WASHINGTON - The U.S. government will announce Friday the rule for resuming imports of older cattle and beef products from Canada.
The Agriculture Department's chief veterinarian, John Clifford, is scheduled to discuss the rule with journalists.
But it will be at least two months before trade resumes.
The rule must first be published in the U.S. Federal Register and cannot go into effect until 60 days after that.
After the mad cow scare in 2003, U.S. officials shut the border to Canadian cattle.
Trade later resumed in younger cows, thought to be at less risk for contracting the disease.
