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Yellowstone bison sent to slaughter as park trims herd

2016-03-10 03:48:52| Livestock - Topix.net

Some West Virginia lawmakers and Capitol staffers had a very bad weekend after celebrating the passage of a raw milk bill by drinking some. Now state health officials are investigating whether the milk was to blame... Some West Virginia lawmakers and Capitol staffers had a very bad weekend after drinking raw milk to celebrate a law loosening restrictions on the product.

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Yellowstone bison destined for slaughter as park trims herd

2016-03-09 11:16:21| Livestock - Topix.net

In this June 19, 2014 file photo, bison graze near a stream in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park plans to start shipping many of its famous wild bison to slaughter on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, in response to concerns by the livestock industry over a disease carried by the animals.

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Increases for Northern Ireland Pig Herd in 2015

2016-03-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

NORTHERN IRELAND, UK - As at the 1 December 2015, the total pig herd in Northern Ireland increased by 7 per cent on the previous year, to 533,400 head, according to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland.

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CME: Expansion of Hog Breeding Herd Expected

2016-03-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

US - The next USDA update on US hog and pig inventories will be published at the end of this month (March 25) and Statistics Canada will release this week its semi-annual report on Canadian hog and pig inventories, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

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