Mad cow class action (The West Australian) A Quebec farmer has asked a court for permission to launch a class action suit against the Canadian Government and a company owned by Australian feed producer Ridley Corp Ltd, saying their negligence sparked a recent mad cow crisis in Canada. [News Source]

Long-serving state ag chief looks to stem GOP tide for one more term (WTVM 9 Columbus) ATLANTA In nearly four decades as Georgia's agriculture commissioner, Tommy Irvin has seen a lot -- from the eradication of the boll weevil to recent fears of bird flu, mad cow and terrorist attacks on the food supply. [News Source]

PlayStation’s serious side: Fighting disease (Financial Express) Kids aiming to persuade their parents to buy the PlayStation 3 have some new ammunition -- donating their PS3's down time to researchers could help cure Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or mad cow disease. [News Source]