Oprah Winfrey settles headmistress’ US lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! News) Oprah Winfrey has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a headmistress she had accused of performing poorly at her South African girls school, where some students claimed they were abused, lawyers said Tuesday. [News Source]

Oprah Winfrey settles headmistress’ Pa. lawsuit (Provo Daily Herald) Oprah Winfrey has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a headmistress she had accused of performing poorly at her South African girls school, where some students claimed they were abused, lawyers sai [News Source]

Oprah Winfrey settles defamation suit (MSNBC) Lawyers say the talk show host has settled the suit, filed by the ex-headmistress of her girls school in South Africa, who said she had trouble finding work after Winfrey spoke out. [News Source]

Beef From Creekstone Farms Impresses New York Chefs (New York Times) Out of nowhere, seemingly, Creekstone Farms Premium Beef has challenged red-meat royals and won over chefs at many of the city’s high-profile restaurants. [News Source]

$6 million for beef research initiative (Toronto Sun) OTTAWA - The federal government will give the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association $6 million for science and marketing research in the beef industry. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced the funds Tuesday for a sector he says has been through a “tough year” because of the recession. [News Source]

Ag official: Colorado agriculture will benefit under Obama’s export initiative (Denver Post) A federal initiative to double U.S. exports over the next five years would greatly benefit Colorado agriculture, especially if the program is successful at cutting through tough trade restrictions on the state's beef products, an agriculture undersecretary said Monday. [News Source]

Chronic wasting disease is here (The Wahpeton Daily News) We knew it was just a matter of time. North Dakota has long been an island, free of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the deer herd. Surrounding states and provinces have dealt with the problem to one degree or another. [News Source]

Ag official: Colorado agriculture will benefit under Obama’s export initiative (Denver Post) A federal initiative to double U.S. exports over the next five years would greatly benefit Colorado agriculture, especially if the program is successful at cutting through tough trade restrictions on the state's beef products, an agriculture undersecretary said Monday. [News Source]

Gleneagle Sertoma to host blood drive (Tri-Lakes Tribune) While the term “spring break” might not evoke thoughts of donating blood for most people, for those in the Gleneagle area it is one of the only times during the year when the act can be done locally. [News Source]

Lawyer to discuss BSE case (Red Deer Advocate) Cameron Pallett thinks the numbers speak volumes. [News Source]