Trenton, NJ: In the aftermath of the huge Menu Foods pet food recall this past spring, the New Jersey state legislature is considering joining two other states - Illinois and Tennessee - in granting pet owners the right to sue for loss of companionship and reasons other than economic loss - and to claim damages up to a specific cap. Trenton, NJ: In the aftermath of the huge Menu Foods pet food recall this past spring, the New Jersey state legislature is considering joining two other states...

Like many of about 21,000 other livestock producers in Mississippi, the Sullivans are struggling with a limited forage supply and are left with the choice of buying costly feed or selling some of their herds. There was little in the way of hay to carry over as farmers came out of winter, and they're now suffering through another dry season that is further limiting forage. Department of Agriculture showed crop conditions for 39 percent of the corn crop at poor or worse, while 45 percent of...

With high production and feed quality, and low cost, oats are turning out to be one of the best forage crops available to producers. Without including land or harvest costs, the oats produced at that tonnage come at a total cost of less than $25 per ton, even at today's fertilizer prices. Planting oats in the summer with the idea of grazing the crop was never thought of as an option in Ohio until Fairfield County Soil and Water Conservation District engineering technician Curt Stivison...

FDA officials and other experts, however, don't recommend the path taken by Earl, saying consumers can't determine whether a lab is reliable. Earl called the Food and Drug Administration, offering to send officials unopened samples of the food for testing, but he said they declined. Earl sent his samples to ExperTox inc. of Deer Park, Texas, which said it found traces of the pain medication acetaminophen in several samples, including Pet Pride Turkey and Giblets Dinner made by Menu Foods,...

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What explains the sharp rise? Part of the longer-term performance is due to a rebound from the big sell-off during the bear market of 2000 to 2002, but there is also an important trend at work here: Ageing baby boomers who face empty homes after their children leave are seeking companionship in the form of loveable dogs and cats. What explains the sharp rise? Part of the longer-term performance is due to a rebound from the big sell-off during the bear market of 2000 to 2002, but there is...

Organic activists and environmental extremist groups would have the public believe that Roundup Ready (glyphosate tolerant) alfalfa is a "threat to organic alfalfa and alfalfa export markets. edu, click on Biotech Alfalfa ), for gene flow to occur from one hay field to another, the following must occur: 1) Fields must flower simultaneously; 2) Pollinators must move between fields; 3) Pollen must fertilize plants; 4) Embryos must turn into seeds: 5) Seed must fall to ground and germinate;...

Awards will be given for the best legume hay, the best grass hay and the best mixed hay. Purdue Extension officials say this year's hay crop will likely be down because of cold weather in April and additional land being need for corn farming. The real long-term effect is still six weeks away, but it is fair to say that we need an excellent rest of the season to avoid the issue of high hay prices. Secondly, the freeze that we had in April had a major effect on different regions of the...

Governor Kathleen Sebelius has requested a federal agricultural disaster designation for every county that met the 30 percent crop production loss threshold because of an early April freeze that damaged wheat and alfalfa crops statewide. Department of Agriculture secretarial disaster declaration, farmers and ranchers will be eligible for emergency low-interest loans to cover up to 100 percent of actual production and physical losses. Kansas leads the nation in wheat producers and ranks...