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Court piles on meatpackers’ power
Killed the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921. Largely gutted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s mandate to “promote fair and competitive trading practices for the overall benefit of consumers and American agriculture.
Organic is a sustainability winner
BELTSVILLE, Md. – An organic crop rotation is at least as sustainable as no-till farming or chisel tillage in terms of nitrogen loss and corn yields, according to an Agricultural Research Service study.
Budget cuts concern conservationists
WASHINGTON – National Association of Conservation Districts President Bill Wilson recently expressed concern with the lack of funding for conservation programs in the Administration’s proposed fiscal year 2007 budget.
A new approach: Wean calves early, make more money
CADIZ, Ohio – The American beef industry is built around cows calving and weaning those calves to replace the brood herd or fill meat cases with steaks and ground hamburger.
Seeking alternatives for reducing bacteria in fresh produce
Nearly half of foodborne illnesses in the U.S. from 1998 through 2008 have been attributed to contaminated fresh produce.
Parents: Spring chicks may carry Salmonella
Baby poultry may carry Salmonella, a common bacteria found in the droppings of poultry which can cause illness in people.
Pa. investigates amusement rides in wake of Ohio State Fair tragedy
Pennsylvania agriculture department suspends operations, investigates inspection history of rides similar to the one that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair July 26, killing one rider.
New look at what’s in fracking fluids raises red flags
As the oil and gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”, proliferates, a new study on the contents of the fluids involved in the process raises concerns about several ingredients.
Market Monitor: This has been a strange summer
This has been the summer of worrying about maturing crops, of enjoying the rains that were filling the soybeans and struggling to bale hay without getting it rained on three times.
Groundhog Day is chance to break cycle
As the Super Bowl Groundhog Day approaches … think about the Bill Murray movie. … Are you stuck in a negative loop? Could you improve and make things right?
