Local plant given july 21 deadline to address odors. Residents and business owners in north Shreveport, LA who are ready to clear the air of odors coming from a rendering plant are optimistic after a Thursday meeting held by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. [News Source]

U.S. beef plants opting out of Japan sales. While 35 American beef processing plants are submitting to Japan's inspections in order to lift its ban on U.S. beef, thousands of other plants have opted out, deciding not to bother with exporting. [News Source]

BSE killed cow in Alberta. A four-year-old Alberta, Canada cow died of mad cow disease, government officials have confirmed. [News Source]

Cattleman fears loss of his livelihood. A Canadian farmer whose cow was recently discovered to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) fears the stigma could sound the death knell for his operation. [News Source]

Canada reports new case of mad cow disease. Canada on Thursday confirmed its second case of mad cow disease in as many weeks and seventh since 2003. [News Source]

Canada confirms seventh case of mad-cow disease (The Columbus Dispatch) Canada confirmed yesterday its second case of mad-cow disease in as many weeks — and seventh since 2003. Shipments of cattle to the United States were halted in 2003 after the first reported cases of mad-cow disease in Canada. Trade in cows younger than 30 months resumed last July. [News Source]