Beef imported to Australia from countries where there has been an outbreak of mad cow disease will not be traced back to individual farms, a Senate inquiry has been... more

Beef import decision risks jobs, BSE-free status
by Simon Jenkins The Heraldsun.com   February 2010

THE Federal Government's decision to allow beef to be imported from countries that have had outbreaks of mad cow disease could put 300,000 people out of work in a week, a Senate inquiry has... more

Farmers hit out at bovine TB tests
by Joe Watson All Business   February 2010

Farmers last night criticised new bovine tuberculosis (bTB) tests they said were being imposed by the Scottish Government. NFU Scotland members and the National Beef Association both expressed alarm... more

The Veterinary and Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will this month begin testing for bovine tuberculosis in the local cattle population.
By Shelton Daniel, Agriculture Antigua Barbuda   February 2010

The Veterinary and Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it will this month begin testing for bovine tuberculosis in the local cattle population. This is part of the Ministry’s Veterinary Epidemiology... more

BSE beef imports in the Senate's focus
Lucy Knight, Farm Weekly   February 2010

GOVERNMENT guarantees of rigorous import assessments for all beef, which will soon be allowed into Australia from countries which have had bovine spongiform encephalopathy... more

FDA develops new PCR feed-test for BSE prevention
All About Feed   January 2010

The method relies on polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a molecular technique that amplifies small amounts of genetic material (DNA or RNA) to produce larger amounts for... more

Prions 'may keep nerves healthy'
BBC News   January 2010

Experiments on mice may help scientists understand the workings of the prion protein linked to brain disease... more

NCBA Members Vote on Policies to Address Cattle Industry Challenges
WallacesFarmer   January 2010

Members of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association approved a number of policy resolutions and directives to further critical industry priorities during the membership meeting at the culmination of the annual Cattle Industry Summer Conference on Saturday.... more

Beef Finishing And Biofuel Project Given Go-Ahead
The Cattle Site   January 2010

The development of a large scale intergrated beef cattle closed-loop project, which will include finishing facilities for 72,000 head of beef... more

Two NDSU Beef Research Facilities
Farm and Ranch Guide   January 2010

Two facilities that are located off the main North Dakota State University campus and in opposite directions from one another, could play a pivotal role in the future of the state's beef... more

Law Amendment Will Not Abrogate Beef Agreement
Taiwan News   January 2010

President Ma Ying-jeou said Thursday that Taiwan's plan to amend a law to restrict U.S. beef imports will not result in an abrogation of a Taiwan-U.S. agreement signed in October, after the plan drew a strong negative reaction from... more

BSE Cost $11 Billion
Farming UK   January 2010

A government report released in Washington on Tuesday, claims that ranchers and farmers lost $11 billion, between 2004 and 2008, after Japan and South Korea, along with other countries banned the import of US... more

Livestock Outlook: 2009 - A Hard Year For Cattle & Beef Sectors
Cattle Netword   December 2009

Despite favorable weather and ensuing favorable pasture and range conditions, 2009 has not been a stellar year for the beef complex. The economic recession, high unemployment, and relatively abundant supplies of pork and poultry and have had a significant adverse impact... more

Cattle cloning the future of beef?
by Melissa Martin   December 2009

IF YOU thought the cattle business had reached its technical zenith with artificial insemination and embryo transfer systems, then hold on to your hats, because long... more

BVDV affecting globe's cattle
BY Reg Burton,North Queensland Register   December 2009

GRAZIERS at the recent Flinders Beef Challenge weigh-in were addressed by Professor Michael McGowan on the incidence of bovine viral diarrhoea... more

Livestock market expert tells Kansas cattlemen
by Roxana Hegeman, AP   December 2005

A leading livestock market expert warned Kansas cattlemen Friday that the industry will continue to be tough and urged them to take advantage of any narrow profit margins they can... more

RP to buy P661-M US small ruminant, beef cattle
by Jennifer A. Ng   December 2009

THE Philippines is buying P661 million worth of small ruminant, bovine semen and beef cattle from the United States, according to a statement released by the US Department of Agriculture... more

Groups assail proposed imports
by Tim Hearden, Capital Press   December 2009

Some 40 farm and consumer groups are sounding an alarm over the import of some beef products from Canada, which has had 17 cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy since... more

USCA executive vice president fights for cow/calf producers
By Sue Roesler, The Prairie Star   December 2009

Keeping Mexican feeder steers from comingling with dairy herds and spreading TB to the U.S. is one of the concerns of the U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA) - and its executive... more

NCBA's statement on COOL
By Danni Beer Farm & Ranch Guide   December 2009

The Oct. 7 statement by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) regarding Canada's challenge of the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Law... more