Amid historically high cattle prices, Canadian producers say Ottawa risks undermining the country’s herd rebuilding efforts if Mercosur trade negotiations result in expanded South American beef access, as the sector remains economically vulnerable.

Determining what is allowed into the food chain is an important judgment that can affect the health of millions. Regardless of the approach, it’s imperative that the decisions are made based on unbiased data as much as possible and not the interests of corporations.

It was 20 years ago that the U.S. beef industry spun into unprecedented turmoil during a holiday break – all because of one cow.

Observing the effects of disease outbreaks in other animal agriculture industries creates an opportunity for dairy producers to look more closely at their biosecurity practices and ask, “Is my dairy prepared for a foreign animal disease threat?”