united states department of agriculture www ers usda gov electronic outlook report from the economic research service note due to uncertainties as length bans on trade in ruminants and ruminant products because discovery bse canada forecasts for 2005 assume a continuation policies currently place among us trading partners current delay implementation minimal risk rule is assumed be temporary cattle beef first quarter production estimates have been reduced poor winter weather feeding conditions opening canadian under 30 months age march 7 preliminary injunction issued 2 kept border closed ordered parties meet purpose providing court with proposed schedule trial merits permanent wet muddy feedlots many great plains areas feedlot performance consequently fed marketings slaughter was also delays previous would open adequate regulatory guides both sides