U.S. officials get to work on rule resuming trade in older Canadian cows

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Agriculture Department will close a public comment period Monday on resuming imports of older Canadian cattle despite pressure from some American ranchers to extend it.
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But it could still be several months before officials come out with a final rule after considering all the submissions.

"That can take quite a bit of time," said spokeswoman Karen Eggert.

Last month, protectionist group R-CALF USA asked Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns raised concerns about Canada's latest mad cow case.

The Montana-based group said Johanns should wait until all the information is in on the cow before cutting off public submissions.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a news release Tuesday saying its investigation was almost finished.

Source: News1130
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