BSE

Ask USDA chief veterinarian Jack Shere, and he’ll tell you the recent case of atypical form of BSE foud in a Florida cow shows things are working.   “We have one of the best surveillance systems in the world for this disease.  And we go well...

According to the USDA, a recent case of BSE will have no impact on the United States as a BSE free nation.  USDA said the case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy is considered atypical, not classical, which is the much more worrisome form of BSE.  The dis...

Now that the Hirst Decision has been addressed in Olympia, what is the top agriculture issue before Washington lawmakers.  If you ask Granger Republican Bruce Chandler, he says ensuring a safe food supply is tops on the list.  The Yakima Valley fruit grower told the Washington Ag Network looking ahead to 2018, he believes ensuring the Washington State Department of Agriculture has the needed peopl

The USDA has found a single case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, in Alabama in an 11-year-old beef cow.   Chief Veterinarian Dr. Jack Shere said it didn’t enter the food supply and that atypical BSE can happen, rarely, in older animals.   “...

Saudi Arabia announced its reopening its markets to U.S. beef after a four-year ban that was put in place due to concerns about BSE.   Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says the country will immediately allow beef imports from cattle less than 30 months old.  After a phase...

Market analysts say bans on French beef are likely following a confirmed case of BSE, better known as mad cow disease.  The World Organization for Animal Health raised the BSE risk assessment for France recently from the lowest risk level, which seems likely to force other countries to consider purchasing beef elsewhere.   A...

A suspected case of mad cow disease in France could put French beef exports at risk.   Bloomberg reports that testing of a carcass destined for human consumption detected a suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, known as mad cow disease.  If confirmed, the...