Wed, 05 Apr 2006

Allowing cattle tests is bad policy

What am I missing here? NAIS will increase our export capability but testing every cow for BSE won't? How's this work? How stupid does USDA think we (the farmers and ranchers of this country) are?

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said Monday that the federal government can't let an Arkansas City company test its cattle for mad cow disease because doing so would be bad for international trade.

(link) [Wichita Eagle]

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On 4/7/2006 13:29:47
Thorolf wrote

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