South Korea closer to allowing Canadian beef imports again. South Korea has taken a "big step" towards allowing imports of Canadian beef to resume after a more than eight-year ban, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast said Friday. [News Source]

South Korea takes “major step” to accepting Canada beef (Reuters) - South Korea has taken a "major step" to ending an eight-year-old ban on imports of Canadian beef, Canada's agriculture and trade ministers said on Friday. The South Korean Parliament ratified import health requirements for Canadian beef under 30 months of age on Friday, one of the final steps to ending the ban, the ministers said in a release. South Korea is the last major beef ... [News Source]

USU leads the way in Chronic Wasting Disease testing What is Chronic Wasting Disease? It may not be as bad or as commonly known as mad cow disease but deer, elk and moose carry a similar disease called chronic wasting disease. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has similar effects on the animal. [News Source]

‘Avenue Q,’ James Taylor, meat cupcakes Where did 2011 go? Where all years go, I reckon, and like all years, it went by in a flash [News Source]

‘Avenue Q,’ James Taylor, meat cupcakes Where did 2011 go? Where all years go, I reckon, and like all years, it went by in a flash [News Source]

Mad Cow welcomes Stephen Massicotte for reading of ‘The Clockmaker’ Playwright Stephen Massicotte has teamed with Mad Cow Theatre to present a reading of his play "The Clockmaker" while he's in Orlando this week. [News Source]

Mad Cow welcomes Stephen Massicotte for reading of 'The Clockmaker' Playwright Stephen Massicotte has teamed with Mad Cow Theatre to present a reading of his play "The Clockmaker" while he's in Orlando this week. [News Source]

Cast announced for Mad Cow’s ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ Mad Cow Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of "Dancing at Lughnasa," directed by Katrina Ploof. [News Source]

Cast announced for Mad Cow’s ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ Mad Cow Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming production of "Dancing at Lughnasa," directed by Katrina Ploof. [News Source]

U.S. beef consumption continues to decline Surging foreign demand keeps industry flush For the past decade, cattle ranchers and meat packers watched with despair as America's beef consumption steadily declined, ceding ground to leaner meats as well as vegetarian trends. [News Source]