Cattle Prices

Domestic cattle and beef prices had reached record highs in 2003 due to a tight supply-demand situation. In Congress

A major issue for Congress has been how best to regain lost markets like Japan and Korea. Among other issues have been whether expanded federal actions are needed to further protect the public and the cattle herd; the validity of the evolving science behind such actions; and the costs and benefits of such actions for consumers, taxpayers, and industry. For More Information

		CRS Reports

CRS Report RL32199, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "Mad Cow Disease"): Current and Proposed Safeguards , by [author name scrubbed] and [author name scrubbed] CRS Report RL32932, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, or "Mad Cow Disease") in North America: A Chronology of Selected Events , by [author name scrubbed] CRS Report RS21709, Mad Cow Disease and U.S.
The appearance of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or "mad cow disease") in North America in 2003 raised meat safety concerns and disrupted trade for cattle and beef producers. A major issue for Congress has been how to rebuild foreign markets for U.S. beef. Other issues include whether additional measures are needed to further protect the public and cattle herd, and concerns over the relative costs and benefits of such measures for consumers, taxpayers and industry.
This report summarizes and updates information found in other CRS reports; see " For More Information ." Sources for facts and citation to reports and studies can be found in those CRS reports. This report will not be updated.