Vaccine may protect against CJD. Scientists say they have a vaccine that stops mice getting a brain disease similar to BSE in cattle and which may ultimately protect humans against vCJD. [News Source]

BSE discovered in British Columbia dairy cow; herd mates to be tested. The discovery of a dairy cow infected with mad cow disease has prompted the quarantine of a Surrey farm. [News Source]

Does the corn craze have a downside? With the rise of ethanol and the recent jump in corn prices, more farmers are dialing the metronome to a new tempo: corn, corn, corn, corn. [News Source]