U.S. cattle ban expected to last a year

This isn't a victory of science. It's a victory of fear and opportunism. The Cattle Ranchers in Montana - one of the few states that are benefitting from a Canadian beef ban, have admitted that their primary motivation behind seeking an injunction to close the border is to protect their increased profits.

It looks like their newfound protection could last another year. That's how long US officials now estimate it will take to lift the injunction as they fight through the court system.

We're starting to venture down the road of irreversible harm here, on both sides of the border. The impact on the Canadian beef industry is obvious. But Americans are hurt too, as auction yards, slaughter houses and processing facilities, which depend on Canadian beef imports, have no option but to close their doors.

This is not a victory of science. Not at all.