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Salmonella find links 2 Iowa farms to egg recall
Food and Drug Administration officials say they have found positive samples of salmonella that link two Iowa farms to a massive egg recall.
By Mary Clare Jalonick , August 26, 2010
Dairy Focus: EU rules affect Midwest dairy farmers
One of the toughest decisions dairy managers face is whether to keep and treat or cull a cow.By J.W. Schroeder, NDSU Extension Service , August 23, 2010
Good egg, bad egg? Recall has nation checking 380 million eggs
An egg recall around the state may have Douglas County residents running to their refrigerators.By Celeste Beam, staff reporter , August 21, 2010
More bad eggs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A half-billion eggs have been recalled in the nationwide investigation of a salmonella outbreak that Friday expanded to include a second Iowa farm. More than 1,000 people have already been sickened and the toll of illnesses is expected to increase.August 21, 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
7 Minnesotans sickened in salmonella outbreak linked to eggs
Illnesses in at least seven people in Minnesota are connected with a multi-state recall of eggs from an Iowa producer due to contamination with salmonella, state health officials said today.By Tribune News , August 16, 2010
Actions show dairy farmers’ frustration
ONEONTA, N.Y. — On Dec. 16, 1773, a group of Bostonians, dressed as Mohawk Indians, dumped 342 chests of British tea into the Boston harbor to protest the tax associated with tea.August 16, 2010
Company selling Iowa powdered milk business
MASON CITY, Iowa — An Illinois company will buy a Mason City powdered milk business and then close the plant, putting 36 people out of work.August 06, 2010
Indiana agency revokes permit for 3,500-cow dairy
LAKEVILLE, Ind. — Developers haven’t given up their plans for a large dairy near South Bend, even though Indiana environmental officials have revoked its permit.July 27, 2010
University of Minnesota Crookston sells of dairy herd
The NWROC is ending the dairy program in Crookston, as it consolidates operations around the state.By Kevin Bonham , July 26, 2010
Schumer: EPA reg treats dairy farmers like BP
ALBANY, N.Y. — Dairy farmers are faced with a regulation that unintentionally holds them to the same standard for cleaning up spilled milk that a petroleum producer faces to clean up an oil spill, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday.By Michael Gormley , July 21, 2010
Legislation aims to stabilize milk prices
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Forty years ago there were 40 dairy farms in the small town of Rochester, Vt. Now there’s just one.By Lisa Rathke , July 13, 2010
Cooperatives are the heart of a competitive dairy industry
ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — The farm economy slowly is recovering from the disaster it faced in 2009, but the nation’s dairy farmers still are struggling to regain their footing. As dairy farmers redefine their future, farmer-owned and farmer-run cooperatives are providing a vehicle and a voice to those who want a say in reshaping their livelihoods.By Randy Mooney , July 06, 2010
State searches second Minnesota farm in raw milk probe
WORTHINGTON, Minn. — State investigators searched a second Minnesota farm that may have illegally sold raw milk as health officials investigate an E. coli outbreak that sickened several people, officials confirmed Monday.June 30, 2010
Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers have strong May
MADISON, Wis. — Dairy farmers in Wisconsin and Minnesota continue to be among the nation’s leaders in producing milk.June 30, 2010
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