Agriculture Department to Reduce Mad Cow Testing by About 90 Percent (WTOL News 11) WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Agriculture Department is cutting its tests for mad cow disease by about 90%, drawing protests from consumer groups. [News Source]

Good to grow. Organic foods take a bigger bite of the consumer market. [News Source]

Saskatchewan hit with anthrax outbreak. Saskatechewan is suffering the most widespread anthrax outbreak in the province's history, and dozens of farms are under quarantine. [News Source]

Japan may lift U.S. beef imports ban this week. Japan is expected to officially lift the ban on U.S. beef imports this week, which was imposed when risky backbone parts was found in a shipment in January, local media reported Sunday. [News Source]

State takes steps to prevent animal disease. With Avian flu and other animal diseases a concern, Vermont is taking pre-emptive action to contain a possible outbreak through the registration of all farms and other locations that keep livestock on the premises. [News Source]

Approval of U.S. beef imports expected soon. Japan is to give the official go-ahead for the resumption of U.S. beef imports this week, according to government sources. [News Source]

Japan to lift beef ban. Japan is making final preparations to approve a partial resumption of U.S. beef imports, which were banned over fears about mad cow disease, officials said. [News Source]

Agriculture Department to Reduce Mad Cow Testing by About 90 Percent (WTOL News 11) WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Agriculture Department is cutting its tests for mad cow disease by about 90%, drawing protests from consumer groups. [News Source]