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Injunction will keep Canadian border closed to live cattle for now
Federal District Court Judge Richard Cebull Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction that will bar imports of live Canadian cattle into the US. Resumption of live cattle trade was expected to begin as soon as Monday, March 7, for cattle younger than 30 months, under the USDA's "minimal risk rule." The injunction was sought by R-CALF USA, based on arguments that Canada's BSE risk status should not be considered "minimal." The US border has been shut to all imports of live Canadian cattle since May 2003, when Canada found its first domestic case of mad cow disease. The preliminary injunction will keep the US border shut to Canadian cattle until R-CALF USA's lawsuit can be considered in Federal court. What does the decision mean to US cattle producers? "Essentially take how long you believe a trial will take and add a few weeks to that. For the next two months (at least) we would expect the border to remain closed," says Rich Nelson, market analyst with Allendale, Inc.
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Injunction will keep Canadian border closed to live cattle for now
Federal District Court Judge Richard Cebull Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction that will bar imports of live Canadian cattle into the US. Resumption of live cattle trade was expected to begin as soon as Monday, March 7, for cattle younger than 30 months, under the USDA's "minimal risk rule." The injunction was sought by R-CALF USA, based on arguments that Canada's BSE risk status should not be considered "minimal." The US border has been shut to all imports of live Canadian cattle since May 2003, when Canada found its first domestic case of mad cow disease. The preliminary injunction will keep the US border shut to Canadian cattle until R-CALF USA's lawsuit can be considered in Federal court. What does the decision mean to US cattle producers? "Essentially take how long you believe a trial will take and add a few weeks to that. For the next two months (at least) we would expect the border to remain closed," says Rich Nelson, market analyst with Allendale, Inc.
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More from Rich Nelson:
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