Japan blocking beef from Neb. plant. Japan will suspend beef imports from a U.S. processing plant after finding meat in a shipment that may violate a regulation imposed over mad cow concerns, the government said Friday. [News Source]

Japan to suspend beef imports from Nebraska plant (Lincoln Journal Star) TOKYO — Japan will suspend beef imports from a Tyson Foods processing plant in Lexington after finding meat in a shipment that may violate a regulation imposed over mad cow concerns, the government said Friday. [News Source]

Canada mad cow case delays Mexico import plans (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Mexico has postponed plans to reopen its borders to dairy cattle imports from Canada after a case of mad cow disease was found in an Alberta bull last week. [News Source]

Canada mad cow case delays Mexico import plans (AlertNet) Source: Reuters (Adds background) MEXICO CITY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Mexico has postponed plans to reopen its borders to dairy cattle imports from Canada after a case of mad cow disease was found in an Alberta bull ... [News Source]

9th case of mad cow disease confirmed in Canada (AG Weekly) OTTAWA (AP) — The United States said Thursday it would dispatch a specialist to help investigate Canada’s latest case of mad cow, but that Washington did not expect the new finding to hurt trade between the two countries. [News Source]

Japan Cites Nebraska Plant Beef (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Japan will suspend beef imports from a Nebraska processing plant after finding meat in a shipment that may violate a regulation imposed over mad cow concerns, the government said Friday. [News Source]

Ninth case of mad cow disease confirmed in Canada (Iowa Farmer) OTTAWA n The United States says it will dispatch a specialist to help investigate Canada's latest case of mad cow, but that Washington did not expect the new finding to hurt trade between the two countries. [News Source]

Japan to suspend beef imports from Lexington plant (Lincoln Journal Star) TOKYO — Japan will suspend beef imports from a Tyson Foods processing plant in Lexington, Neb., after finding meat in a shipment that may violate a regulation imposed over mad cow concerns, the government said Friday. [News Source]

Tyson Sides With USDA On Canada Beef Imports (The Morning News) Wednesday's discovery of Canada's ninth case of mad cow disease has several interested U.S. cattle groups now voicing opposition to the American government's plan to fully resume imports of older Canadian cattle. [News Source]

Japan suspends beef imports from one US factory (AFP via Yahoo! News) Japan has confirmed it will suspend imports from one US meat factory after it violated safety rules which were put in place to protect against mad cow disease. [News Source]