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The article reports on the statement issued by Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz that Canada is seeking a deadline for ending the ban of South Korea on its beef. It recalls that Canadian beef has been banned by South Korea since 2002 when a case of mad-cow disease was discovered in a cattle herd in Canada. Ritz also adds that Canada wants to be able to sell its products on the same terms the U.S. received when South Korea opened to U.S. beef in 2008.

The article presents an update on the commodity markets as of June 2008. Crude oil futures came within a cent of $143 due to the weak performance of the U.S. dollar. A record in crude oil, worries about inflation and the weakness of dollar resulted in fund buying of gold. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the case of mad cow disease came from a five-year-old Holstein cow from British Columbia.

The article reports on the case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada.

This article reports on the detection of a possible case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in Canada.

Reports on the suspected case of mad-cow disease identified by Canadian authorities in a British Columbia dairy cow born after cattle-feed restrictions were imposed in a measure for controlling the spread of the disease.

This article presents information about a plan to track cows, bisons, and other livestock by tagging each animal with a bar code in the ear or radio-frequency chip imbedded under the skin. The tracking devices would make it possible to track each animal and would make it easier for animal health officials to track an outbreak of disease such as mad cow disease. The U.S. lags behind Canada and Europe in tracking livestock.

Reports on the case of a Canadian-born cattle diagnosed with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.

Reports on the occurrence of mad-cow disease in Canada in December 2004.

Presents updates on the Canadian investigation of a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease as of June 10, 2003.

Reports on the negative diagnostic-test results received by Canada from cattle taken from farms under quarantine as part of an investigation of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, as of June 2003.

Reports on a Canadian government investigation into a single case of mad-cow disease.

Reports on the results of diagnostic tests conducted on several cattle in Canada for evidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad-cow disease, as of may 2003.

Reports on the case of mad-cow disease found in Canada. Comparison of mad-cow disease with other health issues such as heart disease and colon cancer as a risk to human beings; Findings that the U.S. and Canada have not yet adopted the strictest mad-cow safety standards used in Europe and elsewhere; Significance of the mad-cow disease case and the possibility of mad-cow disease spreading into the U.S.

Reports on investigations into the origin of mad cow disease in Canada.

Reports the progress of the investigations conducted by Canadian food-inspection officials over the cause of mad-cow disease that infected Canadian cattle.