29th suspected case of mad cow in Japan (AP via Yahoo! News) A cow in northern Japan is suspected of having the country's 29th case of mad cow disease, an official said Tuesday. [News Source]

Funds: Cattle and hogs supplant energy (International Herald Tribune) LONDON: Tiberius Asset Management's $170 million Commodity Alpha Fund is grabbing the spotlight from its much bigger rivals thanks to timely purchases of cattle and pigs and astute sales of oil and gas. [News Source]

Experts: U.S. must protect food supply (AP via Yahoo! News) The United States needs to continue taking steps to protect its food supply from terrorism just as it would its buildings, airports and other infrastructure, FBI deputy director John S. Pistole said. [News Source]