Latest Mad Cow Disease News

The grass-fed revolution.
Monday June 05th 2006, 9:00 am

Beef raised wholly on pasture, rather than grain-fed in feedlots, may be better for your health--and for the planet. [News Source]

Agriculture News from HPJ - Your Ag News Source (High Plains Journal)
Monday June 05th 2006, 8:59 am

OMAHA (DTN) -- A USDA official confirmed the positive BSE tests in two U.S.-born cattle were indeed an "atypical" type of the disease. [News Source]

South Korea may delay resuming US beef imports (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Monday June 05th 2006, 5:53 am

South Korea could push back its plan to resume U.S. beef exports from later this week to next month because of problems Seoul sees with U.S. meat processors, the agriculture minister said on Monday. [News Source]

Feeling a bit King-leery (The Ottawa Sun)
Monday June 05th 2006, 3:47 am

Investors shouldn't crave a taste of Burger King's IPO, writes Francois Pouliot [News Source]

Livestock ID program stirs mistrust (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Monday June 05th 2006, 3:05 am

About 10 percent of Kentucky's livestock farms have registered for a national farm identification system aimed at tracking the movements of diseased animals. [News Source]

Qatar joins World Animal Health Information System (The Peninsula)
Monday June 05th 2006, 12:17 am

Doha • Qatar has joined the World Animal Health Information System (Wahis), a global Internet-based network that allows participating countries to instantly report outbreaks of epidemics among livestock, poultry and marine life, Dr Qassim Nasser Al Qahtani, Director of Animal Resources, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, said here yesterday. [News Source]