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State Vet Finds No Abuse At Smithfield Hog Farm
A Virginia-state veterinarian has found no indications of pig abuse in the Smithfield hog farm at the center of a Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) undercover investigation and subsequent abuse allegations. Richard Wilkes visited the farm last month as part of Smithfield's own investigation into the claims.
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JBS/Swift Assessed $175,000 Civil Penalty
On Dec. 22, 2010, USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration entered into a consent decision with JBS USA, formerly known as Swift & Company and Swift Pork Company, Greeley, Colo.
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AGCO To Sponsor Progressive Agriculture Foundation Website
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, will sponsor the Progressive Agriculture Foundation's (PAF) Safety Day program, including the organization's website, http://www.progressiveag.org. The sponsorship will allow the Foundation to enhance the information it offers online to the general public, as well as the access to resources provided to Safety Day coordinators and staff.
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Larger Than Life Legacy
The death of Don Tyson is a sad day for everyone affiliated with Tyson Foods, but it’s also the end of an entrepreneurial era in America of that may never recur again.
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Chicken Industry Titan Don Tyson Dead At 80
Don Tyson, who helped build his namesake family business from an Arkansas chicken hatchery into the country’s largest meat processor, died earlier today following a brief illness, the company said. He was 80.
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Former Tyson CEO Passes Away
It is with great sadness I report today the death of Don Tyson, former Chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods and a leading member of our company's board of directors. Don passed away this morning at the age of 80 after a brief illness.
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E. Coli Bacterial Extract Vaccine With SRP Technology Now Available From Pfizer Animal Health
Pfizer Animal Health has announced the availability of E. coli Bacterial Extract vaccine with SRP technology, the first vaccine demonstrated to reduce E. coli O157 shedding and prevalence at the source — inside the cattle.
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JBS Cancels IPO For U.S. Unit
The Denver Post reports the world’s largest beef producer, JBS, has canceled its U.S. unit’s initial public offering but has not given a reason.
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CME Group Volume Averaged 12.2 Million Contracts Per Day In 2010, Up 19 Percent
CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that 2010 volume averaged 12.2 million contracts per day, up 19 percent from 2009. Highlights for the year included average daily volume growth above 40 percent for foreign exchange (FX) and metals products, as well as double-digit growth in interest rates, energy and agricultural commodities.
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Study Dispels Common Myth About Inactivated Vaccines
A recent study published in the scientific journal Veterinary Therapeutics provides new evidence that a long-standing perception about inactivated vaccines has become outdated and inaccurate.
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Kansas City Board of Trade Futures
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