. Agri-news. Agriculture. Rural Alberta has certainly been through a lot lately 'We remain confident that the beef supply in Canada is safe, and that the national and international status of Alberta beef will be restored ; Hon. Shirley McClellan. Deputy Premier and Minister of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Alberta has worked its way through drought, grasshoppers, floods and unpredictable commodity prices. Now the agriculture community must face a case of mad cow disease, properly known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or BSE. "Let me assure you that we're
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Rural Alberta has certainly been through a lot lately 'We remain confident that the beef supply in Canada is safe, and that the national and international status of Alberta beef will be restored ; Hon. Shirley McClellan. Deputy Premier and Minister of Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Alberta has worked its way through drought, grasshoppers, floods and unpredictable commodity prices. Now the agriculture community must face a case of mad cow disease, properly known as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or BSE. "Let me assure you that we're well on the way to working through this latest challenge as ; says Shirley McClellan. Deputy Premier and Minister of Alberta Agriculture. Food and Rural Development. Any disease that threatens the health of .Alberta's livestock or crops - from Fusarium to foot and mouth disease - is dangerous to the agriculture industry and to the Alberta economy. All .Alberta ranchers and farmers are well aware of the precautions Canada and Alberta have in place to guard against such diseases; they are a part of everyday work habits. "To protect Canada from BSE, live imports of cattle from Britain were banned in 1990, BSE was made a reportable disease, and ruminant-to-ruminant feeding practices were also banned," adds McClellan. "Alberta has also instituted a random testing policy that far exceeds recommended testing levels. "And, while we're confident the rules we have keep our cows free of BSE, we've always remained prepared for its ; Alberta's food safety systems are the best in the world. The strict protocol and processes in place made sure the one cow that was affected with BSE in million in Alberta was caught and did not get into the human food chain. Because this animal wasn't destined for the food chain, routine testing was conducted at a later date, in line with national standards. "Let me be clear that our first priority for tes
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