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BSE case born after tightened feed ban imposed

By Dave Bedard February 18, 2015

The beef cow that became Canada’s 19th case of BSE is now confirmed as Canada’s first-ever case to be born after tighter limits were imposed on use of cattle parts in livestock feed. Without specifying a home municipality, spokesmen for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on a conference call Wednesday that Case 19 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

S. Korea blocks Canadian beef again over BSE case

By Reuters February 15, 2015

Seoul | Reuters –– South Korea has halted imports of Canadian beef after Canada on Friday confirmed its first case of mad cow disease since 2011, the South Korean agriculture ministry said. South Korea was seeking more information about the outbreak and discussing public safety with relevant authorities, the ministry said in a statement. The […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Officials chasing down unknowns in new BSE case

By Dave Bedard February 13, 2015

The cow confirmed Thursday as Canada’s 19th domestic case of BSE, and just its third case in the past five years, is still somewhat of a stranger to federal officials. Representatives with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), on a conference call Friday, said they haven’t yet confirmed the cow’s age, its past travels or […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Features

Making headway on prion diseases

The search for answers about how BSE and other TSE prions work is still ongoing at the Alberta Prion Research Institute

By Debbie Furber February 13, 2015

As the Alberta Prion Research Institute (APRI) enters its 10th year it seems as good a time as any to look back on what has been learned and what it sees ahead in the prevention of prion diseases. Set up by the province in 2005 in response to the disaster brought down on the cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

New BSE case halts progress on ‘negligible risk’

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 13, 2015

Anyone hoping Canada had shut the book on BSE in its cattle herd and could someday soon regain “negligible risk” status has been dealt a new setback. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed late Thursday that a beef cow in Alberta is Canada’s 19th home-grown case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the country’s first such case […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. allows imports of Irish beef, first EU shipments in 17 years

By Reuters January 5, 2015

Dublin/Brussels | Reuters — Ireland has become the first European Union country allowed to export beef to the U.S., 17 years after Washington banned EU imports over BSE. This follows a successful inspection by U.S. authorities of Ireland’s beef production system completed in July, the Irish agriculture department said on Monday, after the ban on […] Read more

Cow-Calf, Features, Livestock

From birth to beef: the story of Buis Beef

By Melanie Epp December 3, 2014

Like most producers coming out of BSE, Joanne and Mike Buis knew they had to make changes to their feedlot operation. As third-generation farmers, the couple and their families have been raising beef in Chatham-Kent for over 75 years. Over the years, though, the operation has seen significant change. “To make cow-calf work in this […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Vet advice

Disease prevention equals crisis prevention

By Purdue University, W. Mark Hilton May 8, 2014

PED in the pork industry should be a recent and staunch reminder to all livestock sectors that preventing animal diseases is the cornerstone to crisis prevention. Where and how porcine epidemic diarrhea virus emerged as a killer of nearly four million young pigs in the U.S. remains a mystery. We know it’s highly contagious and […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as trade awaits U.S. crop tour results

Livestock Tax Deferral regions announced for drought-affected producers

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U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn choppy as trade awaits U.S. crop tour results

Livestock Tax Deferral regions announced for drought-affected producers

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BSE case born after tightened feed ban imposed

S. Korea blocks Canadian beef again over BSE case

Officials chasing down unknowns in new BSE case

Making headway on prion diseases

New BSE case halts progress on ‘negligible risk’

U.S. allows imports of Irish beef, first EU shipments in 17 years

From birth to beef: the story of Buis Beef

Disease prevention equals crisis prevention

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