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Illegal Dumping May Result From New Mad Cow Rule

Nebraska's state veterinarian is among those worried dead cattle could be left to rot in windbreaks or ditches because of a federal regulation intended to prevent mad cow disease. The new rule, which takes effect April 27, says cattle over 30 months of age can't be rendered for animal feed unless their brains and spinal cords are removed first. The Food and Drug Administration regulation is intended to prevent the prions that cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, from slipping into livestock feed and causing an outbreak in cattle....

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