Mad cow disease is on the verge of being eradicated in Europe, the EU's executive arm said on Friday as it proposed an end to the systematic killing of entire herds when a sick cow is... more

Confined Livestock Better For the Planet
Bovine Veterinarian   July 2010

Stanford University recently startled the world with its conclusion that conventional high-yield farming is far better for the planet than low-yield... more

EU proposes to relax BSE rules on British beef
Meat info.co.uk   July 2010

Beef industry bodies are welcoming a unwinding of mad cow disease restrictions across Europe to help secure consumer confidence in the safety of British red... more

Trying to Stop Cattle Burps From Heating Up Planet
the Gatton Journal   July 2010

To hear Athol Klieve tell it, a key to reducing Australia’s enormous carbon emissions is to make a cow more like this country’s iconic animal — the kangaroo.... more

Community welcomes new bovine TB advisory initiative
This is Devon   July 2010

With the escalation of bovine tuberculosis in the Westcountry, the livestock community in the region has welcomed the establishment of the South West TB Farm Advisory Service, which went into action this... more

China reopens border to Canadian beef
By Philip Ling , Canwest News Service   June 2010

China will resume importing Canadian beef in a "staged approach," Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced on Thursday night following bilateral discussions with Chinese President Hu... more

Canadian industry continues to bounce back after BSE
by Jennifer Bremer   June 2010

The reality of having to deal with a serious disease outbreak is that the industry really doesn't know what to do until it... more

Biosecurity Queensland protecting the state's beef
Australia news   June 2010

The Goondiwindi Magistrates Court has handed down fines totalling $114,000 to five parties accused of illegally bringing cattle into Queensland from NSW. The court made its ruling on June 7 for breaches of the Stock Act 1915.... more

Study Shows Ground Beef From Grain-Fed Cattle Healthier Than Grass-Fed
by Cattlenetwork   June 2010

Grass-fed beef may not have as many healthful traits as some perceive, according to results from a recent Texas AgriLife Research... more

Bovine TB Detected In 2 Kentucky Cows
by Cattlenetwork   June 2010

Two beef cattle in Kentucky have tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, and state veterinarian Robert Stout says results are pending on a third... more

Alberta’s sustainable ranchers compete with “Walmart” model
by Doug Firby, Troy Media   May 2010

Alberta is far and away the beef producing capital of Canada. Combined with its eastern neighbour, Saskatchewan, more than 70 per cent of the 15 million head of cattle in the country are raised... more

Beef farmers with BSE loans struggling to repay province
by Larry Kusch Winnipeg Free Press   May 2010

IT will take some cattle farmers another decade to pay off government loans they took out during the BSE crisis. Others have already given up, forcing the province to write off $1.1... more

Alberta senior handed two years for BSE investment frauds
by Daryl Slade, Calgary Herald   May 2010

An Alberta man who sought investors in a cure for mad cow disease is behind bars for defrauding family and friends of... more

Animal identification
by Articlesbase   April 2010

Animal Identification is an important part of safety in our food supply chain. With an implemented animal traceability... more

Australia reverses BSE import ban decision
High Plains Journal   April 2010

Australia's Agriculture Minister Tony Burke has reversed a decision to accept international standards and end its nine-year import ban on bovine spongiform encephalopathy beef... more

American Beef Exports
by Harry Easter, Breaking Global News   April 2010

Moves are underfoot to pressure Japan to allow American beef exports. After the outbreak of mad cow disease in 2003, Japan blocked imports of beef... more

USDA Changes Will Benefit New Mexico Livestock Producers
by Jeff Bingaman   April 2010

U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is making it easier for livestock producers not affected by bovine tuberculosis... more

U of Calgary to Develop Mad Cow Test
Genomeweb Daily News   April 2010

The San-Jose-based company will work with the University of Calgary to develop and commercialize a blood-based test for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.... more

Demand growing for corn-fed Iowa beef
Globe Gazette.com   April 2010

With the 2003 mad-cow disease scare fast becoming a fading memory, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey said there is a growing appetite for corn-fed Iowa beef in... more

Three BSE beef import risk assessments underway
Stock & Land   April 2010

Three separate risk analyses are underway assessing the health risks of applications to import beef from the United States, Canada and... more