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Time for a reality check: According the WHO as many as one million people kill themselves every year with 10 to 20 failed attempts; in 2001 this was more than murder and war. To date there are around 40,000 deaths record from rabies. To date there are about 150 deaths from BSE.

OT says: "Historically for years with cattle disease the plan has been to isolate, test to find the extent and the source, innoculate and eradicate......As the disease is controlled or found the quarantine area is lessened or widened- with the heaviest testing in the high incidence...

Canada does 'due diligence' in coming to grips with the BSE problem facing the North American cattle industry. Canada Increases BSE Surveillance by Almost 800% May 2, 2005 - The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) today commended Canada’s beef cattle producers and the Canadian Food...

OT: you said, "And you guys don't even have an R-CALF to go to bat for the producers " That's very true. I am very impressed with the ability of R-Calf to stand up for the ordinary rancher. It's only too bad that they have to use slander and misprepresentation as an offense. R-Calfs...

PPRM, My point number 3. was tongue in cheek in that by testing under 30 months the probability of finding a positive BSE would by minimal (with the exception that Japan claims to have found a positive in a 24 month old calf). Therefore, nothing found...no problem. If testing all cattle opens...

Oldtimer, you point is well taken regarding extensive ranching enterprises and 4D's. I can see that many would not make back to the yard. On the other hand, these cows would be the most likely to test positive. Even if the majority of testing was done on OTM cattle being slaughtered, it would...

PPRM. I think you missed my point. We are talking 3 different issues. 1. Protecting the consumer: Remove SRM's 2. Determining the level of infection: Test the cattle most likely to be detected by the test, OTM and especially 4D's 3. Keep the Canada/US border open: Test all under 30...

I agree totally with your premise PPRM that we will not know, at least in the short term, what the extent of BSE infection in North America is unless we test a significant number. However, USDA APHIS and CFIA have repeatedly stated that testing does not guarantee a product is 'BSE Free' ...

I haven't checked the entire side to see if this is already posted but thought I would take a chance. Interesting reading! Cattle Editorial: High Stakes Poker... the R-CALF Way A few months ago, if you had been asked to guess who had made statements like the following to the media, which...

Canadian cattle do have some credibility in the world market. Macau, although a small market, is wide open to Canadian beef, no restrictions. Also, as I am sure you are aware, Hong Kong has been open to select cuts as of November 2004. Mexico would lead us to understand that they would be...

I had an interesting experience with a group of one source cattle. Although both heifers and steers had greater >= 60% yield grade A1, the quality grade on the steers was around 40% AAA (USDA choice) whereas the heifers graded 78% AAA. I don't have a lot of data to compare this with. Does...