…Dave Eliason says PLC is “encouraged” by several key priorities in the order. Eliason. Says the report acknowledges the need for a more collaborative approach between grazing permittees and federal…
Agri View: Reducing Food Waste
…that could be used to feed animals. There is a system for disposing of this food. But, most of it goes directly into landfills. Maybe one day a solution will…
Agri View: Hobby Farming
…but not at the work they retired from. Raising animals is very popular. Not the type of animals you generally associate with farming. The list includes alpacas, llamas, certain breeds…
Agri View: Coyote Problem Spreads
…month. There is especially a problem for people who own small animals. Now that includes cats, dogs, and chickens. Especially chickens. And, they are beginning to affect wildlife. Squirrels, rabbits,…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…have done something to irritate OCA, like not agree to use only organic milk in their products. Organic milk production requires animals to not consume grain or silage from genetically…
Hummingbirds Need Our Help
…And like bees and other animals, if their food sources disappear, so could they. That could also hurt us because we also rely on their pollinating skills. And, they are…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…beyond animals’ “needs” to include their “wants,” and to involve the farmers who raise its chickens. Specific advancements will include studying a fully enclosed, climate-controlled de-stress staging area for birds…
Agri View: Animal Agriculture
…everyone needs to be a vegetarian. But, animal rights groups would like to see farm animals go the way of circus animals. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Vaccine Bank Needed To Protect Food, National Security
…Bill language establishing and funding a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine bank. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, and sheep; it is not a…
Foods Harmful to Our Health
…not considered edible; they’re hard, bitter, and unpleasant. That bitter flavor is a protective element: The plant puts it there to discourage animals, including us, from destroying them. And, it…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle and pigs; it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929,…
Canadian Problems with PEDv Continue to Grow
…says some U.S. brokers have already quit taking shipments from Canada because of the outbreak. The virus causes diarrhea and vomiting. While older animals typically recover from the virus, mortality…
Fascinating Firefly Facts
…use the flashes to attract mates. The glow is also a handy way to repel predators. Since fireflies produce bitter chemicals as a response to predators, most insect-eating animals know…
Almond Board: FSMA Presentations
…Food, Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals and Intentional Adulteration. Get more information here: http://www.almonds.com/processors/programs-and-events/food-quality-safety-symposium…