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01/08/2009
NCBA part of the problem or part of the solution? (AG Weekly)
In October, the U.S. International Trade Commission released a report that illustrates how exports of beef from the U.S. have been significantly depressed since 2003 as a result of the outbreak of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in Canada.
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12/12/2008
R-CALF: OIG Again Slams USDA for BSE Mitigation Failures At Packing Plants (CattleNetwork.com)
Billings, Mont. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Office of Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday issued a report about USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) that points out serious and continued flaws in FSIS’ ability to mitigate the risks of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in several large facilities across the country that slaughter older cows.
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12/20/2008
New plant for Manitoba beef (what's your opinion?) (Portage Daily Graphic)
The Manitoba Cattle Enhancement Council (MCEC) has announced it has reorganized the corporate ownership of the province’s newest beef plant.
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12/15/2008
Tough times for Interlake cattle farmers (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
A wet summer and low cattle prices are taking the joy out of the holiday season for farmers and businesses in Manitoba's Interlake region.
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  • American Meat Science Association - BSE Resources - Provides BSE factsheets, articles from the journal Meat Science and other resources.
  • Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service offers general mad cow disease information, news and situation updates.
  • BSE News Blog - Offers current news on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), also Known as Mad Cow Disease.
  • Center for Consumer Freedom Mad Cow Q & A - Provides a general question and answer section, scientific glossary and the latest news on mad cow disease.
  • CJW Medical Center's Mad Cow Disease Page - Site contains medical information related to mad cow disease and its effects on humans.
  • EvilMamaCow Organization - We provide facts, news, and a little humor about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
  • Food and Drug Administration Mad Cow Information - Web site offers various resources on mad cow disease including a general background, consumer information, recent FDA actions, veterinarian information, blood safety and a what's new section.
  • Mad Cow Disease: Myths, Facts and a Prescription for Safety - A monograph by Frederick W. Scalise.
  • Mad Cow Disease News - Continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
  • Mad Cow Disease News and Information - News and analysis about Mad Cow Disease from the Center for Global Food Issues.
  • Mad Cow Disease: What's Safe to Feed Your Kids? - Dr. Vincent Iannelli answers safety questions surrounding children and mad cow disease.
  • Mad Cow Facts - Experts provide consumer news, analysis and commentary on mad cow disease.
  • Massachusetts Department of Public Health BSE Q & A - Provides frequently asked questions about mad cow disease and human health.
  • Official Mad Cow Disease Home Page - The Internet's largest site for mad cow disease, BSE, scrapie, CJD, and other prion diseases. Coverage of news, prion molecular biology and research developments. Color slides of spongiform brains.
  • Science Reference Section Library of Congress - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Mad Cow Disease - links to information.
  • UK DEFRA BSE Information - Includes much of the relevant history, actions, legislation and medical statistics.
  • University of Tennessee Hot Topics: Mad Cow Disease - Provides general background, links and articles on mad cow disease.
  • USDA BSE Information Page - United States Department of Agriculture offers updates on mad cow disease.
  • USDA Economic Research Service - Market Context for BSE - Provides news and analysis on the economic impact BSE has on the U.S. economy.
  • What You Should Know about BSE - Iowa State University extension addresses public concerns.
  • The WHO Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) web site - This site provides links to World Health Organisation reports on Human and Animal Transmissible Encephalopathies.
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