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New Video's 11/28/2011
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Alternative LivestockAFBF: Egg legislation replaces science with politicsThe American Farm Bureau Federation strongly criticized a bill pushed by the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers to implement an agreement they reached to replace decades of science-based animal care practices with strict government control. "This bill would result in mandated animal care standards based largely on the political goals of an animal rights group that seeks to eventually shut down animal agriculture by government mandate," Stallman said. Other ... [Read More] Contest tests students' bison knowledgeStudents attending the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Jan. 18 will have an opportunity to test their bison knowledge--and to compete for college scholarship money--at the fourth annual National Bison Association's Junior Judging Contest. Contestants in the competition will judge four to five classes of bison that will be selected by the National Western Stock Show Bison Superintendent. The Junior Judging contest is being conducted in conjunction with the annual National Bison ... [Read More] K-State taking orders for spring pullet saleThere is a choice of white feathered pullets that lay white shelled eggs or red feathered pullets that lay brown shelled eggs." Funds from these sales have provided jobs for the students while attending classes, and have helped the farm refurbish grain bins, replace equipment in the barns and repair the egg processing machine." All pullets must be picked up April 21 near the farm in Manhattan, Kan. [Read More] Stockgrowers make bison management top priority"Bison management, specifically in regards to the recent decision from Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to translocate quarantined bison to Fort Peck and Fort Belknap tribes, as well as a decision to allow more tolerance for bison coming out of Yellowstone National Park into the Gardiner Basin, has been a important issue for us and will continue to be in 2012," Taylor said. MSGA members also expressed the opinion that bison relocation should not include private lands without ... [Read More] Food processors charged with selling adulterated, misbranded poultryTwo executives of the Hitchin' Post Steak Co., in Kansas City, Kan., have been indicted on charges of selling misbranded and adulterated poultry products, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said. One count of selling and transporting adulterated poultry products from Kansas to Oklahoma and Minnesota. In addition, Cunningham is charged with one count of unlawfully using an official mark of inspection on adulterated poultry products without the authorization of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, and one ... [Read More] 
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