# Mad cow disease - a memory to many and news to some

> Ireland has reported a new BSE case in a 14-year-old cow that died on a farm and was tested after being taken to a knackery. The article notes that the animal never entered the food chain and that Ireland exports most of its beef.

- Date: 2020-05-27 · published 2020-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Ireland · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53297-mad-cow-disease-a-memory-to-many-and-news-to-some
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

A BSE case threatens Irish beef export access, but the animal did not reach the food chain, so the impact on feed and cattle prices is limited.

## Sources

- rte.ie: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/0527/1142936-bse-mad-cow-disease/

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