Mad cow suspected in animal born after ban (The Sacramento Bee) In an alarming development, the Canadian health authorities reported Tuesday that preliminary tests indicate mad cow disease felled a dairy cow born long after ground-up cattle remains were banned for use in feed. [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]