Hog & Pig Farming

                   

A tax on gassy cows? That stinks, group says

billingsgazette.net
11 hrs ago 2 related
        

Others, including R-CALF, defend EPA, saying protests have whiff of panic By TOM LUTEY Of The Gazette Staff Heard about the new gas tax proposal? Last week, as Americans were talking turkey, the agriculture industry was...

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Canadian Pork Producers Welcome WTO Consultation Request on US-COOL

tradeobservatory.org
23 hrs ago 30 related
        

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Dec 01, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- "The Canadian Pork Council applauds the Government of Canada's announcement today to request consultations under WTO rules regarding the United States' Mandatory Country...

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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 20 November–3 December

scidev.net
15 hrs ago
        

Some drug and vaccine testing could be done in goats rather than primates Below is a round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 20 November–3 December 2008. Nigerian children 'missing out on bednets' An...

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Fish, eggs, turtles, cows, sheep, poultry,pigs and what else is tainted with melamine?

highboldtage.wordpress.com
16 hrs ago
        

Fish, eggs, turtles, cows, sheep, poultry,pigs and what else is tainted with melamine? October 30, 2008 by admin Filed under: Banned Foods, Melamine Shanghai launches fisheries’ inspection fearing melamine contamination 30 Oct...

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Last year's harvest saves Texas' meager pecan crop

wtop.com
yesterday 9 related
        

Workers sort pecans are at the Navarro Pecan Company in Corsicana, Texas, Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. This year Texas is expected to produce 32 million pounds of pecans. For the second consecutive year the state trails Georgia, on...

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Biogas from pig manure being trialled

radionz.co.nz
yesterday 2 related
        

Updated at 6:57am on 3 December 2008 The pork industry is to explore the potential for using pig manure as a source of energy. The Pork Industry Board, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation...

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Singing salumi's praises

sfgate.com
yesterday
        

The holiday season brings out the overachiever in me. I get excited about the possibilities of cocktail parties, menus and meals; of trying new dishes; of making everything from scratch, including charcuterie; and of...

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New PRRS Virus, Possible Vaccine Failures Reported

thepigsite.com
yesterday
        

UK - The Monthly Surveillance Report from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) for October 2008 highlights the occurrence of the European strain of PRRS virus and apparent vaccine failures against Mycoplasma and Streptococcus.

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TOPIGS Canada Purchases Maple Leaf Agri-Farms

thepigsite.com
yesterday
        

CANADA - TOPIGS Canada Inc. has announced that it has completed the purchase of the swine genetics business operations and assets from Maple Leaf Agri-Farms. "The swine genetics of Maple Leaf Agri-Farms combined with the...

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Pork Commentary: Darkest Before the Dawn

thepigsite.com
yesterday
        

CANADA - We believe the hog industry, after months of darkness (losing money), is about to see the dawn of an up market. Other Observations Isowean – SEW prices continue to climb from a cash average of $5.00 each in mid July to...

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