Friday September 15th 2006, 12:18 pm
Turn the clock back 11 years. Mad Cow disease broke out in Britain. Dallas won the Super Bowl. Colorado took home the Stanley Cup. New York, unfortunately, claimed victory in another World Series.
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Andover Chamber Music Series celebrates its tenth season (Eagle-Tribune Online)
UNL survey measures farm bill interests.
Friday September 15th 2006, 12:00 pm
Nebraska producers want to see the next federal farm bill address renewable energy issues, but more traditional things like disaster relief and other “safety-net” provisions remain priorities, too, according to a new national survey.
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State muzzles disclosure of livestock data to U.S.
Friday September 15th 2006, 12:00 pm
State agriculture officials have stopped sending information to the federal government about what farms in the state raise livestock for fear that the data will not be kept confidential.
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DELAY ON CANADIAN IMPORT RULE TEMPORARY (Meat News)
Friday September 15th 2006, 11:17 am
UNITED STATES: Delay on Canadian import rule temporary. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says the United States will eventually continue work on a rule to allow imports of older Canadian cattle.
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BSE likely came from feed (Iowa Farmer)
Friday September 15th 2006, 11:03 am
OTTAWA (AP) -- An Alberta, Canada, dairy cow that was diagnosed last month with BSE (mad-cow disease) probably contracted the disease from contaminated feed, federal regulators said.
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EarthTalk: Mad Cow Disease and Alzheimer’s Connection (Kansas City InfoZine)
Friday September 15th 2006, 7:08 am
Dear EarthTalk: Is there a connection between Mad Cow Disease and Alzheimer's? -- Jon Luongo, Brooklyn, NY
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Ag officials hold livestock reports on confidentiality concerns (Boston Globe)
Friday September 15th 2006, 4:26 am
State agricultural officials are withholding monthly reports to the federal government about livestock growers because of concerns about confidentiality, according to a published report.
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