WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (UPI) — A Maryland farm must identify and track animals treated with drugs before selling the livestock for slaughter for human consumption, a federal judge ruled.
U.S. District Court Judge Marvin Garbis told Old Carolina Farm and owner Francis Roderick to establish a record-keeping system to keep tabs on the drugs.
Old Carolina Farm [...]
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Judge Rules that Maryland’s Old Carolina Farm Must Track Drug Use in Livestock
by Syndicated News on November 19, 2009
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One Canadian Bovine Cow Sells for $1.2 Million
by Syndicated News on November 12, 2009TORONTO, Nov. 12 (UPI) — Missy the cow brought in $1.2 million at auction in Toronto, the second most ever paid for a single bovine in Canada, its breeder says.
“She’s the most valuable young cow in the world right now,” Bloyce Thompson, the owner of Eastside Holsteins at Frenchfort, Prince Edward Island, who bred the [...]
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Corn Crop Progress Close to Average
by Syndicated News on November 9, 2009WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (UPI) — The U.S. corn crop’s progress has nearly matched the crop’s five-year average after an entire season of lagging, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
After a slow, wet spring, the corn crop fell far behind the historic average in planting, emergence, silking and ripening. At this late stage, the crop is [...]
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U.S. Corn Belt Pesticide Densities Studied
by Syndicated News onRESTON, Va., Nov. 9 (UPI) — A report shows concentrations of several major pesticides mostly declined or remained the same in the U.S. “Corn Belt” rivers and streams from 1996 to 2006.
The U.S. Geological Survey said declines in pesticide concentrations closely followed declines in their annual applications. That, said researchers, suggests reducing pesticide use [...]
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Drug Cartels Using Indian Reservation Land for Marijuana Farms
by Syndicated News on November 6, 2009WARM SPRINGS, Ore., Nov. 6 (UPI) — Drug cartels are increasingly using Indian lands across the United States to cultivate marijuana, authorities say.
Illegal marijuana farms, mostly operated by gangs with ties to Mexico, are spreading quickly, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The U.S. Forest Service found farms in 61 national forests across 16 [...]
