S.Korean Envoy Urges Prompt Resolution Of Beef Dispute For FTA (Bernama) WASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The South Korean envoy to Washington urged his country's legislators Monday to reach a prompt resolution of the beef trade issue with the United States in order to expedite ratification of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), South Korean Yonhap news agency reported. [News Source]

Who’s on first in battle against BSE? (Prairie Star) In the old Superman comics there is an alternative world, an alternate reality, where things are topsy-turvy, or opposite. This alternate reality place was called “Bizarro world.” [News Source]

Letters 10/25/07 (Northern Express) No More Foie Kudos to Beth Bechtel for writing a letter to the editor regarding Foie Gras (10/11/07). I had the same reaction of disgust to the restaurant article that she did, but she did me one better by actually writing - my protest was simply to make a note to self never to patronize that restaurant. [News Source]

LIVESTOCK HIGHLIGHTS: Cattle On Feed, Japan Beef Exports, South Korea (CattleNetwork.com) KANSAS CITY (Dow Jones)--Bull spreading was expected to be a popular move among Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle traders on Monday following the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly cattle-on-feed report Friday, market analysts said. [News Source]

Eating kangaroo meat will cut down on green house gas emissions. A special report commissioned by Greenpeace claims that Aussies can dramatically reduce their carbon footprint by eating less beef and more of the local wildlife, including kangaroos. [News Source]

Herd diseases add curve to hunting (The Herald-Mail) One of the major problems for large wildlife populations is the potential for disease, especially those transmitted between animals. In our area, and actually for most of the country, the most alarming is Chronic Wasting Disease. [News Source]

ESF & DEC Tracking Deer Herd (WSYR 9 Syracuse) Protecting hunters and people who eat venison can be a tough job during hunting season. The concern for disease in the herd is present. Local researchers are learning more about... [News Source]

Billings meat cutter lending hand in fight against wildlife disease (KTVQ Billings) FWP asking that tests be done [News Source]

Governments turn to CRAs to pay for a better future (Orlando Sentinel) When Jeff Brown moved to Orlando in 1989, Lake Eola was a desolate place with more transients than strollers after dark. [News Source]

Governments turn to CRAs to pay for a better future (Orlando Sentinel) When Jeff Brown moved to Orlando in 1989, Lake Eola was a desolate place with more transients than strollers after dark. [News Source]