The University of Wisconsin has recently completed a $5 million free-stall barn that will allow the land-grant institution to continue its dedication and commitment to the state's dairy industry. For more information on the production of your food, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com
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The Food & Drug Administration recently found that meat, milk and eggs from cloned animals are safe. Feedstuffs FoodLink talked with a scientific expert about the finding.
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The crating of sows offers a considerable animal well-being benefit compared with group and outdoor housing, a 30-year-plus animal welfare expert tells Feedstuffs FoodLink.
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Organic, all natural, no antibiotics...the number of "claims" on food product labels is on the rise and in some cases its being done all in name of marketing and higher profit margins. Feedstuff FoodLink talked with Dr. Michael Hutjens of the University of Illinois about this topic and here's what he had to say.
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Pork producer Bill Luckey of Columbus, Neb., says the comfort and safety of his pigs is one of his primary concerns and the reason why he raises his pigs as he does.
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When you think of meat do you think of health food or cancer? We recently talked with an expert on the subject that said research indicates nitrites and nitrates are good for us.
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As beef and pork producers look to make improvements in the technologies they use in producing safe and wholesome meat products, taste and texture at the dinner table become important evaluation factors. Iowa State University is home to a program that provides answers to how meat quality might be affected by a modification at farm or ranch.
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The assumption has long been that grass-fed beef production is better for the environment than grain-fed production using growth-promoting hormones, but a scientific review suggests that, indeed, may not be the case at all.
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False and misleading information on food product labels harms consumers and producers, according to Dr. Terry Etherton, chair of the Department of Animal Science at Penn State University. For more information, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com
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Ethanol plants and cattle producers create a symbiotic relationship with cattle producers feeding their livestock wet and dry distillers grains and ethanol producers gaining an added source of income. But do cattle fed distillers grains harbor an increased level of E. coli O157, a potentially human health concern. For more information, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com
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Bird flu is of particular risk to wild birds and poultry flocks and leaves one to wonder if there are significant safeguards in place to protect the U.S. poultry flock. Hear what Dr. Jeff Bender of the Center for Animal Health & Food Safety at the University of Minnesota has to say in this interview with FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om.
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Bird flu (also known as avian influenza) has killed numerous birds around the world and several humans. Is it the next big food safety concern in the U.S.? Hear what Dr. Jeff Bender of the Center for Animal Health & Food Safety at University of Minnesota has to say in this interview with FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om
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Concerned about the environmental impact related to the production of your meat, milk and eggs? Researchers at Cornell University say you shouldn't worry. The adoption of technology on the farm, they have found, has lead to a reduction in animal agriculture's carbon footprint. For more information on your food, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com
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The dairy industry uses recombinant bovine somatotropin to enhance milk production and improve efficiency. While safe for cows does the technology present any human health concerns? Hear what Dr. Terry Etherton, professor of animal nutrition at Penn State University, told FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om
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When it comes to setting welfare standards for food-producing animals, who's responsibility should it be, that of the livestock producers who's very living depends on the health and well-being of their animals, food service companies, animal welfare groups or others. Interview on FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om
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A new study comparing the hormone levels and nutrient content of conventionally produced milk, organic milk and rbST-free shows there is no difference...except when it comes to price. For more information visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com