U.S. Reduces Testing for Mad Cow Disease, Citing Few Infections (New York Times) The Agriculture Department said it tested more than 759,000 animals over 18 months from 2004 to 2006 and found only two infected cows. [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]

It’s too soon for the USDA to declare victory over mad-cow disease. Food-safety advocates were understandably shocked last week when U.S. Agriculture Secretary announced a nearly 90 percent cutback in testing for mad-cow disease. [News Source]

Japan to OK U.S. beef import resumption. Japan is preparing to approve a resumption of imports of U.S. beef this week, officials said Tuesday, despite a report that Japanese inspectors found problems at some U.S. meat processing plants. [News Source]

Global alert system set up for animal-human diseases (AFP via Yahoo! News) Three leading agencies have set up the first international alert system to detect animal diseases like bird flu and mad cow disease which can infect humans, the UN's health agency has said. [News Source]

Genesis Bioventures Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Mad Cow Disease Diagnostic Company (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Genesis Bioventures, Inc. today announced that the Company has signed a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire the assets of Prion Developmental Laboratories Inc. . The transaction would be expected to close within sixty to ninety days, but is subject to completion of company due diligence. [News Source]

Mad cow meat has been burned (prestontoday.net) Cattle remains stored in the so-called mad cow shed on Preston Dock have been incinerated, it emerged today. (25/07/2006 10:49:43) [News Source]

MAD COW DISEASE: Government to cut amount of testing (Grand Forks Herald) The Agriculture Department is cutting its tests for mad cow disease by about 90 percent, drawing protests from consumer groups. The current testing level - 1,000 each day - reflects the heightened concern that followed the discovery in December 2003 of mad cow disease in the United States. [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]