BEEF
Judge says seizure of ND rancher’s cattle improper
BISMARCK, N.D. — A judge has ruled that law officers improperly seized the cattle of a McLean County rancher, saying the officers failed to prove their allegations that the livestock hadn’t been properly fed or watered.September 01, 2010
ND Ag Dept program verifies age, source of beef
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s Agriculture Department is offering ranchers a voluntary registry they can use to prove the age and birthplace of their livestock.September 01, 2010
US makes steps toward changing factory farm conditions
NEW YORK — The life of animals raised in confinement on industrial farms is slowly improving, thanks to pressure from consumers, animal rights advocates, farmers and legislators.August 24, 2010
Antibiotics and meat don’t mix
LOS ANGELES — With its blunt warning that antibiotics in meat “pose a serious threat to public health,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally has acknowledged what many scientists have been saying for a long time. For years, evidence has been mounting that extensive use of antibiotics in livestock, particularly to promote growth or prevent the spread of disease in crowded pens, has resulted in the development of drug-resistant bacteria.August 24, 2010
Minnesota DNR claims progress in fight against bovine TB
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says there’s good news in the fight against bovine tuberculosis.August 17, 2010
Meat from cloned cow offspring in UK food chain
LONDON — Meat from the offspring of a cloned cow in the United States entered the British food chain without official authorization, the UK’s Food Standards Agency said Tuesday.By Silvia Hui , August 03, 2010
Beef Talk: More money in beef business
The cattle business is very dynamic, so it is very easy to get lost in the shuffle. The current news or the latest color print catches our eyes and we start talking.By Kris Ringwall , July 31, 2010
House committee: Packers and Stockyards rule went around Congress
WASHINGTON — Members of a House Agriculture subcommittee accused Agriculture Department officials of circumventing congressional intent in writing a proposed rule on the marketing of livestock and poultry on July 20 and urged them to extend a comment period on it.By Jerry Hagstrom , July 27, 2010
Heat in Kansas killed 2,620 cattle in 3 days
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — State officials say intense heat that baked most of Kansas killed more than 2,600 cattle in feedlots during three days in July.July 27, 2010
Anthrax case in ND third county renews call for vaccination
BISMARCK – Confirmation of anthrax in another North Dakota county has prompted state animal health officials to again urge livestock producers, especially in areas with a history of anthrax, to have their animals vaccinated for the disease.July 23, 2010
Cows make a break for it after truck accident
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Police say 12 cows being driven to the slaughterhouse made a break for freedom when the truck that was transporting them overturned in west Michigan.
July 22, 2010
Riding herd: ‘Natural’ bison/beef business sees expanding markets
FARGO, N.D. — Dieter Pape is president and chief executive officer of two North Dakota’s biggest-scale meat businesses — one in bison, the other in beef.
By Mikkel Pates , July 06, 2010
Kansas beef industry events showcase drive to educate public
GARDEN CITY, Kan. — Beef has been a driving economic force for generations in southwest Kansas.June 29, 2010
Cattle farmers enjoying improved prices
SARCOXIE, Mo. — Derek Paradeis was smiling at the price he got for a cow and a calf he culled from his family’s herd at Sarcoxie.By Wally Kennedy , June 10, 2010
Cattle drive could cause delay in Grand Teton
MOOSE, Wyo. — A cattle drive could slow down traffic in Grand Teton National Park this weekend.June 08, 2010
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