Japan’s Beef Market Is Opening Too Slowly, USDA’s Conner Says (Bloomberg.com) Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Japan's refusal to open its market to U.S. beef is frustrating trade officials in advance of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's U.S. visit in November, Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner told reporters. [News Source]

Lawsuit seeks to block expanded import of Canadian cattle (Billings Gazette) PIERRE, S.D. - Cattlemen and other groups worried about the risk of mad cow disease have asked a federal judge to stop the U.S. Agriculture Department from relaxing rules that have prevented Canadian cattle from being imported into the United States. ... [News Source]

Lawsuit seeks to block expanded import of Canadian cattle (Billings Gazette) PIERRE, S.D. - Cattlemen and other groups worried about the risk of mad cow disease have asked a federal judge to stop the U.S. Agriculture Department from relaxing rules that have prevented Canadian cattle from being imported into the United States. [News Source]

Cattlemen Sue to Block Relaxation of Law (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Cattlemen and other groups worried about the risk of mad cow disease have asked a federal judge to stop the U.S. Agriculture Department from relaxing rules on Canadian cattle imports into the United States. [News Source]

Botswana: A Great International Conspiracy? (AllAfrica.com) A great international conspiracy? James Fergusson (2007) [News Source]

Rockland A.M. report (The Journal News) - Ramapo police arrested two people on marijuana and open-container laws Saturday night. [News Source]

Premise registration continues on plan (Iowa Farmer) Editor’s note: On Nov.. 22, the Bush administration pledged not to make a planned National Animal Identification System mandatory. However, that has not derailed movement toward a voluntary tracking system. [News Source]