Oprah Winfrey due in Philadelphia for defamation trial (USA Today) Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is expected to spend two weeks defending herself at trial in a defamation case linked to the sex-abuse scandal at her girls school in South Africa. [News Source]

BSE nightmare goes on for cattle producers. The fallout from BSE continues to permeate every aspect of the Canadian cattle industry. [News Source]

Canada suffers 17th case of mad cow and is categorized as ‘controlled risk.’ The president of Canada Beef Export Federation says the country's 17th case of mad cow disease has not affected markets. [News Source]

Missouri has first case of Chronic Wasting Disease. It has finally happened. According to a press release issued Feb. 25 by the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA), the state has confirmed its first case of chronic wasting disease - CWD - within its borders. [News Source]