BSE likely came from feed (Iowa Farmer) OTTAWA (AP) -- An Alberta, Canada, dairy cow that was diagnosed last month with BSE (mad-cow disease) probably contracted the disease from contaminated feed, federal regulators said. [News Source]

Japan to allow U.S. beef kept at customs to enter market (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News) _ The ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday endorsed starting procedures on Friday to allow the entry into Japan of 910 tons of U.S. beef that have yet to clear customs since their arrival due to fears of mad cow disease, LDP officials said. [News Source]