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UK beef exports to U.S. restart after two decades

By News Desk on October 1, 2020

The first shipment of beef from the United Kingdom to the United States in more than 20 years was dispatched this week.

The U.S. market had been closed to EU beef since January 1998, when…
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Beef with risk materials intact recalled by Vermont packinghouse

By Dan Flynn on December 14, 2018

Vermont Packinghouse LLC of North Springfield, VT, late Thursday recalled almost 11,000 pounds of raw intact bone-in beef quarters, specifically T-bone and porterhouse steaks, that may contain illegal vertebral column material, according to the U.S.

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USDA says mad cow case in Alabama is ‘atypical’ and not risky

By Dan Flynn on July 19, 2017

An 11-year old cow in Alabama is the fifth case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) to be found in the United States since 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced late on Tuesday.

The non-scientific…
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EU scientists investigate origin of isolated BSE cases

By News Desk on July 17, 2017

Two decades have passed since the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic struck Europe. Commonly known as mad cow disease, BSE remains without a cure and, after a long incubation period of 2 to 5 years,…
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China to lift ban on US beef instituted after 2003 BSE incident

By News Desk on September 27, 2016
Chinese officials say they will lift a ban on U.S. beef imports imposed in 2003 after a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as BSE or mad cow disease, was confirmed in a Washington

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‘Surprising’ Discovery Made About Chronic Wasting Disease

By Cookson Beecher on June 1, 2015

An infectious brain disease that has been killing deer, elk and moose both in the wild and on “captive farms” continues to stalk the land, expanding its domain to 23 states and two Canadian provinces

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Canadian BSE Case Demonstrates Need for COOL, Lobby Group Says

By News Desk on February 27, 2015

R-CALF USA, which represents the U.S. cattle industry in trade, marketing and private property rights issues, is pointing to a recent case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — or, as it is commonly called, “mad…
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Norway Detects Country’s First Case of ‘Mad Cow Disease’

By James Andrews on January 30, 2015

Officials in Norway have announced that nation’s first-ever case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the neurological disease in cattle more commonly known as “mad cow disease,” according to Reuters. The disease was found in…
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New Rules on Beef Imports Regarding ‘Mad Cow Disease’ Set for March

By News Desk on February 13, 2014

Federal rules on beef imported into the U.S. will change beginning March 4, when importers begin operating under new, more open rules regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the fatal disease in cattle more commonly known…
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Germany Identifies First ‘Mad Cow’ Case Since 2009

By James Andrews on January 21, 2014

German officials have identified one beef cow with a case of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE), the fatal neurological disorder also known as “Mad Cow Disease.” This is Germany’s first reported case since 2009. The cow…
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USDA Eases Regulations on Beef Imports in Regard to 'Mad Cow Disease'

By James Andrews on November 4, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its final ruling late Friday afternoon easing regulations on beef imports in regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the fatal disease in cattle also known as “Mad Cow Disease.”…
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