Farmers feed cattle on hay meant for winter (CHCA News) If mad cow disease wasn't the death knell of the cattle industry, the latest drought might finish it off, some farmers say. [News Source]

Rankled on the range (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) A federal plan to track sick livestock with ID tags is worrying some ranchers [News Source]

Swine flu ‘containment’ is dangerous PR. If you still doubt that swine flu has become a classic flu pandemic, consider the announcement on 2 July that Britain has moved from the "containment" to the "treatment" phase of its rapidly growing swine flu outbreak. [News Source]

Farmers fear Prairie drought will kill cattle industry. If mad cow disease wasn’t the death knell of the cattle industry, the latest drought might finish it off, some farmers say. [News Source]

Entertainment Calendar (The Lakeland Ledger) LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS | Lakeland Versus Tampa Yankees. Florida State League Games. Fireworks in honor of the holiday. WHEN: 5 p.m. TICKETS: $7, $6. Age 14 and younger and age 55 and older get $1 discount. Free parking. LOCATION: Joker Marchant Stadium. PHONE: 686-8075. 4TH OF JULY EXTRAVAGANZA | Bartow [News Source]

The almanac (UPI) By United Press International UPI Almanac for Saturday, July 4, 2009. [News Source]

Farmers fear Prairie drought will kill cattle industry (Canada.com) If mad cow disease wasn’t the death knell of the cattle industry, the latest drought might finish it off, some farmers say. [News Source]