Despite new mad cow cases, U.S. wants to lift restrictions on Canada (Hutchinson News) WASHINGTON - The Bush administration wants to end remaining mad cow disease-related restrictions on Canadian cattle, despite two fresh cases there. The new cases have slowed the effort, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns acknowledged Thursday. [News Source]

Despite new mad cow cases, U.S. wants to lift restrictions on Canada (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) WASHINGTON Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says the administration is "very committed" to ending all mad cow disease-related restrictions on Canadian cattle, despite two fresh cases. [News Source]

Some ranchers shy on first day since mad cow announcement (AG Weekly) TULIA, Texas -- West Texas rancher Kevin Crooks lost about $1 million in the year following the country's first case of mad cow 18 months ago. If he'd had cattle big enough to sell at the Tulia Livestock Auction on Monday, he wouldn't have brought a one. [News Source]