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Senator Roberts Supports Food Safety Reform Bill

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:44:49 GMT

U.S. Senator Pat Roberts today announced the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved a bipartisan food safety reform bill to modernize the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) ability to protect consumers.

Job Prospects Drawing Students To Ag Schools

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:43:18 GMT

Tristesse Jones will probably never drive a tractor or guide a combine through rows of soybeans at harvest time.

Massey Ferguson: How To Test Drive A Tractor

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:38:05 GMT

As more and more urban dwellers leave the hustle and bustle to benefit from a rural lifestyle, they often take on land improvement projects and various outdoor hobbies on their new acreage.

Horse Of The Year Azeri Brings $2.25 Million

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:09:11 GMT

Horse of the Year Azeri has brought $2.25 million in the opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington.

Video: Gulf States Prepare For Ida

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:59:05 GMT

With Hurricane Ida expected to make landfall tomorrow, the Gulf States are preparing for the worst and the National Guard is on high alert if assistance is needed. Dave Price reports.

Genome Sequence For The Domestic Horse To Be Unveiled

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:27 GMT

The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the genome-sequencing center of The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, in collaboration with an international team of researchers that includes scientists at the University of California, Davis.

TAHC: Equine Piroplasmosis Disease Investigation Continues

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:10:29 GMT

Canada and a number of U.S. states have imposed movement restrictions or additional entry requirements for horses from Texas after equine piroplasmosis, a tick-transmitted blood disease of equine animals, such as horses, donkeys, mules and zebras, was detected in South Texas in mid-October.

ISPAH Establishes The Dell Allen Scholarship At Kansas State University

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:49:34 GMT

Scholarship created for meat science graduate students in honor of industry leader and former professor.

La. Horse Owners Put On Alert For Equine Disease

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:44:19 GMT

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says a tick-borne disease has shown up in Texas and that horse owners in Louisiana should be on the alert.

Lallemand's Live Yeast Levucell SC Authorized For Use In Horses In Europe

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:02:49 GMT

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is now authorized to market its live probiotic yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-1077 (Levucell® SC20 and Levucell® SC 10ME, a micro encapsulated form for inclusion in pelleted feed), in the European Union as a ‘digestibility enhancer’ in horses.

AgriLabs® Acquires Exclusive Rights For Pulmo-Guard® & Express® 5-PHM

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:21 GMT

At a conference at corporate headquarters in the Animal Health Corridor, AgriLabs CEO, Steve Schram, today announced the addition of three new products to the AgriLabs family of animal health products.

Man Injured When Wild Horse Jumps Auction Fence

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:23:53 GMT

Buyers and visitors at an auction of nearly 80 wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park screamed and scrambled for safety when a 2-year-old stallion tried to jump a fence, injuring a man who was knocked to the ground.

Jolley: Is The Anti-Ag Disease Spreading To K-State?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:11:36 GMT

Kansas State University is one of the top ag schools in the country. I can safely say that because I ran an annual survey listing the top 10 schools when I was publishing MEAT&POULTRY magazine.

Some New Mexico Horse Trainers Use Love Rather Than Force

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:50:56 GMT

Josy Pyne bought her first horse at age 48, following a bout with breast cancer.