Commentary: Animal abuse is livestock industry’s Achilles heel
Three workers allegedly caught abusing animals via an undercover video put the jobs of 500 employees at risk, and maybe the success of an entire industry. Livestock organizations already have “zero tolerance” programs in place, but the results fall short of zero incidences.
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Fall: A good time to eliminate weeds in hay fields, pastures
Farmers looking to grow highly productive pastures and hay fields still have time to control weeds to prevent reduced forage quality and quantity, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.
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Farm family living expenditures show strong increase
Farm family living expenditures increased from $43,107 in 2004 to $67,947 in 2011. This increase occurred even though the average household size declined from 3.4 to 3 people.
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Undercover video reportedly shows abuse at Idaho dairy
Three former workers at dairy have been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty.
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Corn harvest reaches 69% ahead of wetter weather
Farmers are maintaining momentum as corn harvest progress flirts with 70 percent, though wetter weather could slow progress by the weekend. In its weekly update, the USDA showed in its latest Crop Progress report that corn harvest is now at 69 percent complete, just shy of meeting trader expectations.
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Farm family’s fate rests with Maryland judge
The stage is set for the final act in the legal drama that has pit agriculture producers against environmentalists. If the Waterkeeper Alliance is successful, it could set a harmful precedent for many of the country's large- and small-scale family farms.
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Crash kills animal that competed at World Dairy Expo
The excitement of World Dairy Expo was cut short for some attendees after a distracted driver sent a trailer into the ditch on Saturday night, resulting in the death of a prize-winning animal.
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Pro-ag PBS show features California dairy
The premier of a new PBS show, “Delicious Discoveries with Daniella Malfitano,” kicked off with a trip to an Orland, Calif., dairy where Malfitano took viewers straight to the source of the her featured dish of the episode, according to a report from the Corning Observer.
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Drought refuses to budge in key farming states
As producers wrap up the earliest harvest ever recorded by the USDA’s Crop Progress report, the drought continues to weigh on many minds and wallets. Unfortunately, this week’s Drought Monitor shows little change in the extensive drought conditions that continue to cover nearly two-thirds of the country.
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Study suggests milk can help fight colon cancer
There’s an added benefit to drinking milk, according to a new study by a team of Swedish scientists.
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Stress of drought poses health problems for farmers
Farming is stressful enough in a normal year, but add a months-long drought and many producers could be vulnerable to mental and behavioral health problems, says a mental health expert and former Purdue University assistant professor of nursing.
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- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- NOAA: Get ready for a busy hurricane season
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation
