September 9, 2009 RSS feed / Farm & Ranch

Guest Workers - U.S. seeks tighter rules on foreign farm workers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Labor Department is trying again to roll back Bush administration regulations that made it easier for farmers to hire temporary foreign farm workers. More...

Fences keep our feral hog moochers at deer feeders; let deer pass

OVERTON - Farmers and ranchers may be inadvertently aiding and abetting one of their worst enemies, the feral hog, by providing supplemental feed for white-tailed deer and other wildlife, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service wildlife expert. More...

TDA Market Recap

AUSTIN - (Sept. 8, 2009) For the week ending Sept. 5, 2009, feeder cattle prices at Texas auctions were mostly $2 to $4 lower per hundredweight compared to a week earlier. The fall run of feeder cattle coming off pastures is beginning. More...

Ag industry defends itself over grisly chick video

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Paul Lasley cringed when he heard about an undercover video showing unwanted chicks being tossed alive into a grinder at an Iowa hatchery. More...

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