Deer harvest down slightly from 2007 (The Columbus Dispatch) Unfriendly weather on a couple of key gun dates and a shift in regulatory emphasis appear to have had an impact on the 2007-08 Ohio deer harvest. [News Source]

Two charged with abusing sick cattle at Chino slaughterhouse (Napa Valley Register) SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Two former employees of a Chino slaughterhouse were charged Friday with abusing ailing cattle in a case that came to light when undercover video surfaced showing crippled and sick animals being shoved with forklifts. [News Source]

Schools pull beef tied to suspended meat supplier (Knoxville News Sentinel) NASHVILLE - About 30 school systems across the state have been asked not to serve thousands of pounds of meat connected to a major supplier to school lunch programs. [News Source]