Bovine TB Scare Rattles Nebraska Cattle Producers
(Jun 26, 2009)
BASSETT, Neb -- Two positive tests for tuberculosis in one of the most productive ranching regions in the country are nothing to fret about, Monte Strelow claims.
Cattleman Surprised With Tyson's $16K Legal Bill
(Jun 26, 2009)
PIERRE, S.D (AP) - Cattle rancher and auctioneer Herman Schumacher was surprised to find a sign posted on the door of his Herreid home saying he owes nearly $16,000 in legal fees to Tyson Fresh Foods.
Senate Probe Finds Inflated Wheat Prices
(Jun 26, 2009)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A rise in speculative trading in wheat futures has artificially inflated their prices, making it harder for farmers and grain processors to hedge against risk.
Monsanto 3Q Profit Falls 14 pct, Will Cut 900 Jobs
(Jun 26, 2009)
ST LOUIS (AP) — Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent and disclosed plans to cut 900 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force.
Partners Agree to Buy Iowa Kosher Slaughterhouse
(Jun 26, 2009)
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The president of a Canadian plastics plant and two others filed court documents Tuesday to buy a struggling kosher slaughterhouse in northeast Iowa that was the site of a massive raid by immigration agents last year.
Vermont Farmers Cut Cows' Emissions by Altering Diets
(Jun 26, 2009)
COVENTRY, Vt (AP) — Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp — dairy cows' contribution to global warming.
US H1N1 Cases May Have Hit 1 Million
(Jun 26, 2009)
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials estimate that as many as 1 million Americans now have H1N1.
