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U.S. lifts B.C. brucellosis export restrictions

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Published: June 24, 2010

British Columbia cattle producers are once again able to ship to the United States without having to test their animals for brucellosis.The restrictions had been put in place after three beef cows originating from two B.C. farms were suspected of having brucellosis, based on U.S. Department of Agriculture tests at slaughter.Subsequent tests by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency proved the ranches and the animals did not have brucellosis.As of June 17, sexually intact cattle and bison that have lived in B.C. since March 25 were no longer required to test negative for brucellosis before being exported to the U.S.Canada was declared free of the disease in 1985.

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Barbara Duckworth

Barbara Duckworth

Barbara Duckworth has covered many livestock shows and conferences across the continent since 1988. Duckworth had graduated from Lethbridge College’s journalism program in 1974, later earning a degree in communications from the University of Calgary. Duckworth won many awards from the Canadian Farm Writers Association, American Agricultural Editors Association, the North American Agricultural Journalists and the International Agriculture Journalists Association.

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