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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Table of Contents
- 08/24/06 - BSE INVESTIGATION REACHES CONCLUSION
- 08/23/06 - BSE CONFIRMED IN ALBERTA
- 08/08/06 - Report on the Investigation of the sixth case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Canada
- April 16, 2006 - Final Testing Confirms BSE Case in B.C.
- January 22, 2006 - BSE Disease Investigation in Alberta (2006)
- BSE UPDATES
- BSE latest news from CFIA
- 07/15/05- U.S. declares border open to imports of live Canadian cattle
- 06/27/05 - USDA Announces BSE Test Results
- 06/10/05 -United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that a bovine brain sample that had previously tested inconclusive using two rapid tests for BSE, then tested negative on an IHC (immunohistochemistry) test at the USDA laboratory in Ames Iowa, was recently tested again using the Western Blot test with a presumptive positive result.
- 03/29/05 - Update to Import Restrictions - United States
- 03/29/05 - CANADA CHANGES IMPORT REGULATIONS FOR U.S. COMMODITIES
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Guidelines for Exporting Cattle, Bison, Sheep and Goats to the United States
- CFIA Feed Ban
- DAILY BSE BULLETINS NOW AVAILABLE AT WWW.INFO-CCA.CA
- 10/22/04 -Cash Advance for Beef Producers
- 9/19/2004 - BSE Enhanced Surveillance Program
- 09/10/04-GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES STRATEGY TO REPOSITION CANADA'S LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY
- 06/15/04 - Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, Federal Minister Meet on BSE Issues
- 06/11/04 - Beef Industry Roundtable Determines Contingency Plans
- 04/23/04 - CANADIAN AMENDMENTS PERMIT BROADER U.S. MEAT IMPORTS
- 04/07/04 - Canadian Government Comments on U.S. Proposed Rule for BSE and Imports from Canada
- 03/26/04 - TRANSITIONAL INDUSTRY SUPPORT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FORMS AVAILABLE MARCH 29
- 03/22/04 - GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ANNOUNCES $995 MILLION IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR CANADIAN FARMERS More Information
- 02/16/04 - MINISTER SPELLER ANNOUNCES SLAUGHTER PROVISION REMOVED FROM CULL ANIMAL PROGRAM
- 01/03/04 - CULL COW PROGRAM DEADLINE EXTENDED
- 01/03/04 - REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR CULL ANIMAL PROGRAM EXTENDED
- 25/11/03 - Beef and Dairy Producers Receive Compensation
- 21/11/03 - Cull Animal Program Announced
- PEI Cattle Marketing Initiative
- APHIS Rules for Importation of Ruminants and Ruminant Products
- Announcements Regarding Partial Opening of US Border
- BSE Recovery Program
- Market Reports
- BSE Compensation Calculators
- Technical Information
- BSE Options for consideration
- Downloadable Cost of Production Spreadsheets
- Links to Technical Information
- Human Health Information
- Subscribe to Daily Updates
- Who to contact if you have questions?
APHIS Rules for Importation of Ruminants and Ruminant Products
Announcements Regarding Partial Opening of US Border
BSE Recovery Program:
Marekt Reports
BSE Compensation Calculators
The Canfax home page has now made adjustments to the National BSE compensation calculator. With these revisions, the Alberta and Federal programs are now the same. (updated July 15th).
If you are prompted to enter a password, press cancel to proceed. These calculators are not password protected.
Technical Information:
BSE Options for consideration
Downloadable Cost of Production Spreadsheets
Do you know your cost of production? Cost of production budgets are available to help you calculate your actual costs. These budgets are available in Excel and Quattro Pro file formats. The files have been Zipped and you will need to use Winzip software to open the files. To download a version of WINZIP click here.
Links to Technical Information:
Human Health Information:
Subscribe to Daily Updates:
You can subscribe to daily BSE updates by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency using the on-line form found on the website
Who to contact if you have questions:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is the lead agency for Canada and has the legislative authority to prevent the entry of BSE and detect, report or control any potential occurrence of the disease. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency can be reached at 1-800-454-8408 (public).
Additional technical information and key messages prepared by the CFIA are available on the website.
Dr. Les Halliday, Beef Specialist with the PEI Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry. He can be reached at 569-7639 or ljhalliday@gov.pe.ca
The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Information Centre is available Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to respond to your questions. We can be contacted at 1-866-734-3276.
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