Mad cow scare could boost Australian beef industry
June 14, 2005
Sydney Morning Herald
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Mad-cow-scare-could-boost-beef-industry/2005/06/14/1118645795204.html
Australia's beef industry could, according to this story, be in for another export boost if a suspected case of mad cow disease in the United States turns out to be positive, but the industry is playing down the situation and says there are no winners when a case of the disease is confirmed.
Cattle Council of Australia acting executive director Michael Hartmann was cited as saying producers will not be wishing more misery on American farmers, adding, "Despite the fact that we've been able to get some short-term gain out of their loss, nobody in the world wins out of BSE. Our gains have been probably more short-term than anything and it's just a wait and see game."