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APRIL        
Beef Industry Seeks Help for BSE Costs  (4-18-08)

Report on the Investigation of the Eleventh Case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada  (4-16-08)

MARCH         (Back to Top)
Too Little Testing for Mad Cow, Critics Say  (3-13-08)

FEBRUARY          (Back to Top)
Nano Breakthrough Could ID Mad Cow (2-27-08)

Canada Finds Another Case of BSE in Younger Cow (2-26-08)

Mexico to Allow Imports of Canada Dairy Cows, Cattle Next Month (2-23-08)

Judge Asked to Stop Older Canadian Cattle Imports Over Mad Cow Concerns  (2-19-08)

Ridley Reaches Settlement Agreement in BSE Class Action Lawsuits (2-6-08)

Federal Court Denies Request for TRO as Moot (2-1-08)

JANUARY          (Back to Top)
Statement by Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner Regarding Indonesia and Barbados Allowing Full Market Access for Beef and Beef Products in Line with International Standards (1-23-08)

S. Korea Mulling Phased Reopening of U.S. Beef Imports: Sources (1-18-08)

USDA Finalizes Minor Updates to BSE Minimal-Risk Countries Regulations (1-18-08)

Russia Approves Three U.S. Beef Companies for Export (1-16-08)

Calgary Study Looks at Mental and Physical Health Impact of BSE on Producers (1-9-08)

Doctors on Alert for New Group of ‘Mad Cow’ Victims (1-3-08)

DECEMBER        (Back to Top)
Japan Confirms 34th Case of Mad Cow Disease (12-26-07)

BSE Case Confirmed in Alberta (12-18-07)

Could BSE Be Transfered by Animal Fat Products? (12-17-07)

China Still Closed to U.S. Beef: U.S. Official (12-13-07)

Scripps Scientists Develop New Tests That Identify Lethal Prion Strains Quickly and Accurately (12-4-07)

U.S. and Russia Near Deal on Beef Exports (12-4-07)

USDA Extends Back Verification Indefinitely (12-4-07)

Levels of Prion Protein in Brain May Not Be Reliable Marker for Disease (12-1-07)

NOVEMBER        (Back to Top)
South Korean Official: Don't Let Beef Get in Way of FTA (11-27-07)

South Korea to Expand Domestic Cattle, Beef Tracking (11-26-07)

Third US Beef Shipment Not up to Par, DOH Says (11-25-07)

S. Korea will not Discriminate Between Canadian, US Beef: Official (11-22-07)

Japan Snubs U.S. Beef Again (11-21-07)

New Importation Requirements for Canadian Cattle (11-16-07)

Korea, Canada to Discuss Resumption of Canadian Beef Imports (11-15-07)

World Overreacted to U.S. Mad Cow Discovery: Industry (11-15-07)

Japan PM to Talk Beef With Bush (11-13-07)

No Early Hearing for R-CALF (11-2-07)

OCTOBER          (Back to Top)
Conner Vows to Keep Working on Asian Beef Markets (10-30-07)

South Korea Expected to Import More U.S. Beef, Less Pork (10-30-07)

Cattlemen File Suit to Block Canada (10-29-07)

Seoul Not to Link Rewriting of US Beef Import Rules to FTA: Agriculture Minister (10-19-07)

Cattle Back Verification for Age Will Cease January 1, 2008 (10-19-07)

Beef Exports Continue to Improve (10-18-07)

U.S. Beef is Safe, Says South Korean Ag Minister (10-10-07)

EU to Raise Age Limit for Bone-In Beef (10-8-07)

State Will Focus Wasting Studies on Bighorn Sheep (10-8-07)

Senators Propose Resolution of Disapproval to Minimal Risk Rule for Cattle and Beef (10-5-07)

One Step Forward? S. Korean Panel Nearing Recommendation on U.S. Beef Imports (10-2-07)

SEPTEMBER         (Back to Top)
USDA Begins Process to Open Border to Older Canadian Cattle (9-28-07)

Another Japanese Ag Minister, Another Cold Shoulder for U.S. Beef (9-26-07)

US Beef Imports Surge (9-26-07)

After Opening Border to Canadian Cattle, U.S. Knocking on Mexico's Door: Official (9-25-07)

'Panama Allows U.S. Cattle Imports of All Ages (9-25-07)

Study Reveals Role of Lymph Nodes in Prion Disease (9-25-07)

Korea Blocks Access to Information About U.S. Beef Import Decisions (9-21-07)

Revamped Web Site Offers Canadian Beef Information to U.S. Market (9-21-07)

S. Korean Cattle Breeders Protest U.S. Beef (9-18-07)

Uganda: Ban on Animal Imports Affects Livestock Industry (9-18-07)

ITC to Investigate International Trade Barriers on U.S. Beef (9-17-07)

Transcript of Remarks Regarding Harmonization of Cattle Trade with Canada with Cindy Smith, Administrator of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and USDA'S Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. John Clifford (9-14-07)

Bones Found in Another Beef Shipment to South Korea (9-12-07)

Ministry: End BSE Tests on Young Cows (9-12-07)

68 Lawmakers Call for Ban on US Beef Imports (9-11-07)

S. Korea Revokes Trade Permit for Cargill Plant (9-6-07)

Costa Rica Allows for Importation of U.S. Cattle in Line with International Standards (9-5-07)

FDA Still Considering Feed Ban (9-5-07)

Seoul to Discuss U.S. Beef Import Expansion (9-3-07)

AUGUST       (Back to Top)
S Korea to Resume US Beef Imports (8-24-07)

Japanese Retailer Guardedly Resumes U.S. Beef Sales (8-15-07)

Better Mad Cow Test (8-14-07)

Canadian Beef Back in Taiwan and Looking for a Big Comeback (8-14-07)

U.S. Wants S. Korea to Revise Quarantine Guidelines (8-13-07)

S. Korea in No Hurry to Resume U.S. Beef Imports (8-7-07)

Govt Eyes Relaxing U.S. Beef Rules (8-4-07)

More Banned Material in Korea-bound U.S. Beef Cargo (8-1-07)

JULY          (Back to Top)
S. Korea Expected to Decide on Lifting U.S. Bone-In Beef Ban in July (7-24-07)

American Farm Bureau Federation and OIE Urge Stricter U.S. Feed Ban (7-20-07)

Canada's New Animal Feed Regulations Come into Force (7-12-07)

$17M Earmarked for Mad Cow Disease Prevention Efforts (7-12-07)

Korea, U.S. to Hold Beef Talks in August (7-10-07)

R-CALF: CDC Says Prevalence of Canadian BSE 26 Times That of U.S. (7-10-07)

Grassley Says Democrats Could Hold Up South Korea FTA (7-3-07)

U.S. Pitches Beef to China (7-2-07)

JUNE         (Back to Top)
South Korea to Audit U.S. Beef Industry (6-29-07)

Japan Seeks More Information on U.S. Cattle Feed, Surveillance; More Trade Talks Expected (6-28-07)

South Korea Lifts Suspension of Six U.S. Meat Plants (6-26-07)

Branding Guide Helps Canadians Promote Business Abroad (6-25-07)

Taiwan Ends Canadian Beef Import Ban Prompted by Mad-Cow Cases (6-23-07)

Feds Lose Another Battle Against Mad Cow Lawsuit (6-22-07)

U.S. Won't Move to Ratify FTA Unless S. Korea Fully Opens Beef Market, Expert Warns (6-21-07)

Senator Wants Heads to Roll Over Beef Export Mistakes (6-20-07)

Top-Flight BSE Surveillance Keeps Borders Open for Trade (6-19-07)

Pigs with Mad Cow? Come On (6-18-07)

Mad Cow Class Action Against Federal Government Obtains Green Light from Quebec Court (6-17-07)

Cattle Farmers Face Tough New Rules (6-13-07)

S. Korea Urged to Lift Beef Import Ban from Canada (6-13-07)

Statement by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding Progress in Expanding Beef Trade (6-13-07)

Cargill Plant's Mistake Led to Suspension by Japan, U.S. Says (6-11-07)

U.S. Verifies Beef Exports, Ready to Resume Trade in S. Korea (6-7-07)

New Japanese Ag Minister, Same Old Stance on U.S. Beef (6-6-07)

Johanns Sees New South Korean Beef Ban as Hiccup (6-4-07)

Honduras Agrees to Full Restoration of Beef Trade with U.S. (6-1-07)

MAY        (Back to Top)
Creekstone Farms Response to USDA Appeal of Summary Judgement (5-30-07)

South Korea Bowing to U.S. Pressure on Beef, Critics Charge (5-30-07)

S. Korea Puts Kibosh on U.S. Beef Plant (5-30-07)

US on Mad Cow: Don't Test All Cattle (5-29-07)

Bush Serves 'Cheeseburger' in China (5-28-07)

Disposing of SRM (5-25-07)

S. Korea to Adjust Rules on U.S. Beef Imports after OIE Ruling (5-24-07)

Canada Gets 'Controlled Risk' Designation from OIE, Mouthful from R-CALF (5-23-07)

Japan Unmoved by OIE Ruling on U.S. Beef (5-23-07)

Statement by Secretary Mike Johanns Regarding U.S. Classification by OIE (5-22-07)

Bills Proposed in S. Korean Parliament Brace for Influx of U.S. Beef (5-18-07)

Japan to Johanns: Age Limit on U.S. Beef Imports Stays (5-16-07)

South Korea: No Bones in Beef Shipments (5-15-07)

Japan Officials Packing Bags for Tour of U.S. Beef Plants (5-11-07)

S. Korea, U.S. Agree to Negotiate Bone-In Beef Import Issue after OIE Assembly (5-11-07)

U.S. Assessment of Beef Imports Inaccurate, Japan Says (5-11-07)

Japan Tests Fail to Show BSE Infection from Young Cattle (5-9-07)

Korea Could Scrap Canada Beef Ban by Month's End (5-9-07)

National Milk Asks USDA to Hold-Off on Canadian Cattle (5-7-07)

S. Korea Prepares to Welcome U.S. Beef, Begins FTA Talks with EU (5-7-07)

Harkin Says Canada's Feed Ban Not Working (5-3-07)

'Mad Cow' Vaccine Effective in Mice (5-3-07)

South Korea Soon to Welcome Canadian Beef, Official Says (5-3-07)

South Korea: U.S. Beef Still Unsafe (5-3-07)

BSE Case Confirmed in British Columbia (5-2-07)

 
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