USDA’s announcement of an atypical case of BSE in an 11-year old Alabama cow shouldn’t disrupt U.S. beef export trade to other countries. Nebraska Cattlemen Association President Troy Stowater says he’s not concerned U.S. trading partner, including China, will restrict their market to U.S. beef exports again following the discovery.

He says U.S. and international consumers can also be assured of the safety of U.S. beef.

Stowater adds this atypical BSE case didn’t stop a Japanese trading company from purchasing U.S. beef processor Creekstone Farms this week. And he says that acquisition should actually increase U.S. beef exports to Japan.

After the BSE discovery, North American Meat Institute CEO Barry Carpenter said the U.S. surveillance system for sampling and testing cattle far exceeds recommended international standards.