U.S. deserves top mad-cow rating, health officials say

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U.S. deserves top mad-cow rating, health officials say

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-deserves-top-mad-cow-rating-health-officials-002633551.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/F_P8mc0mHhwMyo8TLUD30w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-02-21T002633Z_1_CBRE91K018O00_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Barack Obama talks after he tours a drought ridden corn farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa" align="left" title="U.S. President Barack Obama talks after he tours a drought ridden corn farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is expected to get the top safety rating for mad cow disease in spring, under a recommendation from international livestock health experts that was greeted on Wednesday as a sure-fire boost to U.S. beef exports. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the recommended upgrade, to &quot;negligible&quot; from &quot;controlled&quot; risk, was proof that U.S. beef meets the highest safety standards in the world. A trade group, the U.S. Cattlemen's Association, said the move was &quot;a big step forward towards enhancing our export opportunities. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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