U.S. to Reopen Borders to Canadian Cattle

Published Wednesday, December 29, 2004 7:03 PM

Young live cattle from Canada will be allowed across the border into the United States beginning March 7, marking a significant break in the BSE crisis that began wracking the Canadian farming sector 19 months ago.

The rule change, which officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday, basically recognizes Canada as a "minimal-risk region" for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.