Animal Production

Feet in the East and West

The trip from a strict Pakistani boarding school to a bohemian bar in Philadelphia has defined David Headley's life, according to those who know the middle-age man at the centre of a global terrorism ...

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Getting smart to cut farm emissions

Farm scientists at a new multi-million-dollar research facility believe they can cut the carbon footprint of milk by 20 per cent - even without using the latest emerging technologies.Estimates show a model farm in the Waikato...

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Tanzania: Drought Devastates Maasai Communities

The drought spell that has hit most parts of Arusha and Manyara regions for about two consecutive years is tearing apart the Maasai social fabric and driving youths in large numbers to seek employment or beg for food in urban...

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Fowl play

jeffmoore@theadvertiser.com • MAURICE — It's the stuff(ing) of legend. • November 22, 2009 Jeff Moore Part turkey, part duck, part chicken and filled with pork stuffing and cornbread dressing, the turducken is an all-in-one...

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Thanksgiving dinner costs dip as many prepare to dig in

Karen Thomas and her family are getting ready to host another traditional Thanksgiving dinner at their Greeley home this week. She is expecting 16-20 family and friends for this year's festivities. "It may be more than that, we...

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Agriculture focus is not misplaced

Published: Sunday | November 22, 2009 Dr. Derrick Deslandes, Contributor Deslandes The following is an excerpt from a letter submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheires in response to Claude Clarke's Public Affairs...

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La Salle man turns boyhood dream of being a bull rider into reality

When the message from God and the wishes of his mother butted heads, Kody Lostroh chose to abide the heavenly power. Lostroh was just 13 at the time. He'd spent part of the summer at a rodeo Bible camp with his cousin. His...

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2009 Transparency International Index: Tunisia most transparent country in North Africa

In order to encourage Yemeni farmers in rural areas to switch from the cultivation of qat to the cultivation of other cash crops such as coffee and produce honey, they must be provided with infrastructure and incentives,...

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'Eating Animals' by Jonathan Safran Foer

A plea against cruelty to animals draws on the author's family history and personal circumstances as a young father. With all the studies on animal agriculture, pollution, toxic chemicals in factory-farmed animals and exposés...

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Gas Co. sets plans to turn fat into fuel

Animal byproducts seen as green energy source Hawai'i's sole producer of synthetic natural gas is turning to the barnyard as it looks to go greener with renewable fuel sources. The Gas Company is eyeing animal fats — some of it...

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