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| Reject antibiotic restrictions, farm group tells Congress |
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging congressional members to oppose legislation that would restrict the use of antibiotics in livestock and poultry.
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Friday, February 03, 2012
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| Ag groups worried that HSUS-UEP agreement could set precedent |
An agreement between the nation’s largest egg farmer association and the Humane Society of the United States has ruffled some feathers among the nation’s agriculture and livestock producer groups.
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Thursday, February 02, 2012
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| RFID 840 tags to be required for swine at state fair |
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health is getting settled into its new office.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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| CFO regulations make nutrient management more important |
Indiana’s impending revised regulations for confined feeding operations and nutrient application have put an even greater emphasis on nutrient management in the state, said Purdue Extension dairy specialist Tamilee Nennich.
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
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| PETA appeals denial of roadside markers for cows |
An animal rights group is appealing Illinois’ denial of its proposal to install highway signs in memory of cattle that died when trucks hauling them flipped in two separate wrecks.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
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| Repeal of funding bill may revive horse slaughterhouses |
The reinstatement of federal funds for inspections of horse slaughter facilities is a welcome return to sanity, according to at least one equine expert.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
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| Anti-ag group claims responsibility for California ranch attack |
“This could have been a much bigger deal.” Ryan Ruppert, senior director of Beef Quality Assurance for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, was referring to the bomb attack on Jan. 8 that destroyed semi-tractors and partially destroyed some cattle trailers at the Harris Ranch cattle feedlot near Coalinga.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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| Livestock shows will go on despite Pepsi Coliseum renovation |
The State Fair Commission recently voted to approve expenses to renovate the Pepsi Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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