Canada eases U.S. meat, cattle import restrictions. Canada said it eased some restrictions on U.S. livestock and meat imports imposed in 2003 after the country found its first case of mad-cow disease. [News Source]

U.S.: No deal on beef trade with China. U.S. officials said Friday it was premature for China to announce an end to a mad cow disease-related ban on American beef as it began accepting restricted imports. [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]

China lifts US beef ban (Reuters via Yahoo! News) China has restored imports of United States beef, ending a two-and-a-half year ban prompted by fears of mad cow disease, state media reported. [News Source]

Canada loosens ban on US beef imports (AFP via Yahoo! News) Canada lifted restrictions on US cattle and beef imports, suspended in 2003 after a case of mad cow disease was found in the bordering US state of Washington, officials said. [News Source]

Canada lifts import ban on all US cattle classes (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Canada reopened its border to all classes of cattle from the United States on Thursday to try to normalize North American cattle trade following several mad cow disease discoveries in both countries. [News Source]

Canada Eases U.S. Meat, Cattle Import Restrictions (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Canada said it eased some restrictions on U.S. livestock and meat imports imposed in 2003 after the country found its first case of mad-cow disease. [News Source]

Border battle lingers. Cattlemen call on feds to take action. [News Source]

Mad cow II: The social disease. A recent agreement has Japanese government inspectors descending on U.S. meatpacking plants, snapping photos and judging whether their output is fit for Japanese consumption. [News Source]

Canada Sets Tougher Rules on Animal Feed to Fight Mad Cow Disease (KFYR) The Canadian government says it has broadened restrictions on animal feed in an effort to fight mad cow disease and reopen export markets to Canadian beef. [News Source]