ATLANTA, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Before attending the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, U.S. health officials recommend travelers ensure their vaccinations are up to date. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ...
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Do you wonder what local farmers do to ensure the wellbeing of their livestock when it is cold outside? Baby it's cold outside – and it has been for some time. If the future predictions are accurate, this cold is going to be hanging ...
Tags: Animal Care
Columbia, Mo.,---- The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2014 Missouri Pork Expo to help us celebrate 60 years. The two-day event promotes the pork industry, educates youth and adults, and ...
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Eliminating grazing won't reduce the impact of climate change on rangeland, according to nearly 30 scientists in the western United States. The researchers, who work for nine universities and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, made this ...
Alberta's cattle see their feed change rapidly throughout their growth cycle. Milk and fresh grasses give way to stockpiled forages or dry hay and grain as the calves grow. The feed shift is compounded by other unique challenges for ...
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Do you ever wonder how controversial ingredients end up in your food in the first place? For instance, why are energy drink companies allowed to add novel ingredients such as botanical extracts to their products? And why were companies ever ...
Tags: processed foods, Food Additives
Consumer demand for locally-grown foods and locally-raised meat, poultry and eggs has grown. After a decline of small farms and slaughter houses in the 1990s, the U.S. has seen a resurgence in small, locally-owned operations. According to ...
By Russ Daly, DVM, DACVPM Recently, livestock producers and veterinarians have been hearing about changes coming in the way antibiotics are used in food animals. In mid-December, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final ...
Ontario has confirmed a second case of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and a third is under investigation. Both are in the Chatham-Kent region. PED is usually fatal for very young pigs while older pigs can recover. The virus does not ...
By Julie Thelen Youth can learn animal care and quality assurance practices about beef, dairy, horses and swine without leaving their home! Although the cold temperatures are keeping youth inside, it is the perfect time to encourage ...
Tags: PQA, Beef Cattle, food safety, assurance practices
Loveable Australian celebrity Chrissie Swan has launched her own women’s fashion range exclusively to Big W - The Chrissie Swan Avella collection. Avella offers an affordable yet stylish selection of apparel for women in sizes ...
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An environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs, is set for Feb. 25, 2014 in Huron. Specialists from South Dakota State University and SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Department of ...
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To help dairy companies understand the next proposed rule to be released under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), IDFA will host a webinar on “Sanitary Food Transportation” on February 14, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern time. ...
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The manager of the Canadian Swine Health Intelligence Network says early identification and timely response will be critical to containing the spread of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea if the virus makes its way into Canada. Porcine Epidemic ...
Farmers and agriculture professionals can learn the importance of the efficient use of applied crop nutrients at the fifth annual Crop Nutrient Management Conference on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato. ...
Tags: agriculture, Environment