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Protecting Our Borders | Health content from National Hog Farmer
nationalhogfarmer.com | 2 hours 11 minutes ago
The Center for Food Security and Public Health is organized around a mission to thwart bioterrorism scares that may impact the U.S. food supply. The Center is working to increase national preparedness for accidental or intentional introduction of diseases that threaten either food security or

New Research to Help Eliminate Food Poisoning Bug
www.thepoultrysite.com | Feb 15, 2012
UK - Eliminating the most common cause of food poisoning from the food chain is the aim of new research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the world-leading UK-based poultry breeding company Aviagen.

The Feel Good Farm, LLC receives Value-Added Producer Grant from USDA | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 14, 2012
The Feel Good Farm, LLC receives Value-Added Producer Grant from USDA. One of only three recipients in Indiana, The Feel Good Farm will use funds to conduct feasibility study and create business plan for line of soups - PR11798669

Natural Selenium Coproduct Good for Sheep / February 14, 2012 / News from the USDA Agricultural
www.ars.usda.gov | Feb 14, 2012
Information Staff, Agricultural Research Service, USDA. Communicating news and information about scientific research.

PigProgress - News: Ag Secretary Vilsack: Record US farm exports for 2011
www.pigprogress.net | Feb 13, 2012
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the following statement regarding data released showing US farm exports reached a record $136.3 billion in calendar year 2011…

Profs to Speak to House of Commons Committee | University of Guelph
www.uoguelph.ca | Feb 13, 2012
< p > Two University of Guelph professors will speak on Canada & #8217;s future in food and agriculture at a House of Commons committee meeting Feb. 15. < /p > < p > Prof. John Cranfield, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Prof. Evan Fraser, Department of Geography, will

Scots farmers 'lack confidence in DEFRA'
www.fwi.co.uk | Feb 10, 2012
The Scottish government is calling for full inclusion in all future negotiations on the European Common Agricultural Policy following results of a new poll.

USDA Gearing Up to Conduct 2012 Census of Agriculture
www.agcensus.usda.gov | Feb 10, 2012
Surveys are now arriving in mailboxes around the nation to help identify all active farms in the United States. The National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS), which asks landowners whether or not they are farming and for basic farm information, is one of the most important early steps used

Weekly Roberts Market Report
www.thepigsite.com | Feb 9, 2012
US - A firmer US dollar and lower crude soybean oil prices hung over the market, writes Michael T. Roberts.

World Poultry - News: US poultry groups oppose amendment to acquisition regulations
www.worldpoultry.net | Feb 2, 2012
The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) in comments submitted January 30, 2012, expressed opposition to a proposed amendment to the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) acquisition regulations.