Article: Local beef industry awaits mad cow fallout

Local cattle ranchers are unsure how news of the first U.S. case of mad cow disease will affect their livelihood here.

Until more is known about how foreign countries will react, the attitude of ranchers here and across the country is to wait and see.

"Coincidentally, we've been negotiating with Japan to import some of our local beef," said Calvin Lum, former state veterinarian and owner of the North Shore Cattle Co. "This definitely affects our negotiations."

"I wasn't surprised," said Big Island resident Monty Richards, owner of Kahua Ranch. "That disease has been picked up all over the world."

Referring to a case discovered in Canada in May, Richards said, "There was already some ...

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