Ranchers, beef industry celebrate long-awaited U.S. border re-opening

Canadian Press ^ | December 29, 2004 | Bob Weber

[ConservativeStatement]

EDMONTON (CP) - Cattle ranchers and beef industry officials were throwing cowboy hats in the air Wednesday after the United States announced sweeping plans for opening the border in March to nearly all Canadian exports of beef and live cattle. In a release, the U.S. Department Agriculture said it will now recognize Canada as a minimal-risk region for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the scientific name for mad cow disease.

[carlr]

This may be good for consumer prices at the stores but could wreck havoc with beef and dairy farmers.

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.
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[E.G.C.]

BTT!!!!!!