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USDA lifts quarantines on two farms in mad cow investigation updated: Fri May 18 2012 20:20:00

A quarantine placed on two California farms under investigation for mad cow disease has been lifted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday.

USDA quarantines 2 farms in mad cow investigationupdated: Thu May 03 2012 05:43:00

Two farms have been quarantined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the agency continues to investigate last month's discovery of mad cow disease at a California dairy farm.

Mad cow: Adequate testing?updated: Thu May 03 2012 05:43:00

Is the testing process for mad cow disease adequate? CNN's Brian Todd reports.

S. Korea grocery chain curbs U.S. beef sales amid mad cow scareupdated: Thu Apr 26 2012 14:24:00

The first U.S. case of mad cow disease in six years sparked fears of illness that prompted two South Korean retailers to suspend the sale of American beef.

S. Korea curbs U.S. beef sales after confirmation of mad cow diseaseupdated: Wed Apr 25 2012 21:52:00

The first U.S. case of mad cow disease in six years sparked fears of illness that prompted at least one major South Korean retailer to suspend the sale of American beef.

'Mad cow' case confirmed by USDAupdated: Wed Apr 25 2012 14:11:00

Elizabeth Cohen reports on the confirmed case of "mad cow" disease in California.

Mad cow case confirmed in Californiaupdated: Wed Apr 25 2012 14:11:00

The nation's fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), sometimes referred to as "mad cow disease," has been confirmed in a dairy cow in central California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.

Woman dies from mad cow disease in Spainupdated: Sat Mar 07 2009 02:16:00

A Spaniard has died from the human form of mad cow disease, the fifth such death in Spain since 2005, the Ministry of Health said in a statement late Friday.

Mad cow disease kills mother and sonupdated: Thu Sep 25 2008 05:08:00

The mother of a Spanish man who died from the human form of mad cow disease has also died from the illness, Spain's Ministry of Health says.

Woman dead months after son died of mad cow diseaseupdated: Wed Sep 24 2008 18:32:00

The mother of a Spanish man who died from the human form of mad cow disease has also died from the illness, Spain's Ministry of Health said Wednesday.

First U.S. beef arrives in S. Korea after banupdated: Tue Jul 29 2008 01:42:00

The first shipment of U.S. beef under a controversial import deal arrived in South Korea on Tuesday, state media reported.

Koreans protest American beefupdated: Tue Jul 29 2008 01:42:00

Protesters against the importation of American beef to South Korea clash with police in Seoul.

Media fuels mad cow fearsupdated: Mon Jul 07 2008 04:25:00

CNN's Sohn Jie-Ae looks at how some members of the media fueled the mad cow fears in South Korea.

S. Korea's Lee replaces cabinet membersupdated: Mon Jul 07 2008 04:25:00

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named three new cabinet ministers Monday in the continuing fallout from his controversial policy to renew U.S. beef imports, the Yonhap news agency reported.

50,000 S. Koreans protest 'unsafe' U.S. beefupdated: Sat Jul 05 2008 21:21:00

Tens of thousands of South Koreans were demonstrating Saturday on the streets of the capital to protest the government's decision to import what they say is unsafe U.S. beef.

Time.com: S. Korea Raids Anti-US Beef Groupsupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 12:00:00

South Korean police raided the offices of civic groups that have led weeks of protests against a government plan to resume U.S. beef imports

Scores hurt in S. Korea beef protestsupdated: Sun Jun 29 2008 11:21:00

Thousands of protesters battled riot police in downtown Seoul early Sunday morning after a rally opposing South Korea's decision to import U.S. beef turned violent. More than 100 were wounded, the state news agency reported.

Rioting over beefupdated: Sun Jun 29 2008 11:21:00

South Korean protesters clashed with police, hours after the secretary of state vouched for the health of U.S. cattle.

Time.com: Rice Takes on Beef in Korea Visitupdated: Sat Jun 28 2008 14:00:00

America's chief diplomat found herself vouching for the purity of U.S. cattle Saturday, wading into a bitter South Korean trade dispute

S. Korea to resume U.S. beef importsupdated: Wed Jun 25 2008 01:39:00

South Korea's government said Wednesday it would resume imports of American beef this week, hoping to move on from a crisis that battered the pro-U.S. administration with weeks of anti-government protests over food safety.

South Korea beef dealupdated: Wed Jun 25 2008 01:39:00

South Korea is lifting the ban on U.S. beef imports, but with restrictions. CNN's Sohn Jie-Ae reports

Time.com: Bush May Skip S. Korea Visitupdated: Tue Jun 24 2008 11:00:00

President Bush is traveling to Japan early next month for a summit of leading industrialized nations, but is skipping for now a widely expected stop in South Korea

S. Korea to impose tough inspections of U.S. beefupdated: Mon Jun 23 2008 01:45:00

Strict inspections will be in place when South Korea resumes importation of U.S. beef, following a public outcry over concerns about mad cow disease.

Time.com: S. Korea, US Agree on Beef Importsupdated: Sat Jun 21 2008 13:00:00

All U.S. beef exported to South Korea will come from cattle less than 30 months old, officials said Saturday, in a deal made to placate South Korean protesters

S.Korea president drops aides over beef crisisupdated: Fri Jun 20 2008 06:07:00

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak announced the replacement of seven top aides Friday in the midst of a public outcry over government plans to resume U.S. beef imports.

S. Korea's president apologizesupdated: Thu Jun 19 2008 02:50:00

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak delivered his second apology in a month Thursday over his handling of plans to resume U.S. beef imports.

S. Korean beef protests force government shake-upupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 04:56:00

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak plans to shake up his cabinet this week after massive protests, triggered by a deal his government reached to resume U.S. beef imports, the state news agency reported Monday.

Massive beef protestsupdated: Mon Jun 16 2008 04:56:00

Massive protests over U.S. beef prompted South Korea's Cabinet's offer to resign. CNN's Sohn Jie-Ae reports.

More talks planned over S. Korean beef crisisupdated: Thu Jun 12 2008 01:10:00

The South Korean trade minister plans to meet with his U.S. counterpart this week and may announce more negotiations on a deal that has imperiled the South Korean government, state media reported Thursday.

South Koreans protest beefupdated: Sat Jun 07 2008 09:40:00

iReporters David and Jennifer Lane share video of anti-U.S. protesters in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea backs off importing U.S. beefupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 02:58:00

No U.S. beef will exported to South Korea until the countries agree on limiting shipments to meat from cattle of a certain age, South Korea's agriculture minister said Tuesday.

S. Korea delays U.S. beef importsupdated: Mon Jun 02 2008 08:26:00

South Korea is delaying its planned resumption of U.S beef imports in the face of mounting protests, state media said Monday.

Clashes over U.S. beef in S. Koreaupdated: Mon Jun 02 2008 08:25:00

Police in South Korea detained more than 200 protesters Sunday who clashed with officers over the country's decision to open its market to most U.S. beef, state media said.

South Korea to resume U.S. beef importsupdated: Thu May 29 2008 06:08:00

South Korea will open its market to most U.S. beef, a senior government official said Thursday, according to state media.

S. Korea leader 'baffled' by mad cow fearsupdated: Thu May 22 2008 08:50:00

South Korea's president has apologized on national television for failing to take on board concerns in his country about mad cow disease.

Time.com: Govt Wants Less Mad Cow Testingupdated: Fri May 09 2008 16:20:00

The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority

Time.com: South Korea to Resume U.S. Beef Importsupdated: Fri Apr 18 2008 12:10:00

South Korea agreed to resume U.S. beef imports that had been halted over mad cow disease, clearing a key hurdle to a broader trade deal with Washington

Time.com: Seoul Agrees to Resume US Beef Importsupdated: Fri Apr 18 2008 12:00:00

South Korea agreed to resume U.S. beef imports that had been halted over mad cow disease, clearing a key hurdle to a broader trade deal with Washington just hours before the countries' leaders were to meet Friday

USDA: Reinspection of downed cattle was key issue in beef recallupdated: Wed Feb 20 2008 18:52:00

Last weekend's 143 million-pound beef recall -- the largest in U.S. history -- was initiated not simply because cattle that couldn't walk made it into the U.S. food supply, but because they weren't reinspected after becoming immobile.

Foot and Mouth disease in UKupdated: Sun Aug 05 2007 08:06:00

Foot and Mouth disease in UK

UK battles foot-and-mouth outbreakupdated: Sun Aug 05 2007 08:06:00

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, cutting short his holiday retreat to deal with an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, said on Saturday the government would act decisively and promptly to contain, eradicate and identify the source of the disease.

Time.com: E.U. to Ban Cattle After Foot-and-Mouthupdated: Sat Aug 04 2007 05:00:00

Scientists worked Saturday to trace the source of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak on an English farm, a development that prompted the European Union to ban livestock imports from Britain, an official said.

CNNMoney: US bans some UK animal productsupdated: Fri Aug 03 2007 22:20:00

The U.S. Agriculture Department on Saturday said it has banned pork and pork products from Britain due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease on a farm west of London.

Time.com: US on Mad Cow: Don't Test All Cattleupdated: Wed May 30 2007 08:15:00

The Bush administration said Tuesday it will fight to keep meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease

Canada confirms seventh case of mad cow diseaseupdated: Thu Jul 13 2006 16:07:00

Canadian health officials said Thursday that tests have confirmed a seventh case of mad cow disease, in a 50-month-old dairy cow from Alberta.

CNNMoney: Japan end to US beef ban reportedupdated: Wed Jun 21 2006 11:25:00

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday an agreement has been reached with Japan to restart U.S. beef exports, pending planned inspections of meat-processing plants by Japanese officials, the Nikkei reported.

EU lifts ban on UK beef exportsupdated: Wed May 03 2006 05:50:00

British beef producers are beginning their long battle to win back European Union customers after a decade-old export ban was officially lifted.

Mad-cow disease confirmed in Canadaupdated: Sun Apr 16 2006 17:40:00

The Canadian government said Sunday that it has confirmed a case of mad-cow disease in a cow in British Columbia.

Calf from Alabama 'mad cow' being testedupdated: Fri Mar 17 2006 18:23:00

One of at least two calves born to an Alabama cow with mad cow disease will be tested for evidence of the fatal, brain-wasting disease, the state's agriculture commissioner said Friday.

Extra! Mad Cow Diseaseupdated: Wed Mar 15 2006 16:25:00

(CNN Student News) -- Use this explainer to help students understand mad cow disease, a topic relevant to today's news.

Japan reinstates ban on U.S. beefupdated: Fri Jan 20 2006 07:23:00

Japan has halted the import of U.S. beef after an animal spine was found in a shipment at Tokyo International Airport, sparking new concerns over possible tainted meat less than two months after a previous ban was lifted.

CNNMoney: Japan stops U.S. beef shipments againupdated: Fri Jan 20 2006 06:00:00

Japan halted the import of U.S. beef Friday after animal spines were found in three boxes of frozen beef at Tokyo International Airport and asked U.S. officials to explain what happened.

CNNMoney: Japan to lift US beef ban?updated: Thu Dec 08 2005 13:47:00

The Japanese government will lift its two-year ban on U.S. beef as early as Monday, according to a published report.

U.S. probes possible mad cow caseupdated: Wed Jul 27 2005 18:39:00

Federal health authorities are investigating another possible case of mad cow disease in a U.S. cow, the Department of Agriculture's chief veterinarian said Wednesday.

FSB: High Steaksupdated: Fri Jul 01 2005 00:01:00

Craig Winterburn, his black beaver-felt cowboy hat tilted slightly forward and his brown work jacket spattered with mud, steers a burly red pickup across a flat expanse of fescue, clover, and alfal...

U.S. mad cow case traced to Texasupdated: Wed Jun 29 2005 19:36:00

The cow confirmed last week to be infected with mad cow disease was 12 years old and lived its entire life in Texas, according to John Clifford, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief veterinarian.

'Agroterror' a new threat to the economyupdated: Tue Apr 26 2005 10:16:00

A ranch or a family farm might not immediately come to mind when thinking of terrorist targets. But an attack on U.S. agriculture could cause enormous damage to the economy. And that is the aim of "agroterror."

Democrats: Lift ban on buying medicines from Canadaupdated: Sat Feb 26 2005 15:15:00

Montana's Democratic governor thinks it "makes no sense" that the United States can import "cattle, hogs and logs" from Canada -- but not cheaper prescription drugs.

Japan confirms first mad cow caseupdated: Fri Feb 04 2005 03:14:00

A Japanese man who died in December is believed to be the first person in Japan to die of the human variant of mad cow disease, Japanese Health Ministry officials said.

Canada says mad cow case no threatupdated: Mon Jan 03 2005 13:40:00

Canadian officials said Monday their nation's beef supply is not threatened by a dairy cow in Alberta that tested positive for mad cow disease.

Bush thanks Canadians for post-9/11 helpupdated: Wed Dec 01 2004 02:27:00

President Bush on Wednesday said that the United States and Canada share a special kinship and thanked Canadians for the hospitality they showed thousands of American travelers in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001, attacks.

Bush dismisses strains in Canada visitupdated: Tue Nov 30 2004 16:22:00

President Bush dismissed concerns Tuesday about strained ties between the United States and Canada, thanking those Canadians who turned out to wave "with all five fingers" during his first official visit.

CNNMoney: USDA reports possible mad cow caseupdated: Thu Nov 18 2004 10:15:00

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating an inconclusive test result for mad cow disease, the agency announced Thursday.

USDA retesting animal for mad cowupdated: Fri Jun 25 2004 21:41:00

Further testing is being conducted on the carcass of an animal that showed inconclusive results for mad cow disease in initial tests, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.

Woman thought to have human form of mad cow disease diesupdated: Mon Jun 21 2004 12:20:00

Charlene Singh, the only U.S. resident thought to have the human form of mad cow disease, or variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), died Sunday morning.

CNNMoney: Price of summer fun is risingupdated: Thu May 27 2004 11:52:00

It's official; Alan Greenspan has pronounced the death of deflation. We have nothing to fear from falling prices. Whew, that's a load off your mind, huh?

USDA steps up efforts to track livestock updated: Mon May 24 2004 16:28:00

Every cow in the United States may someday have a unique ID number.

FSB: Glad Cow When the mad cow scare hit, Maverick Ranch's sales actually rose. Its secret? Building customer trust.updated: Mon Mar 01 2004 00:01:00

The portrait of John Wayne at the entrance to Roy Moore Jr.'s office shows the Duke with his usual cowboy hat and don't-tread-on-me glare. Inside, Moore is on the phone, also wearing a cowboy hat b...

vCJD study focus on transfusionsupdated: Fri Feb 06 2004 12:15:00

New research suggests that the human form of mad cow disease may be transmitted through blood transfusions.

USDA works to reopen beef export marketsupdated: Tue Jan 27 2004 13:16:00

Reopening the export markets for U.S. beef in the wake of the mad cow discovery last month is a "top priority," Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman said Tuesday.

CNNMoney: Orchid shares soar on pork programupdated: Tue Jan 27 2004 12:48:00

News that Orchid BioSciences was selected to provide DNA testing for a large-scale, Canadian pork traceability program sent the biotech's shares more than 8 percent higher Tuesday.

FDA: No more chicken waste for cowsupdated: Sun Jan 25 2004 19:42:00

Chicken waste, restaurant scraps and blood products are to be banned from cattle feed as part of new measures to protect Americans from mad cow disease, the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.

CNNMoney: Seven earnings reports that matterupdated: Thu Jan 22 2004 16:26:00

Best earnings season in a decade. Ho-hum.

Mad cow in humans: How afraid should you be?updated: Thu Jan 08 2004 09:00:00

Could that burger you're eating have a deadly secret? Or could Fido's dog food bring mad cow disease into your home?

DNA tests confirm 'mad' cow from Canadaupdated: Tue Jan 06 2004 15:54:00

DNA tests verify "with a high degree of certainty" that the cow in Washington state found to have mad cow disease originated from a dairy farm in Alberta, Canada, USDA chief veterinarian Ron DeHaven said Tuesday.

Family keeps hope in U.S. human mad cow caseupdated: Tue Jan 06 2004 09:24:00

At 24, Charlene should be finishing up her master's degree or taking other steps to plan her future. Instead, she's become a statistic.

Herd linked to mad cow to be slaughteredupdated: Mon Jan 05 2004 15:44:00

U.S. officials this week will kill about 450 bull calves, including the offspring of a dairy cow that tested positive for mad cow disease last month, the Agriculture Department said Monday.

CNNMoney: Cattle prices riseupdated: Fri Jan 02 2004 11:53:00

Cattle prices rose Friday for the first time since the first case of deadly mad cow disease was discovered in the United States two weeks ago.

Third cattle herd quarantinedupdated: Fri Jan 02 2004 11:35:00

A third U.S. cattle herd in Washington state has been quarantined as a result of the first U.S. case of mad cow disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday.

Fortune: Scared Of Mad Cow Now? The sheep that triggered America's first mad cow crisis are all gone. But the hard questions they raised updated: Mon Apr 30 2001 00:01:00

A decade ago, in a publicity stunt to convince the world that mad cow disease couldn't infect humans, British Agriculture Minister John Gummer fed his 4-year-old daughter a hamburger on the steps o...

Fortune: New Mad Cow Hideout: The Medicine Chestupdated: Mon Feb 19 2001 00:01:00

The U.S. government has put up big barriers to keep mad cow disease from entering the country, but it seems to have left the barn door slightly ajar. There are new fears as Americans ingest dietary...

Fortune: Reaping A Biotech Blunder Just about everybody ignored the safety rules on a kind of biotech corn called Starlink. Luckily, noupdated: Mon Feb 19 2001 00:01:00

For anyone in the business of growing corn, one of the biggest frustrations of the job is a brown inchworm-like creature that spends most of the summer and fall munching and tunneling through the c...

Fortune: THE LAW NOBODY OBEYS, SUPPLY-SIDE ROULETTE WHEELS, SICK JOKES IN MERRIE ENGLAND, AND OTHER MATTERS.updated: Mon Jun 10 1996 00:01:00

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