Canadian beef restrictions lessened

From Sciencedaily.com - U.S. to ease Canadian beef restrictions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it will lift all mad cow-related restrictions on Canadian cattle by the middle of next year. Agriculture spokesman Ron DeHaven said the ban on cows more than 30 months of age will then be allowed for import, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., reported.

Taken into consideration the fact that Japan is looking to lift the ban on U.S. beef, it looks like things are starting to return to normal for the U.S. beef industry.