Australian beef industry enjoys mad cow disease-free status (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) The Cattle Council of Australia says the nation's beef industry will benefit from official confirmation that Australia is free of mad cow disease. President Bill Bray says Australia is one of just four countries which have been recognised with BSE-free status by the World Animal Health Organisation. [News Source]

Australian beef industry enjoys mad cow disease-free status (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) The Cattle Council of Australia says the nation's beef industry will benefit from official confirmation that Australia is free of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Australian beef industry enjoys mad cow disease-free status (ABC via Yahoo!7 Finance) The Cattle Council of Australia says the nation's beef industry will benefit from official confirmation that Australia is free of mad cow disease. [News Source]

How Scottish jumpers will be this season’s must-have for women (The Scotsman) ONE of the world's most influential women is set to transform the fortunes of Scotland's cashmere queen - by wearing her jumpers. [News Source]

Uganda: Non-Coffee Exports Value Rises to $59m (AllAfrica.com) THE value of non-coffee exports has increased to $59.27m (sh108.4b) from $52.55m (about sh97b) over the last seven months, with fish and maize fetching the highest value, a Bank of UGANDA (BOU) report has said. [News Source]

Letter to the editor (AG Weekly) What impact will the National Animal Identification System (www.NoNAIS.rog) have on every American? [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]

NGOs call for boycott of US beef. The government's decision to resume U.S. beef imports next month is rekindling calls for a boycott of U.S. beef because of a potential risk of mad cow disease. [News Source]

Pork producers play by Japan’s new rules (Peoria Journal Star) Complete local and regional news, local business directory including restaurants, local classifieds and Central Illinois information. [News Source]

U.S. diplomat calls on Japan to focus on safety of U.S. beef (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ The Japanese government should concentrate on whether U.S. beef is safe based on scientific principles, not on whether consumers feel safe, when it decides to reopen its market to U.S. beef products, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday. [News Source]