Former FDA head settles into life as Cadott farmer (The Chippewa Herald) CADOTT — Bernard Schwetz grew up a small-town boy, but moved on to making a big impact in the lives of people across the nation before settling back down in his hometown. [News Source]

Eastern Europe is divided over its ‘grim’ image - Feature (EARTHtimes.org) Prague - Since headlines began asking whether Eastern Europe is like an Argentina on the Danube , those of the region's countries that are in better financial shape have contested that grim image. A flurry of reports describing Eastern Europe as th... [News Source]

New rules for cattle farmers already affecting local market (Bowling Green Daily News) A federal regulation set to go into effect in April is already having an impact on cattle farmers and causing worries for others. [News Source]

Livestock Highlights: Pilgrim’s Pride, Australian Cattle, Burger King (CattleNetwork.com) CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--U.S. 2009 commercial beef production is forecast at 26.1 billion pounds, slightly below last year's output of 26.6 billion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday at its annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. [News Source]

Producers handed $71-million lifeline (Daily Herald) Provincial agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud announced a plan to help hog and cattle farmers while simultaneously challenging the federal government to help. [News Source]

Education Center (CattleNetwork.com) CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--U.S. 2009 commercial beef production is forecast at 26.1 billion pounds, slightly below last year"s output of 26.6 billion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday at its annual Agricultural Outlook Forum. [News Source]

Link found between Alzheimer’s, mad cow protein. The latest in a recent flurry of clues on the workings of Alzheimer's disease comes from Yale University researchers who found a link between the disorder and the prion protein, which can cause mad cow disease and other maladies. [News Source]

Meaty comeback for beef exports (Denver Post) U.S. beef exports rallied in 2008 to almost match export levels in 2003, before the mad-cow-disease scare cut sales. [News Source]