Japan: Ban on U.S. Beef to End (New York Times) Japan is set to lift a ban on imports of United States beef that was reinstated six months ago due to fears of mad cow disease. [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]

Safeguards vastly cut BSE risk to people (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The U.S. government virtually eliminated the threat of mad cow disease to consumers by requiring the removal of brains, spinal cords and other high risk items from older cattle, the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis said on Tuesday. [News Source]

U.S. delays lifting ban on beef in wake of Canadian BSE case. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency insisted yesterday that any impact on Canada's cattle industry would be minimal following a U.S. decision to delay lifting a ban on imports of older cattle from Canada. [News Source]

Japan to lift U.S. beef import ban Thursday. The Japanese government is set to formally decide Thursday to resume U.S. beef imports, confirming the safety of American produce following its inspections of U.S. meat-processing facilities. [News Source]

Japan set to lift ban on US beef imports. Japan is set to lift a ban on U.S. beef reinstated six months ago due to fears of mad cow disease as early as Thursday. [News Source]

Cattle graze peacefully on David and Deanna Mcmaken’s farm near Waynesburg. The McMakens' Rose Ridge Farm is one of a handful in Ohio producing grass-fed beef, but at the rate the industry is growing you're going to be seeing a lot more of this meat. [News Source]

Japan to announce return of US beef Thursday: reports (AFP via Yahoo! News) Japan will announce a resumption of US beef imports banned over mad cow disease, ending a long rift between the allies, reports said. [News Source]

Japanese government to lift ban on U.S. beef imports Thursday (USA Today) The Japanese government will officially approve resuming U.S. beef imports from selected meat processing plants on Thursday, easing a blanket ban imposed earlier this year over mad cow fears, officials said. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed to resume imports from selected facilities. [News Source]

Japan set to lift US beef ban (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Japan is set to lift a ban on imports of U.S. beef reinstated six months ago due to fears of mad cow disease on Thursday, as the government has got approval from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on the plan. [News Source]