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Vilsack announces final “Product of USA” label rule

Real Agriculture

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the final rule for meat, poultry, and egg products that carry a “Product of the USA” label at the National Farmers Union’s annual convention in Phoenix on Monday.

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Conflict of interest of the week: USDA and (lack of) control of bird flu

Food Politics

The virus has now affected at least 446 dairy herds in 15 states and more than 100 million birds , mostly commercial poultry, in addition to the documented human cases…USDA is the primary culprit in this failure. READ MORE The government’s inaction has allowed H5N1 to spread with remarkably little attention. billion agriculture industry.

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Guest Post: Is the Future of Organic Food at Risk? Research Funding Holds the Answer

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) The OREI program awards funds for research conducted on certified organic land to address production, marketing, and socioeconomic constraints on the growth of the organic sector and to elevate the economic and social benefits of organic farming. Managing weeds, diseases, and pests.

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What do we need to know about bird flu?

Food Politics

101 herds of dairy cattle. The CDC says: “Mammals can be infected with H5N1 bird flu viruses when they eat infected birds, poultry, or other animals and/or if they are exposed to environments contaminated with virus. The epidemiological fear, of course, is the more cattle affected, the more the virus can mutate (sound familiar?).

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USDA’s guidance on meat labeling: still voluntary, alas.

Food Politics

The USDA announces updated guidelines for substantiating claims on meat and poultry labels in these categories. A study conducted by researchers and policy experts at George Washington University found 20% of cattle marketed as “raised without antibiotics” to have been treated with antibiotics.

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How to make your own Livestock or Animal Feeds

Farmbrite

Animal Feed Recipes for Chicken, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, and Pig Feed Raising livestock can be a rewarding experience, whether you're doing it for fun, food, or as a full-time agricultural business. FCR provides a key performance metric to help evaluate the productivity and potential return on investment of an animal.

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Benefit and cost Analysis Of Agricultural Project

Agric4profits

Farm records and accounts were designed for a crop farm, poultry enterprise, and cattle production. In the last article, farm records and account designs were discussed, where samples of three farm enterprises were considered. Additionally, the basic principles guiding the keeping of farm records and accounts were explained.