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OIE Recommends U.S. BSE Risk Status Be Upgraded
2013-02-20 23:22:00| Beef
USDA release USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement about notification received today from the Scientific Commission for the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recommending that the U.S. risk classification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) be upgraded to negligible risk: read more
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Brazil Announces Audit To Curb BSE Fears
2013-01-14 00:27:00| Beef
Nine MSN Finance Brazil's agriculture ministry has announced a top-to-bottom "audit" of its cattle industry as the world's top beef exporter tries to stave off a growing crisis over a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). read more
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Worlds Response To Brazilian BSE Case Is Measured
2013-01-02 19:04:00| Beef
By Joe Schuele, U.S. Meat Export Federation While some beef producers may feel Brazil is getting off easy in the world's reaction to its first reported case of BSE, the U.S. Meat Export Federation says it's a reflection of the more science-based approach that trading partners are taking today when BSE cases are detected. read more
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