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Bill supports local meat sales
... less vulnerable to international trade." If there is a problem like the bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, scare that hit earlier in the decade, a small farm can easily prove its own cattle are unaffected, take precautions to keep ... Comment?
More people may be incubating variant CJD, the human version of so-called "mad cow disease", than was previously thought, according to scientists who today report an unusual case of the disease. Comment?
... Merrifield used the failed softwood lumber deal and the closing of U.S. border to Canadian cattle because of Mad Cow Disease as examples of failed attempts at fair trade between the two countries. The Tory also mentioned it's important Canada ... Comment?
... occurred over Canadian beef. The Americans closed down their borders to cattle because of one case of Mad Cow Disease. At the same time, there were many cases of the neurodegenerative disease found in livestock south of the border. With borders ... Comment?
More people could have vCJD than previously thought
More people may be incubating variant CJD, the human version of so-called "mad cow disease", than was previously thought, according to scientists who today report an unusual case of the disease. Comment?
Stronger trade ties with Beijing forged
... Merrifield used the failed softwood lumber deal and the closing of U.S. border to Canadian cattle because of Mad Cow Disease as examples of failed attempts at fair trade between the two countries. The Tory also mentioned it's important Canada ... Comment?
Bill supports local meat sales
... less vulnerable to international trade.a If there is a problem like the bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, scare that hit earlier in the decade, a small farm can easily prove its own cattle are unaffected, take precautions to keep ... Comment?
Will Resomation Replace Cremation in India?
Topic started by kaatib on Dec 15, 2009 7:03:06 am From the NYTimes 2009 Year in Ideas Magazine Issue: "Resomation The cremation rate has been on a brisk rise in the United States, in part because cremation is cheaper than burial and saves land. Comment?
Cough? Fever? Dicky tummy? Your pet could be to blame
... new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, which most scientists believe is transmitted from cattle with BSE (mad cow disease). Surprisingly, unlike HIV, swine flu is not considered a zoonosis, as the infection is transmitted through human to human, ... Comment?
Government officials have told a Senate inquiry that allowing beef imports from countries previously infected by mad cow disease is based on "very sound policy", That's despite Opposition Senators' concerns that the decision will see Australian beef lose its market edge because of its 'clean, green reputation'. In the at-times fiery and tense ... Comment?
Association finds beef with mad cow import changes
... decision to relax import restrictions on beef, especially from countries previously affected by BSE, or mad cow disease. The Government, along with some of the world's leading scientific bodies, says the risk of the disease coming into Australia as ... Comment?
... of livestock. In addition, a $0.6m allocation in the Budget is for the monitoring of bovine tuberculosis, mad cow disease and brucellosis. Brucellosis re-emerged in Tailevu after being dormant for 10 years. Meanwhile, cattle farmers in Tailevu are ... Comment?
Mad cow disease found in Fraser Valley
A case of mad cow disease has been found in a six-year-old dairy cow in the Fraser Valley, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Wednesday. Comment?
DPP halts boycott, while KMT still divided on beef
... The DPP proposal would see a mandatory ban on bovine offal and ground beef from areas with a history of mad cow disease infections written into the Act. KMT lawmakers are divided on the issue. A senior KMT official, who requested anonymity, said DPP ... Comment?
Carcass treatment process kills BSE bugs
... in a joint venture with TransAlta. Schmidt did not know anything about prions at that time, but then the mad cow disease was found in an Alberta animal and he saw the potential. The multi-year testing of the technology was done at the Roslin ... Comment?
Group wants beef day to boost ailing cattle industry
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British Columbia's cattle industry has good long-term prospects as demand for beef grows in countries like China, but it's struggling and needs financial and regulatory help, a government-commissioned report says. Comment?
Struggling ranchers want beef price inquiry
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The National Farmers Union is calling for an inquiry into beef prices. The National Farmers Union is calling for Ottawa to investigate beef pricing, saying ranchers are selling cows and cattle at record low rates even as hamburger prices rise in grocery stores. Comment?
Task force wants land review, beef day, to boost struggling B.C. cattle industry
British Columbia's cattle industry has good long-term prospects as demand for beef grows in countries like China, but it's struggling and needs financial and regulatory help, a government-commissioned report says. Comment?
Conservative government gets mixed reviews from Canadian farm groups
REGINA a ' The Conservative government is getting mixed reviews from farm groups for its handling of trade issues, ranging from increasing access to Asian markets for Canadian beef to protecting the Canadian Wheat Board at the WTO. Comment?
Task force wants land review, 'beef day,' to boost struggling BC cattle industry
A report on the B.C. cattle industry recommends everything from a review of lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve to holding a B.C. Beef Day to promote the industry. Comment?