Concerns about disclosure in farm bill (AP via Yahoo! News) Journalists and government watchdog groups say that crucial food safety information could be kept from the public under a farm bill the Senate is debating. [News Source]

Are we slowing poisoning ourselves? (Stuff) Is it safe to eat? Our food comes with all sorts of extras these days from antibiotics to neurotoxins. JOHN McCRONE finds out if we are slowly poisoning ourselves. [News Source]

SPJ Signs Letter Opposing Senate Agriculture Committee’s Attempt to Keep Livestock Information Secret (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance) The Society of Professional Journalists and 28 journalism-advocacy organizations signed onto a Nov. 7 letter to members of the U.S. Senate that opposes non-disclosure provisions in the 2007 Farm Bill approved by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee on Oct. 25. [News Source]

ND board to require testing of Canadian cattle for 2 diseases (KIFI) BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's animal health board says Canadian cattle and bison must be tested for two diseases before they're allowed into North Dakota. [News Source]

ND board to require testing of Canadian cattle for 2 diseases (KTVQ Billings) Associated Press - November 8, 2007 8:44 AM ET BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's animal health board says Canadian cattle and bison must be tested for two diseases before they're allowed... [News Source]

PRESS RELEASE: Trampoline action on your mobile phone (gamesindustry.biz) A new game has been released by baby-soft. „Mad Cow Martha 2: Free As A Bird“ is the second part featuring Mad Cow Martha, this time on a trampoline. MC Martha is showing her body control in several different disciplines like free style jumping, apple picking and bird hunting. [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]