In Tomorrow’s Paper (EdmontonSun.com) DAWSON CREEK, B.C. -- South Peace ranchers say federal and provincial money for B.C.'s drought-affected livestock producers is too little, too late. "People had to take action already," South Peace Stockmen's Association director Mac Leask Sr. said. "They sold down their cattle, or bought feed." [News Source]

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]

Operator of animal rendering plant takes stand at Pickton trial (CNews) NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (CP) - The plant superintendent at a rendering plant told the Robert Pickton murder trial Tuesday that lax security prior to 2002 enabled many people to dump their loads of animal remains with little or no checking of the contents. [News Source]