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More BSE tests, no BSE seen in 2016

Canadian beef cattle producers handed over more samples in 2016 than in 2015 to be tested for BSE, turning up zero cases of the brain-wasting disease. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association on Monday reported 27,346 samples were submitted to the national BSE surveillance program in 2016 — up four per cent from 26,285 in 2015, but

A Western blot analysis, used to confirm BSE in bovine brain tissue. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Beef cattle, Livestock

France confirms new BSE case

By GFM Network News, Reuters March 24, 2016

Paris | Reuters –– France’s agriculture ministry confirmed Thursday a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) had been discovered in the northeastern region of Ardennes. The suspected case, found in a five-year-old cow, was identified last week during a test carried out on cattle older than 48 months after slaughter. The farm ministry said there

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

OIE cuts six European countries’ BSE risk level

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 3, 2015

Paris | Reuters — The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) has lowered to the safest level the official risk of six countries for BSE, a move expected to open international market access for their beef exports. These countries are France, Ireland, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Liechtenstein. OIE members in Paris last week eased

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

BSE case born after tightened feed ban imposed

By Dave Bedard, GFM Network News February 18, 2015

The beef cow that became Canada’s 19th case of BSE is now confirmed as Canada’s first-ever case to be born after tighter limits were imposed on use of cattle parts in livestock feed. Without specifying a home municipality, spokesmen for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on a conference call Wednesday that Case 19

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

New BSE case halts progress on ‘negligible risk’

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 13, 2015

Anyone hoping Canada had shut the book on BSE in its cattle herd and could someday soon regain “negligible risk” status has been dealt a new setback. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed late Thursday that a beef cow in Alberta is Canada’s 19th home-grown case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the country’s first such case

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U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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More BSE tests, no BSE seen in 2016

France confirms new BSE case

OIE cuts six European countries’ BSE risk level

BSE case born after tightened feed ban imposed

New BSE case halts progress on ‘negligible risk’

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