estimate when Canadian cattle would actually be allowed over the border,...

357. "Harmonization" urged on health standards with Canada (10/2/2003)
... on key issues facing the U.S. as a result of the BSE situation in Canada. NCBA continues to emphasize the need for a "science-based approach" as the ...

358. The Canadian import situation: What will USDA's action do? (8/19/2003)
...nned as a result of the discovery of one cow with BSE in Canada on May 20.  This was done after an exhaustive scientific analysis of the risks involve...

359. Canadian import-permit applications will be accepted by USDA (8/11/2003)
...afeguards in place to prevent the introduction of BSE in the United States, and the continued protection of the U.S. food supply is our top priority,"...

360. Planning underway for a national animal identification program (8/6/2003)
... been worked on for several years, but the recent BSE experience in Canada has reinforced the need for the U.S. to introduce a national plan as soon a...

361. Sign-up for LAP begins today (8/6/2003)
...tion requested no later than Feb. 20, 2003, and subsequently approved. Contiguous counties are not eligible. During 2001 or 2002, a livestock produ...

362. NCBA, trade officials fight new Japanese import tariffs (7/30/2003)
...ump in imports is being compared to a time when a BSE outbreak in Japan destroyed consumer confidence in beef." Consumer confidence in beef consump...

363. K-State, Sandia Lab developing rapid disease-detection system (7/23/2003)
...ful, will give veterinarians a way to pool their observations when they aren't thinking (at least initially) that they are looking at a looming crisis...

364. Japan raises tariffs, threatens ban on U.S. beef (7/16/2003)
...anada are integrated, and before the discovery of BSE, cows were routinely transported across the border. the meatingplace.com ...

365. Japan wants more from Canada before lifting ban (7/8/2003)
Japan is calling for Canada to improve its BSE inspection system before it will lift its import ban on Canadian beef. "We have no plans to l...

366. Government steps in to help Canadian beef business (6/16/2003)
... difficult times, including the recent finding of BSE. Included in this funding is $435,830 to Heartland Livestock Services, owned by Nilsson Bros....

367. Imported bulls in birth herd of Canadian BSE cow (6/6/2003)
As part of the ongoing investigation of one Canadian cow diagnosed with BSE, Canadian and U.S. autho...

368. More cattle being tested for BSE in Canada (5/28/2003)
Almost 400 head of Canadian cattle have been slaughtered for testing of Bovine Spongiform Encephalop...

369. Canada quarantines three ranches due to BSE (5/22/2003)
Only one case of BSE has been confirmed in Alberta, Canada, but the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture...

370. Restaurants, food companies respond to Canadian report of BSE (5/21/2003)
Hours after Canadian agriculture officials announced that an Alberta cow had contracted BSE, compani...

371. BSE discovered in Canada (5/20/2003)
Canadian officials announced Tuesday that a cow in Alberta has a confirmed case of Mad Cow Disease. ...

372. Beef grilling campaign offers summer solutions (5/15/2003)
... Beef Express, and learn grilling techniques and observe new beef products. TBC also will partner with HEB and Kingsford Charcoal to promote grilli...

373. AMI finds "no evidence of benefit" for COOL (5/7/2003)
... price premium exists, as seems likely given the absence of such labeling programs in the market today and the fact that no one has ever used a volunt...

374. Animal ID may play role in enhancing surveillance (4/16/2003)
...ded that USDA and cattle producers alike must be observant and report any unusual activities. NCBA ...

375. Beef on the plate in D.C. during conference (4/16/2003)
... Sundlof to discuss antibiotic resistance issues, BSE compliance and to urge fast-track of approvals for food safety intervention technologies such as...

376. Veneman announces $752 million for producers (9/19/2002)
...tion requests pending as of today and which are subsequently approved will also be eligible to participate in the program. Sign up will begin Oct. 1 w...

377. BSE in Japan: USMEF response one year later (9/6/2002)
Until September 2001, the Japanese beef market had shown the kind of steady growth that made it a ke...

378. Checkoff programs seek to move beef this summer (8/27/2002)
...r example: Export Programs Since the discovery of BSE in Japan last September, the U.S. beef industry has worked to assure Japanese consumers that U.S...

379. NCBA asks for waiver of Japanese trade safeguard (8/15/2002)
...dent in the Japanese beef market was created when BSE was discovered in that country Sept. 10, 2001. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA)...

380. Drought stress not just on land (8/14/2002)
...formance may decline or they may be increasingly absent from school. They also may show signs of physical abuse or neglect. Symptoms of chronic, prolo...

381. NCBA expresses concerns about foreign animal diseases (8/7/2002)
...ur herd health is maintained with regards to FMD, BSE and other foreign animal diseases and have contributed to efforts to assist our North American t...

382. USMEF "Bento" beef campaign a success in Japan (4/11/2002)
...a frozen consumer pack. Considering the impact of BSE on consumer demand in Japan, USMEF and NRE had planned only a two-month promotion at 75 outlets ...

383. EU Commission proposes to prohibit antibiotics as growth promoters (3/27/2002)
...ositive effect for the animal (efficacy) and the absence of a risk for human health, animal health and the environment (safety). The European Food Saf...

384. Beef demand index climbs in 2001 (3/1/2002)
...U.S. beef to Japan, where the recent discovery of BSE scared consumers away from beef products. The U.S. beef supply continues to be free of BSE.CBB...

385. U.S. security against mad cow disease not air tight (2/27/2002)
...ts and a shortage of inspectors. "The continuing absence of (mad cow disease) in the United States today cannot be sufficiently ensured by current fed...

386. Carcass handling tips (2/20/2002)
...hosen not to collect them. In the event a case of BSE were ever discovered in the U.S. and it was determined NBP (or another byproducts company) rende...

387. Mycoplasma in the feedlot (2/1/2002)
...enic strains of M. bovis limits the value of the observations. "Mycoplasmal feedlot pneumonia is a disease of concern in feedlots," says Rosenbusch...

388. Exports shift to Mexico, Korea (1/30/2002)
... dropped sharply last fall after the discovery of BSE in Japanese cattle. The large reduction in exports to Japan has created problems for U.S. produc...

389. Kansas officials discuss chronic wasting disease (1/25/2002)
...rapie in sheep, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease), and a disease in humans called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. A variant of Creu...

390. USDA helps move beef (1/14/2002)
...cluding agriculture. The discovery of one case of BSE in Japan has driven down beef demand in that country. Japan accounts for nearly one-half of all ...

391. Consumers remain confident that U.S. beef is safe (12/21/2001)
...d-cow disease' (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, BSE) rose to a record high 89 percent in December, while consumer awareness of BSE in the United Sta...

392. McDonald's contributes to BSE research (12/21/2001)
Cattlemen have answered a challenge grant for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) research from t...

393. Fourth Japenese cow suspected with BSE tests negative (12/18/2001)
Tests on a fourth suspected case of BSE (mad-cow disease) in Japan have proven negative, the Japanes...

394. Beef's response, checkoff, drive success (12/13/2001)
...s that could adversely impact beef sales, such as BSE scares or unfounded claims by anti-beef extremists. Clearly, the beef checkoff and the Cattlemen...

395. National Meat Association's 56th annual convention (12/13/2001)
...ned are Planning for the Future of Your Business, BSE Update, Keeping Meat Cold, Commodity Purchase Update, Allergy Monitoring & Management, Update on...

396. Texas "fences out" Colorado deer and elk (12/5/2001)
...TSEs, Other similar, but unique diseases, include BSE, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, which affects cattle; and scrapie, a disease that can affe...

397. BSE detection plan of notification (12/5/2001)
USDA bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) response plan specifies public notification if there eve...

398. Popular show takes look at BSE detection in U.S. (12/4/2001)
In a recent episode of the popular NBC television show "The West Wing,” which depicts the acti...

399. Scour prevention (12/1/2001)
...ation area. The iceberg principle suggests that subsequently calving cows and new calves should then be put into a new clean area, separate also from ...

400. USMEF eyes Japanese consumer confidence (11/14/2001)
...consumers were "very or somewhat concerned" about BSE issue, 34 percent said they ate beef less often or consumed less beef, and 25 percent of all res...

401. Demand factors pressure beef prices (11/13/2001)
...ts already lagged behind last year when a case of BSE in Japan dramatically reduced demand in that country. Total beef export tonnage for January thro...

402. Beef exports tumble: Key customers cut back purchases (10/15/2001)
... early September discovery of a cow in Japan with BSE, the first BSE case outside Europe, could lead to reduced consumption of both domestic and impor...

403. Americas join fight against foreign animal disease (9/18/2001)
... compliance with all measures designed to prevent BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), Foot and Mouth Disease and other exotic animal diseases," th...

404. USDA has FMD plans in place (6/8/2001)
...ling together research and information on FMD and BSE as mandated by Congress, which includes prevention strategies for foreign animal diseases.  ...

405. Weather concerns affect grain market (6/6/2001)
...onths of 2001, and likely will remain low in the absence of weather problems threatening this year’s crops. Corn and soybean futures have, h...

406. EPA extends comment period, answers questions regarding AFO/CAFO rules (5/18/2001)
...n the application rate and application rates in subsequent years. Also manure will contain a variety of other trace elements and other nutrientsinclud...

407. FMD, BSE information released (5/3/2001)
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) has produced an informational document on Foot-and-...

408. Is anaplasmosis spreading in the U.S.? (5/1/2001)
...reater resistance to insects may result in field observations to the contrary. Mature bulls of all breeds appear to be more severely affected and more...

409. U.S., Mexico officials discuss FMD (4/23/2001)
...e group said in a release. "We don't have FMD and BSE and we pledge to work tirelessly to ensure we don't get them."The joint meeting produced several...

410. NCBA outlines strategies for maintaining confidence in beef safety (4/18/2001)
...ide facts about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) to appropriate audiences, including consumer media and food ch...

411. Industry agenda promoted at conference (4/12/2001)
...r animal health research and manpower to continue BSE and Foot-and-Mouth Disease prevention efforts in the United States. Cattle producers also told ...

412. NCBA: Science should lead BSE efforts (4/4/2001)
The United States is free of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and the U.S. should continue to ...

413. Operating committee approves additional 2001 funding (4/2/2001)
...dia coverage of foreign animal diseases," such as BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) and foot-and-mouth disease, said Hammond, who also chairs the...

414. USDA ban has little impact on beef industry (3/14/2001)
...ant products from the UK and other countries with BSE was banned in 1989 and import of live ruminant animals and animal products from all European cou...

415. Publications keep consumers thinking beef (3/10/2001)
... them. Included in this edition is information on BSE, burger cooking safety and new beef products. The publication is distributed bi-monthly. Fina...

416. USDA lifts suspension on Brazilian beef imports (2/28/2001)
...d that Brazil has taken sound measures to prevent BSE and that the suspension on imports should be lifted. There are three conditions that imports of ...

417. IBP initiates feeding certification (2/9/2001)
... of the disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Company officials announced Thursday plans to require beef producers to certify they do not us...

418. Brazil beef imports suspended (2/6/2001)
... no evidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Brazil. However, USDA's policy on BSE has been proactive and preventative.The decision is a ...

419. NCBA cautions, warns after Texas feed problem (1/26/2001)
...oused caution. "There has never been a case of BSE found in the U.S. There has been never a case of nvCJD diagnosed in the U.S.” said Chuck S...

420. Health benefits linked to beef (1/22/2001)
..." by David Kritchevsky, Ph.D., confirmed earlier observations that CLA can inhibit atherogenesis in rabbits. It was published in the Journal of the A...

421. Pork producers vote to end their checkoff (1/12/2001)
...ing to post lists of producers who had requested absentee ballots; and failing to post lists of producers who had voted in person, all of which result...

422. Mad cow disease not a U.S. problem (12/7/2000)
...le herd free of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), better known as 'mad cow' disease, a National Cattlemen's BeefAssociation (NCBA) official said...

423. Food-safety issues influence grain exports (12/6/2000)
...n meal and lower prices for corn.The discovery of BSE in a French cattle herd has led to a ban on feeding meat and bone meal to cattle throughout the ...

424. France bans beef on the bone (11/24/2000)
...to advise the Government. This showed evidence of BSE ("mad cow" disease) infectivity in dorsal root ganglia, nervous tissue in the bones of the spina...

425. Meat consumers worldwide want taste and convenience (10/18/2000)
... of what they are buying. In my company, when the BSE beef crisis struck in Europe, we'd already had a traceability scheme for four years. We could te...

426. Rebuilding global beef demand (10/18/2000)
...e years ago, newspaper headlines linked beef with BSE, often referred to as mad cow disease. Some have claimed the resulting emotional furor amounted ...

427. Overall risk of TSE in U.S. is called extremely low (10/18/2000)
...e occurrence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease, as extremely low. The Council for Agricultural Science and T...