The expansion comes after a recent study revealed possible cross-contaminations between melamine tainted products and other foods that were made during the same time. Word of the testing comes after officials announced that hogs might have been fed some of the melamine-tainted pet food. The expansion includes cuts and gravy pet food, as well as other products that were not made with the contaminated wheat gluten supplied by ChemNutra inc., but were manufactured during the period the...

Blood flow and hepatocycte function in the liver are impaired enough to "cause death" and birds "fast for a period of 3 days or longer" if force feeding is stopped "indicating that ducks have been feed beyond the point of satiety" according to the AVMA's own fact sheets. DeHaven joins a organization that supports animal research, confinement farming and pregnant mare urine collection and just refused to oppose foie gras for the fourth year in a row. DeHaven's three year tenure was rocked...

It requires animal feed and human food manufacturers to keep records of the source of their ingredients -- and produce the records in 24 hours if the FDA demands them. Lately the law has been used not to thwart bioterrorism but to root out shoddy Chinese practices that result in feed or food contamination. It does so by tracking details such as the supplier that delivered a product, where it came from, what truck it was delivered in and what previously was kept in the storage bins into...

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Published September 05, 2007 11:40 am - WEST LAFAYETTE While the lack of rain this summer has significantly cut into forage yield, a few alternatives can still help Hoosier producers salvage enough livestock feed to get through the winter, a Purdue University expert says. Published September 05, 2007 11:40 am - WEST LAFAYETTE While the lack of rain this summer has significantly cut into forage yield, a few alternatives can still help Hoosier producers salvage enough livestock feed to get...

Friday, September 07, 2007Associated Press BAY CITY -- A genetically engineered strain of alfalfa that was banned nationwide until the government can adequately study the crop's potential impact already has been planted in 43 Michigan counties, including virtually every county in Southwest Michigan. Friday, September 07, 2007Associated Press BAY CITY -- A genetically engineered strain of alfalfa that was banned nationwide until the government can adequately study the crop's potential...

So far no injuries have been reported from any of the recalled products. The affected beans were sold nationwide under: Albertson's, Happy Harvest, Best Choice, Food Club, Bogopa, Valu Time, Hill Country Fare, HEB, Laura Lynn, Kroger, No Name, North Pride, Shop N Save, Shoppers Valu, Schnucks, Cub Foods, Dierbergs, Flavorite, IGA, Best Choice and Thrifty Maid. The affected beans were sold nationwide under: Albertson's, Happy Harvest, Best Choice, Food Club, Bogopa, Valu Time, Hill Country...

The enthusiasm for biofuel production has cooled significantly -- and the great irony for producers is that it is the very drive for alternative fuels that has pushed raw material costs out of sight. It is capped at $1 million, which producers expect will get them through the end of the year. The other problem, of course, is the rocketing price of agriculture commodities, tied to the value ethanol production has put on corn. It will also act as quality control center for locally produced...

The two-day educational program is combined with a trade show featuring more than 50 exhibitors, a hay growers auction and an agricultural tour on Dec. Critical issues to be addressed include current industry trends, the status of the dairy industry, applications on dairy manures to alfalfa, genetically modified organisms and environmental issues. The agenda includes up-to-date information about alfalfa production and utilization. As special session of Genetically Engineered Crops and...