US Pork Exports To Grow In 2007, Meat Export Federation Says (CattleNetwork.com) CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Boosted by concerns over bird flu and mad cow disease, U.S. pork exports should increase by 6.2% in 2007, with much of the growth in Asia, the U.S. Meat Export Federation said Thursday. [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]