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Agriculture secretary says new rule closing downer cow slaughter loophole

20-May-2008
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer says a new rule will be written to eliminate meat plant slaughter of sick or weakened cows. Schafer told reporters during a Washington roundtable discussion Tuesday that the new rule will close a loophole in regulations. A 60-day review of rules... [read full story]                    

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