Bill would track where recalled meat goes. Food distributors would have to provide the state with a list of stores and restaurants that received deliveries of recalled meat or poultry under a bill sent to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday. [News Source]

Animal disease employees make claims of improper waste disposal. The city of Ames on Thursday was investigating allegations that the National Animal Disease Center may have improperly disposed of animal waste into the city's wastewater treatment system. [News Source]

Letter to the editor (AG Weekly) As a small feeder calf operation, I have been trying to read and figure out this animal ID thing. I was wondering if there has ever been any mad cow reported in any male animals? [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]