USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) last week announced the finding of an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). The approximately five-year-old or older beef cow tested positive following routine surveillance protocols at a slaughterhouse in South Carolina. The animal possessed a radio frequency identification tag associated with a herd in Tennessee. USDA APHIS and state animal …
Canada’s BSE Risk Upgrade Could Benefit U.S. Beef Industry
The World Organization for Animal Health recently upgraded the BSE risk classifications for Canada and Ireland, with both moving from “controlled” risk to “negligible” risk. According to U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Senior Director of Export Services, Travis Arp, Canada’s upgrade could lead to regulatory relief for the U.S. beef industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Tough Surveillance Helps Catch BSE in Florida
It was announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Florida. The case was found in a 6-year-old, mixed-breed beef cow. According to a story from Stephanie Ho, U.S. surveillance systems help with speedy and effective detection of animal diseases like BSE. Tough Surveillance Helps Catch BSE in Florida …
McMillan Pleased with Alabama Surveillance System
Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Commissioner, John McMillan, confirmed this week that his department has been working closely with USDA officials to address the positive test in an eleven-year old Alabama beef cow for atypical BSE. But McMillan told Southeast AgNet he’s pleased with their surveillance system. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Atypical BSE Cow Discovered through Routine Testing
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has confirmed they are working with USDA officials to address a positive test for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in an eleven-year old Alabama beef cow. Hassey Brooks, ADAI deputy commissioner, says this was found through routine testing. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …