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Want safe food? Technology offers a solution
At least 35 people died in Germany this spring and more than 3,300 fell ill from an E. coli outbreak that left health officials scrambling to identify and isolate the source. By mid-June it was announced the source of the contamination was determined to be sprouts from a farm in northern Germany.
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Fat comes back
For decades, it’s been nearly impossible to miss the message that fat is bad: The more we banished fat from our plates, the better off (thinner, healthier) we’d be.
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Modern feeding, traditional husbandry
Iowa feeding operation applies low-stress handling while capitalizing on co-product feeds.
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Now serving one billion
China’s economy is growing several times faster than ours: Estimates are for growth in per capita income over the next 10 years of around 8 percent.
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Pondering ‘Life Without Oil’
We’re running out of oil. Oh, we won’t run out of oil tomorrow, or next year. In fact, oil may remain our primary energy source for the remainder of your lifetime. Still, the supply is finite.
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Lessons from the hen house
Sound management and transparency help Arizona-based egg pro-ducer build a positive public image.
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Consumer Trends: Roaming into the meat case
Bison are making a comeback — again. Media outlets across the country are reporting that bison meat is becoming more popular, that prices are rising and that demand is outstripping supply.
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I'm a Drover: Focused on forage
Montana rancher stockpiles forage, supplements hay to control winter feed costs.
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Commentary: McDonald’s pledges to provide “sustainable” food products
McDonald’s doesn’t just sell hamburgers and fries. They sell cool – as in free Wi-Fi, premium-blend coffee, salads, veggie burgers and “really cool” milkshakes. As the world’s largest purchaser of beef, they’re asking more of their suppliers. Are we listening?
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How do you... Use body-condition scores?
As calving season wraps up and you look ahead to breeding, can you predict the fertility of your cows? Naturally, several variables influence a cow’s fertility and ability to breed back, but her nutritional status is a critical factor.
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Consumer Trends: Eat the intruders
In the 1970s, Southern catfish farmers needed some algae control. So they imported Asian carp, native to China and Southeast Asia, and released them into their ponds, where they gobbled up the unwanted algae.
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- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
