1st mad cow case reported in Austria
AUSTRIA - Health authorities confirmed a case of mad cow disease in the west Austrian province of Tirol after a 13-year-old cow tested positive for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Austrian media reported here on Wednesday. Source: ThePigSite...

Japan confirms 26th case of mad cow disease
TOKYO - Japan has confirmed its 26th case of mad cow disease, this time in a 68-month-old Holstein dairy cow on the northern island of Hokkaido. Source: Reuters

If companies want to test for BSE, let them
IOWA - Creekstone Farms Premium Beef is David. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and corporate America is Goliath. Iowa cattle farmers should pray little David eventually slays the giant. But I have a feeling the slingshot is empty and free enterprise...

Cow beef joins list of exports to resume after EU ban is lifted
UK - Scotland's first export of cow beef for a decade will leave Galashiels slaughterhouse tomorrow for the Netherlands. Source: Scotsman

Korea Fears US May Take Beef Case to WTO
IOWA - The government is alert to the possibility that the United States will take the case to the World Trade Organization (WTO), should Korea continue to delay its import of U.S. beef. Source: Truth about Trade & Technology

British beef shipments to France to start Wednesday
EU - The first shipment of British beef to France since the lifting of a ban imposed at the height of the 1990s mad cow crisis will be sold on the Rungis food market on Wednesday, an official said on Tuesday. Source: Reuters

Mad cow tests in B.C. find nothing
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has wrapped up its investigation of animals connected to a case of mad cow disease found in B.C's Fraser Valley. Source: Calgary Sun

NAIS cannot prevent "Mad Cow" disease
CANADA - Shortly after another "mad cow" was discovered in Alabama, there was a rash of articles in the press citing the event as convincing evidence that the USDA's National Animal Identification System should move forward as quickly as possible....

Court clears government of BSE failures
SWITZERLAND -The Federal Court has thrown out a call for financial compensation by more than 2,000 Swiss farmers for losses incurred during the crisis over mad cow disease. Source: Swiss Info

End To Ten Year British Beef Ban
UK - A European Commission ban on British beef exports has officially ended, 10 years after it was imposed to prevent the spread of mad cow disease. Source: AJC Consultants

USDA Complete Analysis Of BSE-Positive Cow
US - “The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have completed their investigations regarding a...

Cattleman says US not at fault over Japan beef ban
An American cattle producer says there is a lot of frustration about his country's lack of access to the Japanese beef market. Source: ABC.net

USDA Release BSE Prevalence Estimate for U.S.
WASHINGTON - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced USDA's estimate of the prevalence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States. Source: USDA

UK beef prices set to rise
EU - As the EU’s ban on UK beef exports comes to an end, continental demand for Britain’s cheaper meat is expected to raise prices by up to a quarter. Source: Food and Drink

USDA To Release Analysis Of US BSE Testing Friday
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will unveil the analysis it has done on nearly two year's worth of testing for mad-cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, on Friday, the USDA said Thursday. Source: CattleNetwork

Producer battles to test all beef
US - A Kansas beef producer is in Washington this week trying to garner legislative support in its two-year battle against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which will not allow the company to test all of its cattle for mad cow disease. Source:...

BSE on the rise in Poland
POLAND - Poland has confirmed a new case of BSE in one of its cows, as figures suggest the disease has crept forward in the country amid a rapid fall in outbreaks elsewhere in the world. Source: CEE-Food industry

New tests rule out mad cow disease in Estonia
TALLINN - Additional tests have confirmed the absence of a case of mad cow disease in the Jogeva district of Estonia. Source: Interfax

US ranchers seek to bar Japan, Canada beef imports
WASHINGTON - American ranchers' group R-CALF said on Wednesday it was considering legal action after its members voted to try to stop the U.S. government from importing cattle and beef products from animals over 30 months old from BSE-affected countries....

Mad cow madness: USDA stands in the way of broader testing
CHICAGO - If a hospital wanted to advertise that it upholds sanitary standards higher than any required by the government, no one would object. A used-car dealer who decided to offer only vehicles with the best crash-test scores would be free to do...