Canada Announces BSE (Continued from Page A 1) the infected animal spent time on those farms. All animals on these farms will be depopulated and tested for BSE, said NCBA. USDA undersecretary Bill Hawks has told a Senate appro priations subcommittee hearing that Canadian officials indicated none of the quarantinedcattle were ever in the U.S. According to Canadian offi cials, meat from the infected cow did not enter the food supply. The animal had been on the farm in Alberta for three years. Al though BSE has not been shown to be transmitted among cows in a herd, as a precaution the herd in Alberta is being destroyed. The USDA has stopped all cat tle, beef, sheep, and goat imports from Canada until further notice. This includes all live animals and all ruminant animal food prod ucts. protective coatings, and a unique rib design that’s both functional and attractive. Years from now when other buildings are starting to show their age, your building will still look good. 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Americans can be confident in the safety of U.S. beef for a num ber of reasons, said the NCBA: • The BSE agent is not found in meat. It is found in central nervous system tissue such as brain and spinal cord. • All U.S. cattle are inspected by a veterinarian before going to slaughter. Animals with any signs of neurological disorder are not permitted to enter the human food chain and are tested for BSE. These samples are sent overnight to a federal laboratory, and the average tum-around time for the test is eight days. • BSE affects older cattle, over 36 months of age. The vast ma jority of the cattle going to mar ket in the U.S. are less than 24 months old. BSE has never been Incorporated CONSIDERING EXPANDING YOUR FARM OPERATION? Team Ag’s Engineers and Nutrient Management Planners will give'you the professional support you need for your expansion, regarding CAPO, Nutrient Management and local permits. Call us today for an estimate. 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The surveillance system targets all cattle with any signs of neuro logical disorder as well as those over 30 months of age.® The U.S. banned imports of cattle and bovine products from countries with BSE beginning in 1989. • A multi-year risk analysis conducted by Harvard University reported “the U.S. is highly resis tant to any introduction of BSE.” • Some media reports are specu lating a link between chronic wasting disease in deer and BSE in cattle. This is not the case, according to the NCBA. Multiple research projects indicate there is no cross species transmission under natural conditions. This includes a 10-year trial at Colo rado State University, now in its sixth year, in which cattle are co mingled in a secure area with CWD-infected deer. According to NCBA officials, the U.S. has the safest food sup ply of any country in the world. 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