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Vance Publishing's 40 under 40
Nominate someone today for Vance Publishing's 40 under 40.
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Farm bill and immigration reform action needed
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling on Congress to pass legislation he says is crucial to American farmers. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more
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Pot Pigs: Marijuana and vodka fed to hogs
A farm in Washington is now feeding marijuana and vodka to their pigs.
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Online pork processing tour with Temple Grandin
Take a tour of a pork processing plant with world renowned animal-handling expert, Temple Grandin, as your guide.
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USDA researches environmentally friendly farming
A USDA researcher is studying the feasibility of using cheaper alternatives to commercial fertilizers and how much farmers can use in an environmentally friendly way.
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Activists at the door
At the Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholder Summit last week, the alliance’s president and CEO, Kay Johnson-Smith describes the theme of the summit, which focused on animal welfare, activists and consumer perceptions.
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Farmland values: Boom or bubble?
Low interest rates and record income per acre have driven farmland values much higher over the last decade. The increase has led to concerns of a repeat of the farm crisis of the 1980s.
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Wayne Pacelle and the HSUS scam
The Humane Society of the United States gives less than one percent of its massive donations to local pet shelters, but, it has socked away more than $17 million dollars to its pension fund.
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Bottom Line — Sequestration
TWILA TV's Neil Melancon explains how long-term sequestration will affect farmers and consumers.
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Improved drought picture over last year
A meteorologist says drought-wise the nation as whole is doing better than at this time last year. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more.
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USDA chief economist: Production up, prices down
USDA’s chief economist says U.S. crop production should increase in 2013 and that could lead to lower prices for farmers. The USDA’s Bob Ellison has more.
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- Ag markets diverged widely Wednesday afternoon
- Cold Storage: Frozen pork supplies up from March
- Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma
- University workshops address workforce management issues
- Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling
