Premise registration continues on plan (Iowa Farmer) Editor’s note: On Nov.. 22, the Bush administration pledged not to make a planned National Animal Identification System mandatory. However, that has not derailed movement toward a voluntary tracking system. [News Source]

Ag Day essay contest (Iowa Farmer) The Agriculture Council of America called upon 7th to 12th grade students to submit an original essay of 450 words on the importance of U.S. agriculture. This year’s theme was “American Agriculture in 2025.” [News Source]

Sony To Use PlayStation 3 Idle Time To Help Cure Disease (Industry Week) Software program harnesses idle time of Internet-linked home computers to perform protein-folding simulations that would take a single machine decades to complete. [News Source]

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]