Canada doing damage control over BSE
CANADA - Canada is in full damage control mode over the latest mad cow scare, as concerns about Canadian beef mounted on both sides of the border. News that another Alberta cow tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) provided more...

Two mad cows in 10 days a coincidence-Canada vet
CANADA - Finding two cases of mad cow disease in 10 days is a coincidence and does not indicate a growing problem with bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada, the country's chief veterinarian said on Tuesday. Source: Reuters

Canadian BSE probe suggests 38 cattle at risk
CANADA - Investigators of Canada's second case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) have determined that 38 cattle might have been exposed to the same feed as the infected cow and that one of those was exported to the United States. Source:...

Canada confirms its second case of BSE
CANADA - Canada has confirmed its second case of BSE. The affected dairy cow was born in the province of Alberta, just like the only other cases of mad cow disease discovered in North America: one in Canada in 2003 and one in the US in the same year....

Alberta farm identified as home of 'mad cow'
ALBERTA - A farm near Barrhead, Alberta, northwest of Edmonton, has been identified as the home of Canada's most recently identified mad cow. In an interview with the Edmonton Sun, farmer Allan Degner said he hopes that, by voluntarily identifying his...

Beef industry plays BSE waiting game
CANADA - Plans to reopen the U.S. border to live Canadian cattle in March are being met with local skepticism. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last Thursday that Canada is now considered a minimal-risk country, meaning the U.S. could...

Latest BSE case is reminder of need for animal ID, says e-tag maker
CANADA - The confirmation on Sunday of a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a 10-year-old Canadian dairy cow reinforces the need for a comprehensive, reliable and effective livestock tracking system, according to Kevin McGrath, CEO...

New BSE case unlikely to affect Canadian beef consumption
CANADA - Beef consumption in Canada is unlikely to be affected by the confirmation of a second case of mad cow disease, or BSE. That's according to assistant chief vet of Alberta, Gerald Howe. Mr Howe says the age of the infected animal has been revised...

Canadians confirm BSE case
CANADA - Canadian authorities have now confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an older dairy cow suspected last week of having the disease. Canada's second BSE case does not indicate an increased risk for food safety, wrote the...

Alberta farm quarantined as BSE case confirmed
CANADA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has quarantined an Alberta farm where they believe that a dairy cow infected with mad cow disease was born. Agriculture officials refused to provide any details about the farm or its owners. They would only...

Another Canadian cow may have BSE
CANADA - The United States still plans to open the border to Canadian cattle in early March despite the discovery of a potential new case of mad-cow disease in Alberta, technically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy. However, conclusive results...

Additional BSE support for producers
CANADA - The provincial government has announced $1.8 million in support for producers of other ruminants including sheep, goat, elk, deer and bison impacted by BSE. "We recognize that the whole of Saskatchewan’s ruminant livestock industry has been...

Secret tests reveal cattle feed contaminated by animal parts
CANADA - A series of secret tests on cattle feed conducted by the federal government earlier this year found that more than half the feed tested contained animal parts not listed on the ingredients, according to internal documents obtained by The Vancouver...

Cuba Opens to Canadian Beef, Nears Agreement on Live Cattle
CANADA - The Government of Canada today announced that Cuba has agreed to re-open its border to a broad range of Canadian beef products. The agreement to resume trade follows extensive discussions between Canadian and Cuban animal health and food safety...

Creatively surviving the BSE crisis
CANADA - As the U.S. border closure continues, ranchers look for alternate sources of income The BSE crisis has engendered a genuine sense of hardship -- and ultimately hard-won survival -- for beef producers in Alberta, as they struggle to remain...

Nova Scotia provides $9-million for BSE
CANADA - The Nova Scotia government says it will provide $9-million to help farmers get through the mad cow crisis. The cash will also be used to help farmers hurt by depressed hog markets. Chris d'Entremont, the minister of Agriculture, says it's part...

Ottawa mishandled mad-cow crisis
OTTAWA - The federal government's response to last year's mad-cow crisis was plagued by poor planning, staffing problems and inadequate information-sharing, according to an internal review obtained by The Vancouver Sun. While the review concludes that...

Canadian beef might soon enter US market again
CANADA - Canadian Agriculture Minister, Andy Mitchell said US might import Canadian beef again when American anti-BSE regulations are up for approval. Mitchell described as ‘an important step toward the normalisation of trade' America's Agriculture...

Canada Sees Progress On Resumption Of Beef Trade With Taiwan
CANADA - Taiwan has confirmed its intention to conditionally grant Canada access for boneless beef exports to that country, according to a release from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Andy Mitchell. However, the release said, Taiwan will first...

Federal BSE dollars flowing to farmers
CANADA - To help sustain producers affected by BSE, Andy Mitchell, P.C., M.P., Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced an interim payment and a 2004 Special Advance payment for Canadian cattle producers under the Canadian Agricultural Income...