NMPF opposes opening Canadian border to breeding animals (AG Weekly) ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Milk Producers Federation, in comments submitted Friday (March 9) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is opposing the resumption of cattle exports from Canada for breeding or herd replacement purposes. [News Source]

Reporters on the Job (The Christian Science Monitor) [News Source]

An easy fix, if only we had the will. The people of Sydney are sitting on a huge reservoir of cheap, clean water which the great majority of us have done nothing to exploit. [News Source]

The birds, the bees and the bears. Over the past few weeks, a recurrent theme in the news has been the bizarre pollution-related animal story. Bees are abandoning their hives in swarms and ducks have been dying under mysterious circumstances - not to mention the polar bears. [News Source]

Abbott won’t lift mad cow blood ban. Tony Abbott has agreed not to lift a blood ban imposed in the wake of the outbreak of mad cow disease in Britain. [News Source]

Hastings company to benefit from beef agreement. A Hastings company whose beef shipments were rejected by South Korea will now be permitted to ship beef again to Korea, said Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb. [News Source]

Austin considered nation’s top city for clean energy. The latest rage in economic development is "clean energy." Austin is fast gaining recognition as a nationwide leader in clean energy and other clean technology ventures. [News Source]

South Korea, U.S. on Verge of Trade Deal (AP via Yahoo! Finance) South Korea and the United States said Monday they are on the verge of concluding an ambitious free trade agreement, but need a few more weeks to overcome hard-to-bridge gaps in sensitive areas like automobiles and agriculture. [News Source]

South Korea, U.S. on Verge of Trade Deal (AP via Yahoo! Finance) South Korea and the United States said Monday they are on the verge of concluding an ambitious free trade agreement, but need a few more weeks to overcome hard-to-bridge gaps in sensitive areas like automobiles and agriculture. [News Source]

U.S. Says S. Korea Trade Talks Progress (AP via Yahoo! Finance) South Korea and the United States said Monday they are on the verge of concluding an ambitious free trade agreement, but need a few more weeks to bridge gaps in areas such as automobiles and agriculture. [News Source]