BIG BUSINESS: US cattle group seeks to block imports of Canadian cattle, fearing outbreak of mad cow disease (The Journal-Standard) YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) - Canadian cattle over 30 months of age will be allowed into the U.S. market starting Monday, despite criticism from some domestic ranchers worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

U.S. reopens border to all Canadian cattle shipments (KRTV Great Falls)   After four years, the United States-Canadian border has reopened to all Canadian cattle. The shipments originally stopped when mad-cow disease cases were reported. [News Source]

Older Canadian cattle back in U.S. food chain (Chicago Tribune) Foes object, cite mad cow disease WASHINGTON — The Department of Agriculture began to allow the importation of older Canadian cattle into the U.S. on Monday for the first time in more than four years, marking a final rollback of trade restrictions imposed after the 2003 discovery of mad cow disease in Canada. [News Source]

Better safe than mad. The U.S. Department of Agriculture should hold off on its plan to permit, beginning today, imports of older Canadian cattle even as Canada continues to find cases of the disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy. [News Source]

State farm bureau asking for caution with Canadian cattle imports. The Nebraska Farm Bureau is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to follow a number of steps to caution against mad cow disease as it prepares to allow Canadian cattle imports into the United States. [News Source]

U.S. cattle group has beef with Canadian imports (The World) YAKIMA, Wash. — Canadian cattle over 30 months of age will be allowed into the U.S. market starting today, despite criticism from some domestic ranchers worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

Older Canadian cattle being allowed in US (KXMA-TV Dickinson) Canadian cattle more than 30 months old are being allowed into the U.S. market starting today despite criticism from some domestic ranchers, worried about mad cow disease. Agriculture officials say the change is based on science, and will ensu [News Source]

Canada cautious about expanded U.S. beef trade (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The United States lifted restrictions on Monday on some imports of Canadian cattle and beef that were placed when Canada found its first case of mad cow disease in May 2003. [News Source]

US cattle group seeks to block imports of Canadian cattle, fearing outbreak of mad cow disease (Havre Daily News) Canadian cattle over 30 months of age will be allowed into the U.S. market starting Monday, despite criticism from some domestic ranchers worried about mad cow disease. [News Source]

Older Canadian cattle being allowed in US (KXMA-TV Dickinson) Canadian cattle more than 30 months old are being allowed into the U.S. market starting today despite criticism from some domestic ranchers worried about mad cow disease. No one knows for sure how the decision will affect American ranchers or [News Source]