Animal Welfare/Rights
Public Schools In Nebraska Pull HSUS Newsletter Aimed At Kids
Brownfield reports the Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska have decided
not to hand out April’s newsletter by the Humane Society of the United
States written for third and fourth grade students.
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Jolley: An Animal Welfare Seizure Done The Right Way
Howard Pankratz of the Denver Post wrote a story headlined ‘Rancher found to be an "unfit owner" of cattle.’ I’ll tease you with the first two paragraphs and then link you to the full story.
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KLA President Defends Conventional Ag In Follow-Up To “Food, Inc.”
Public broadcasting affiliate KTWU- Topeka has produced a one-hour
television program to air tonight at 9:00 as a follow-up to the
controversial “Food, Inc.”
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People Taking Sides In Small Versus Large Cattle Operations
The San Francisco Chronicle reports the battle between local,
small-scale farming and large, mass produced farming is escalating.
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KLA Works To Improve Stray Livestock Resolution
KLA legal staff worked to improve a stray livestock resolution proposed by Shawnee County commissioners.
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Ohio Horse Owner On Trial In Animal Cruelty Case
Jury selection has started for the trial of an Ohio woman accused of several animal cruelty counts after authorities said dozens of emaciated Arabian horses were taken from her farm.
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Cattle Removed From Logan County Property
The Colorado Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Protection
has seized 28 head of cattle from a Logan County livestock owner.
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Spread The Message: Producers Take Good Care Of Animals
There was a time in our nation’s history when many people lived on a
farm or had close relatives who owned a farm. Most consumers today have
no direct relationship to livestock producers.
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Progress On The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
Now that the Ohio legislature has enacted an implementation bill and
Governor Strickland has announced board appointments, the Ohio
Livestock Care Standards Board could soon begin developing standards
for farm animal care in Ohio.
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Agribusiness Battles HSUS In Midwest
The escalating battle between U.S. agriculture and the Humane Society
of the United States “is getting ugly,” according to a weekend article
in the Kansas City Star. The Midwest is a key battleground.
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England’s Yummy Yummy Italia Offers Zebra Pizza
Lancashire Telegraph reports the Northern England fast-food restaurant
Yummy Yummy Italia offers a new controversial pizza topping inspired by some
unique toppings in London.
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- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- 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
