Sweeping new restrictions on slaughterhouse practices to further safeguard American beef -- including an immediate ban on so-called "downer" or sick cows entering the human food supply -- were ...

OLYMPIA -- Two months ago, David Louthan says, he put a bolt through the brain of the first U.S. cow to test positive for mad cow disease. Now the Moses Lake man says the Holstein killed Dec. 9 at ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The agriculture secretary on Thursday resisted calls from Democratic senators for a complete ban on so-called downer cattle -- those unable to walk -- from entering the food supply.

LOS ANGELES -- The Humane Society sued the federal government Wednesday over what it said is a legal loophole that allows sick or crippled cattle, called "downers," into the food supply. A U.S.

WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced Tuesday a total ban on the slaughter at meat plants of cows too sick or weak to stand. The planned change comes in the wake of the nation's ...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesota's food and health experts did their best to ease fears and answer assorted questions about mad cow disease in a statewide videoconference with farmers, veterinarians and public ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Canada is blocking the slaughter of sick or injured cattle at packing plants that ship meat to the United States, thereby escaping a renewed ban by that country. The Canadian ...

WASHINGTON — The government on Saturday permanently banned the slaughter of cows too sick or weak to stand on their own, seeking to further minimize the chance that "mad cow" disease could enter the ...

In response to Joe Milczewski, press secretary for Barbara Cubin. Mr. Milczewski states Barbara Cubin voted against banning downer cows last year because slaughter houses were doing all the testing ...

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer told Congress yesterday that he would not endorse an outright ban on "downer" cows entering the food supply or back stiffer penalties for regulatory violations by meat ...