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-The Economics of Slaughter
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05/11/2010 -
A comment about a recent blog raised an interesting question regarding on-going state attempts to re-introduce horse slaughter to the United States. The writer wondered how the Missouri legislature could try and pass a law authorizing horse processing facilities in the state when there is no federal... read more>>>
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-Farmers and Ranchers Must Plan for New Air Quality Standards
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05/03/2010 -
America’s farmers and ranchers certainly don’t agree on everything. Some farmers will only drive tractors with green paint, while others would never think of driving a tractor that isn’t painted red. Some farmers are Democrats, others Republican. And for recreation, some prefer bir... read more>>>
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-Livestock groups urge end to ethanol subsidies
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04/29/2010 -
End the ethanol subsidies and import tariff. That’s the message that meatpackers, represented by the American Meat Institute, and groups representing beef, pork and poultry are sending in a letter to the House Ways and Mean Committee.
“Although we support the need to advance renewable a... read more>>>
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-Cap and trade bill hurts Midwestern farmers
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04/26/2010 -
The Waxman-Markey cap and trade bill passed through the House of Representatives with minimal consideration of its effects on agriculture.
In written and spoken testimony before the House Agriculture Committee, it appears cap and trade will increase food prices, decrease the amount of U.S. acreag... read more>>>
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-US Senate climate bill to be unveiled April 26
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04/21/2010 -
A long-awaited compromise bill to reduce U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases blamed for global warming will be unveiled by a group of senators on April 26, sources said on Thursday.
The legislative language to be sketched out in 11 days, according to government and environment... read more>>>
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-Wisconsin State Senate passes raw milk bill
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04/16/2010 -
The Wisconsin State Senate passed SB 434 on Thursday which would legalize the sale of raw milk directly to consumers in America’s Dairyland. The measure passed 25-8 and now awaits action by the Assembly.
The Assembly version was modified a few weeks ago to mirror the Senate bill which stipula... read more>>>
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-Antibiotics key for disease treatment
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03/31/2010 -
"Antibiotics are used in two basic ways," says Paul Ebner, Purdue University animal scientist. "One use is to treat a specific disease. But they also are used preventatively. This is to prevent disease in general."
"Often, people think all of the livestock feed is laced with antibiotics, and that i... read more>>>
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-Why chickens need cages
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03/31/2010 -
My wife and I used to have free-range chickens. We didn’t get an abundance of eggs because the hens hid them in the barn hay—and then brought us batches of live chicks instead of breakfast makings. And, they stopped laying during the winter so we had to buy commercial eggs at the local g... read more>>>
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-National Milk Producers Federation forming dairy policy plan
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03/22/2010 -
National Milk Producers Federation is developing a plan for future dairy policy in the hopes their ideas make it into the next farm bill. Their Foundation for the Future plan has three components: Reform of the federal milk marketing order system, supply management and a new government-subsidized da... read more>>>
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-NCBA urges Congress to look at science behind antibiotics
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03/21/2010 -
Cattle producers are trying to educate Congress about the use of antibiotics in the beef industry.Michael Apley, a Kansas State University veterinary clinical pharmacologist, recently went to Washington, D.C., with National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) representatives to address the issue.The... read more>>>
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