Agriculture News – Beef Industry
Canada's livestock producers and processors
have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, safe and delicious
beef. The Government of Canada remains committed to investing in growth for
Canadian beef producers and this vital industry. (website)
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Beef production contributes approximately $21.8
billion to Canada's GDP (2018-2020 Statistics Canada/Canfax averages).
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In 2021, Canada exported 508 million kilograms
of beef to international markets, valued at $4.47 billion.
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Canada is one of the top ten beef producing
nations globally producing 2% of the world’s beef supply in 2022.
According to the 2021 Census of
Agriculture, there are more than 60,000 farms and ranches in Canada with beef
cattle.
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
“Given this new evidence that the BSE
agent is still circulating in Canada’s animal feed system, it is more likely
than not that Canada’s inferior testing program has failed to detect many other
BSE-infected cattle, including asymptomatic cattle entering Canada’s food
system,” R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard (source)
BSE – more commonly known as mad cow
disease – is a progressive, fatal neurological disease believed to be spread
when cattle eat protein rendered from the brain and spines of infected cattle
or sheep. Canada banned that practice of feeding in 1997. (article)
BSE has a long incubation period, about 2.5 to 8 years, usually affecting adult
cattle at a peak age onset of four to five years, all breeds being equally
susceptible (wikipedia).
[Prions vs bacteria vs virus (no proof that
any virus exists)?]
Unlike other nations that instituted
mandatory testing requirements for cattle entering the food chain after
detecting multiple cases of classical BSE, Canada relies only on a voluntary
testing program. The mandatory testing programs in the European Union and Japan successfully removed BSE-infected cattle that were entering the food system even
though the infected cattle did not show any signs of the disease. This is
because testing can identify BSE-positive cattle several months prior to the
animal exhibiting any signs of neurological disorder. (source)
In 1996, researchers confirmed that BSE
(bovine spongiform encephalopathy) can infect people as variant known as
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
A BSE case is considered “atypical” if the
animal contracted the neurological disease spontaneously instead of through
contaminated meat-and-bone meal.
UPDATE: June 5, 2019 CDC reports that BSE
surveillance since 1993 has identified 26 cases in North America: Six BSE
cases were in the United States and 20 in Canada. Of the six cases identified
in the United States, one was born in Canada. One of the 20 cases identified in
Canada was imported from the United Kingdom. (source)
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
CWD - there is growing concern in the
scientific and public health community that chronic wasting disease, which is
killing deer in Minnesota, Wisconsin and elsewhere in the USA; Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Quebec could jump to people some day. (article)
(article)
Exports
USA, Japan, Mexico and Vietnam. China is
Canada’s third largest global market. Canada also exports to Philippines and
South Korea.
Timeline (chronological order)
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Date
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Event
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1989
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Controls on high-risk offal (brain,
spinal cord, digestive tract) introduced (wikipedia)
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2003 “mad cow crisis”
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A case of BSE in 2003 at an Alberta farm devastated Canada’s beef industry as 40 countries closed their borders to
Canadian cattle and beef products.
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2006
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Another BSE case detected
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2007
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Another BSE case detected
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2007-Jul
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Enhanced feed ban
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2008
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Another BSE case detected
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2010
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China trade
resumes for low risk products – boneless beef from young cattle (article)
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2014-Jun
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BSE in humans is known as
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. By June 2014 the disease had killed 177 people in
the UK, and 52 elsewhere.
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2014
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Most markets re-opened to Cdn cattle and
beef products
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2015-02-13
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Confirmed case (20th) of BSE
in one beef cow (71 mths old) on a farm near Edmonton in Spruce Grove, Alberta
(article)
Information released on 18-Feb-2015.
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2015-02-24
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More countries restrict Canadian beef
imports due to BSE (article)
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2015-03-15
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EU ends mad cow scare (article)
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2015-12-30
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S. Korea resumes
imports of Canadian beef (article)
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2016-03-21
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FDA (USA) finalizes rules (article)
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2016-07
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Taiwan trade
resumes (article)
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2016-09-22
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China trade to
resume for bone-in beef from cattle under 30 months of age after BSE-related
ban (article).
China still closed to cattle over 30 months.
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2016-10
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North American trade resumes, including
Mexico (article)
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2018-04-19
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Scientists confirm “mad cow disease” in
camels (article)
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2018-06-28
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China lifts 20
year bans on French and British beef (article)
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2019-01-09
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Japan ends two-decade U.K. Beef Ban (article)
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2019-02-06
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Tony Gibson dies of Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease in Nashville, Tennessee, USA (article)
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2020-03-11
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COVID-19 global pandemic declared, supply
chain issues
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2021-12-02
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USA removes BSE import restrictions on
sheep, goats and their products (article)
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2021-12-17
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Canada confirmed an outbreak of the
atypical BSE in the Ponoka Country in Alberta (article)
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2022-01-05
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Manila slaps temporary import ban on
Canadian beef (article)
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2022-01-11
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Canadian beef imports halted by China
(South Korea, Philipines) over atypical mad cow disease (article)
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2022-01-19
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South Korea lifts temporary suspension (article)
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2023-02-10
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Spain detects a case of atypical mad cow
disease, WOAH says (article)
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2023-02-27
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BSE confirmed in Brazil (article)
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NEWS: Beef Industry
(most recent news
first)
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Date
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Source
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Title
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Comment
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2023-06-16
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Moosejawtoday.com
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Recent
rain may not be enough to halt the shrinking of Canada's cattle herd
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Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press
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2023-06-16
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Todayville.com
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Taiwan
opens doors to more Canadian beef 20 years after mad cow disease
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The Canadian Press
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2023-02-27
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dtnpf.com
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BSE
Confirmed in Brazil
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2023-02-10
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reuters.com
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Spain
detects a case of atypical mad cow disease, WOAH says
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2023-01-02
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phys.org
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'Mad
cow' disease case identified in Netherlands
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AO News – Great Reset
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2022-07-04
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newscenter1.tv (USA)
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Western
Legacy Development Corp. answers questions about proposed packing plant
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Jennifer Archibald
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$1.1 billion high tech 1 million square foot meat
processing plant
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Rapid City, South Dakota
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8,000 head of cattle per day; 252 days per
year
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Megan Kingsbury, President & CEO
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2022-06-14
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drgnews.com (USA)
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Proposed
beef and bison processing facility at Rapid City to be named “Western Legacy
Development Corporation”; Facility to partner with Farmers Union Industries
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Jody Heemstra
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Western Legacy Development Corp. private partnership
with Farmers Union Industries/Enterprises
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Methane gas capture, recycled water
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No animals fed onsite
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Off truck/train unloading
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High tech robotics & AI
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Construction 2023 to 2026
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2,500 jobs
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2022-01-19
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Globe and Mail
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South
Korea lifts temporary suspension of Canadian beef
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Rod Nickel
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2022-01-11
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Global News
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Canadian
beef imports halted by China over atypical mad cow disease
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Amanda Stephenson
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China is Canada’s third largest global market
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South Korea and Philipines also suspended
imports
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2021-12-02
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cramer.senate.gov
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USDA
Announces Removal of Import Restrictions on Sheep, Goats, and Their Products
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U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
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2021-10-22
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yourdecommissioningnews.com
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The
discovery of a case of mad cow disease in England
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Lawrence Reid
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2021-10-20
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agricensus.com
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Brazil
suspends beef production destined to China amid export ban
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Eduardo Tinti
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2021-10-11
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Nasdaq.com
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China
renews ban on imports of some UK beef over “mad cow” case
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Dominique Patton
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2021-10-07
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FoodSafetyNews.com
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Philippines
halts UK beef imports because of BSE risk
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2021-10-05
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Business World
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British
beef imports temporarily banned after mad cow disease outbreak
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2020-04-28
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Global News
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McDonald’s
Canada to start importing beef over supply concerns amid COVID-19
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2019-07-18
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CBC News
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2
Alberta flocks quarantined after fatal disease related to mad cow found in a
sheep
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Sarah Rieger
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2019-06-22
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CBC News
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Why
did deer meat from an infected herd end up in Canada's food chain?
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Kelly Crowe
CWD chronic wasting disease
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2019-06-05
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Foodsafetynews.com
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Mad
cow discovery in Brazil has immediate effect on exports
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2019-05-08
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KOTA TV
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With
mad cow disease no longer a concern, Japan eases ban on U.S. beef
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2019-04-08
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CTV News
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Hundreds
of N.B. patients notified of 2 suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob cases
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2019-02-07
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BemidjiPioneer.com (USA)
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Deer
disease seen as threat to humans: Experts compare CWD with resilient mad cow
virus
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Dave Orrick
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2019-02-06
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Tennessean.com (USA)
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Nashville
father of four dies from human form of mad cow disease
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- affects around 350 Americans per year
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2018-10-15
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DailyMail.com (UK)
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New
York State hunter, 61, dies after eating SQUIRREL BRAINS that left him with
rare form of mad cow disease
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Mary Kekatos
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2018-10-08
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DailyMail.com (UK)
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British
man dying with human variant of 'mad cow disease' to become first to be given
the only cure for the disease
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Ben Spencer
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2018-08-28
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Agri-Pulse.com
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USDA
finds BSE infection in Florida cow
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Bill Tomson (6th case since
2003)
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2018-06-28
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Stratstimes.com
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China
lifts ban on import of British beef imposed over 20 years ago due to mad cow
disease outbreak
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2018-04-19
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Telegraph
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Scientists
confirm 'mad cow disease' in camels sparking fears it could be passed to
humans
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Paul Nuki
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2018-03-05
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Yonhap News Agency
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U.S.
beef regains No. 1 place in S. Korean imported beef market: data
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2018-02-07
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Hoosieragtoday.com
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New
Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
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2018-02-01
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FarmingUK
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China
to open vast market to British beef for first time since 1996
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2017-07-19
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arsTechnica.com
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“Atypical”
mad cow disease detected in Alabama
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Beth Mole
- 11 year old cow
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2017-06-01
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Winnipeg Free
Press
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Analysis:
Mad Cow crisis holds surprising lessons
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Gregory Mason
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2017-01-13
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RTE
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US
to allow French beef imports after 19-year ban
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2016-10-25
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OwenSoundSunTimes.com
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Wallonia,
our beef farmers are watching
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Scott Dunn
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2016-09-22
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CBC News
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China
agrees to maintain Canada's access to $2.6B canola market through 2020
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Janyce McGregor
- Trade to resume for bone-in beef from
cattle under 30 months of age after BSE-related ban
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2016-08-13
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Toronto Star
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For
Ontario beef farmers, a $900M local business
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Lisa Wright
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2016-07-27
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IBtimes.co.uk
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US
considering lifting British lamb import ban imposed since 1990s BSE outbreak
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Ewan Palmer
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2016-07-13
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Japantimes.co.jp
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Japan
to end mandatory testing for BSE next year
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2016-07-08
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CBC
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Taiwan
lifts ban on Canadian beef following 2015 BSE outbreak in Alberta
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2016-06-30
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BrusselTimes.com
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Belgium
should recover 6.6 million euros from farmers and abattoirs
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2016-06-28
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CBC
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Beef
industry celebrates 'symbolic' re-opening of Mexican market
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Janyce McGregor
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2016-04-20
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Times of India (India)
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‘Mad
cow' scare at Guntur hospital
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2016-04-20
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The Sun (UK)
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Mission
to get British beef and lamb on US menus for the first time in TWENTY years
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Robert Fisk
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2016-04-19
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CNN Money
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Australian
ranch the size of Ireland sold to Chinese investors
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Ivana Kottasova
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2016-04-15
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Genomeweb.com
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Cattle
Blood Holds Clues to Prion Infection, Study Suggests
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2016-04-12
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DailyMail.co.uk
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Horse
trainer, 37, died from the human form of mad cow disease just days after
being diagnosed
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Lucy Crossley
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2016-04-11
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Bayshore Broadcasting
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Massive
Fire at West Grey Premium Beef
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Matt Villeneuve
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2016-03-24
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RTE.ie
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France detects
first case of mad cow disease since 2011
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2016-03-22
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Reuters
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France
finds suspected mad cow case
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2016-03-21
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Kcrg.com
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FDA
Finalizes Mad Cow Disease Rules
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2016-03-01
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Ipolitics.ca
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No
Canadian meat plants at risk of being delisted in U.S. — CFIA
|
Kelsey Johnson
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2016-02-09
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GlobalMeatNews.com
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Japan
lifts ban on Danish beef imports
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Oscar Rousseau
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2016-01-06
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TrueActivist.com
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Walmart
Recalling 90,000 Pounds Of Beef For Containing “Extraneous Wood Materials”
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John Vibes
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2015-12-30
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Yonhap News Agency
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S.
Korea resumes imports of Canadian beef
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2015-11-30
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CTV News
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Small
amount of feed likely cause of Alberta mad cow disease case: CFIA
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John Cotter
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2015-11-16
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Report24ca.info / Reuters Health
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Report: Antibiotics in animal feed
may endanger kids, doctors warn
|
Lisa Rapaport
- American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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2015-11-09
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Cold Lake
Sun (Alberta)
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2015
a record year for beef farmers
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Peter Lozinski
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2015-10-20
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CBC News
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Canada
to accept imports of EU beef, 19 years after mad cow disease
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2015-10-03
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Yorkshire Post (UK)
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Fresh
case of mad cow disease confirmed
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- 2015, latest prior case 2013
- Wales
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2015-09-21
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OutbreakNewsToday.com
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Mad
cow disease reported in Slovenia
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Robert Herriman
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2015-08-28
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NBC News
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Rare
Brain Disease Is Caused by Cousin of Mad Cow Agent, Study Finds
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Maggie Fox
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2015-08-14
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AGweb.com
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Tyson
Closes Beef Packing Plant in Iowa
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2015-07-14
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Medicine Hat News
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ABP’s
mad cow investigation nears completion
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2015-05-25
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BBC News
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'Mad cow disease': Irish
cow in positive BSE test 'isolated case'
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- Ireland
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2015-05-21
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CBC News Calgary
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Alberta
BSE investigators getting closer to source: Gerry Ritz
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2015-05-11
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iPolitics
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Meat
industry facing ‘acute, chronic’ worker shortage
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Kelsey Johnson
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2015-04-10
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Tribune (India)
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Mad
cow: Denial no way to treat disease
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Maneka Sanjay Gandhi
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2015-04-08
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EcoWatch / Cole Mellino
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How Meat
Consumption Is Linked to Climate Change and Drought
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Cole Mellino
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2015-03-20
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Global News NB
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No
indication from South Korea on lifting beef ban imposed after BSE case
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John Cotter
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2015-03-18
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Gazetta del Sud
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Traditional
Pajata back on menu as EU ends mad cow scare
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2015-03-11
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EcoWatch / Lorraine Chow
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Is
‘Sustainable Beef’ an Oxymoron?
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Lorraine Chow
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2015-03-09
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CTV News
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Finding
source of BSE 'a needle in a haystack:' Agriculture minister
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Bill Graveland
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2015-03-08
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CBC News
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Alberta
BSE investigation: no safety concerns for consumers says chief veterinary
officer
|
John Cotter
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2015-03-08
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CTV News
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No
safety concerns about cattle slaughtered from farm where BSE cow born: CFIA
|
John Cotter
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2015-03-08
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Birmingham Mail (UK)
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20
years on: Mad Cow Disease may not be over yet, warns expert
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Sophie Jamieson
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2015-03-07
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Sprucegrove Examiner
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BSE
found on unidentified Spruce Grove farm
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April Hudson
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2015-03-05
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Medicine Hat News
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300
cows from investigation already slaughtered
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Alex McCuaig
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2015-03-02
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Calgary Herald
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Pro-COOL
U.S. farm groups seeking to capitalize on Canada's latest BSE case
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Amanda Stephenson
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2015-02-28
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Beacon Review
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Two
cows with BSE born on Alberta farm that is same, claims CFIA
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2015-02-27
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CBC News
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Canadian
beef restricted by China over BSE case
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2015-02-25
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Cattle Network
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Concerns
over Canada’s food safety
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R-Calf USA
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2015-02-24
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Mountain View
Gazette
|
Nothing
to get mad about
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Joseph Ho
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2015-02-24
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Global News
|
More
countries restrict Canadian beef imports due to BSE
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2015-02-23
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CBC News
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Canadian
beef banned in Peru, Taiwan and Belarus over mad cow case
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2014-03-12
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Stockandland.com.au
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Cattle
tracing lessons for Canada
|
Annabelle Beale
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2005-06-11
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SCPnetwork.com
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Canada Moves Forward
With Cattle Tracking System
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More Information:
Canada Beef Inc. – BSE Prevention
and Control Systems
Beef
North – Beef Farmers of Ontario (5 mins)
www.ontariobeef.com
- Beef Farmers of Ontario (formerly Ontario Cattlemen’s Association)
Ontario Cattle Feeders’ Association (www.ontariocornfedbeef.com)
Canada is
the South Korea’s fourth-largest beef exporter, following Australia, the United States and New Zealand. (article)
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