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USDA declares drought disaster in much of Wheat Belt
2013-01-10 00:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The government declared much of the central and southern Wheat Belt a natural disaster area on Wednesday due to persistent drought that imperils this year's winter wheat harvest. In its first disaster declaration of the new year, the Agriculture Department made growers in large portions of four major wheat-growing states - Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas - eligible for low-interest emergency loans. The four states grew one-third of the U.S. wheat crop last year. Kansas was the No. 1 state...
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Horse Slaughter Suit Hits USDA, HSUS
2013-01-09 01:39:34| Beef
By: Logan Hawkes, Southwest Farm Press A Roswell, NM, meat company has filed suit against USDA over a lack of action on a request for inspections that would clear the way for the company to resume domestic horse slaughterhouse operations in an effort to revitalize horse meat food services to foreign buyers. read more
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Organisation Calls for USDA Review of Australia's Meat Inspection System
2013-01-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch has called on the US Department of Agriculture to review its decision to allow the newly privatised meat inspection system of Australia to be considered equivalent to US inspection.
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Call for USDA Review of Australia's Meat Inspection System
2013-01-04 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The consumer advocacy group Food & Water Watch has called on the US Department of Agriculture to review its decision to allow the newly privatised meat inspection system of Australia to be considered equivalent to US inspection.
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Pork Commentary: USDA 1 December Hogs and Pigs Report
2013-01-02 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - "USDA released its 1 December Hogs and Pigs last Friday. We were surprised by the numbers. Breeding Herd and Market numbers the same as a year ago?" writes Jim Long.
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