House and Senate Pass One-Week Farm Bill Extension
(Apr 25, 2008)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed a one-week extension of current farm law Thursday, defying President Bush by trying to find agreement on a new bill.
Texas Governor Seeks Ethanol Waiver
(Apr 25, 2008)
AUSTIN (AP) -- Gov Rick Perry on Friday sought a 50 percent waiver from the federal renewable fuels standard for ethanol derived from grain, citing high food costs.
Meat and Dairy Groups Now Back Downer-Cattle Ban
(Apr 25, 2008)
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a significant reversal, major meat and dairy industry groups on Tuesday backed a total ban on so-called downer cattle from entering the food supply.
Missouri Lawmakers Question Ethanol Mandate
(Apr 25, 2008)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (AP) — Some legislators are having second thoughts about Missouri's recent 10 percent ethanol requirement for gasoline.
Late Freeze Harms Northern California Crops
(Apr 25, 2008)
MARYSVILLE, Calif (AP) —Sacramento Valley farmers are calculating the damage from unusually cold spring weather that destroyed some crops in the bud.
South Korea Will Cull Millions Of Birds to Contain Bird Flu
(Apr 25, 2008)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea will slaughter at least 5.32 million birds to contain its latest outbreak of bird flu, the highest-ever number of poultry killed in the country to stop the disease's spread.
Suit Filed in Federal Court to Stop Work on Hog Farm
(Apr 25, 2008)
PIERRE, S.D (AP) — Three members of the Yankton Sioux Tribe filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a federal judge to order a halt to construction of a large-scale hog farm west of Wagner.
