Taking a Swing at Breast Cancer (WNEP 16 Pennsylvania) They were swinging for the fences in Williamsport Friday to fight a deadly disease. [News Source]

Today from VOA: (Voice of America) When the first case of mad cow disease was discovered in a U.S. cattle herd almost six ago, it prompted calls for a national system that could prevent the spread of the incurable, brain-wasting illness and other diseases by tracking livestock from birth to slaughter. [News Source]

Cattlemen welcome government WTO challenge on Korean beef ban (Canadian Business) OTTAWA - The Canadian Cattlemen's Association is welcoming the government's decision to take South Korea to the world trade body over that [News Source]

Cattlemen welcome government WTO challenge on Korean beef ban (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) OTTAWA - The Canadian Cattlemen's Association is welcoming the government's decision to take South Korea to the world trade body over that country's refusal to accept imports of Canadian beef. [News Source]

Experts: slow down on meat, dairy (Philippine Daily Inquirer) Red meat and whole fat dairy products have a lot in common. Both are high in fat and carry a possibility of bacterial and chemical contamination. [News Source]

Oregon Ranchers Split On Use Of Microchips In Cattle (CattleNetwork.com) CULVER, Ore. (AP) - For generations, ranchers have tracked their cattle by their brand. Every year, they corral and rope the calves, and burn the ranch's mark onto them. [News Source]

Organic vs. natural a source of confusion in food labeling. Certified organic food products are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and produced by farmers and manufacturers under a strict set of rules. But the agency defines the term "natural" only for meat and poultry. [News Source]

EFSA Advises On Welfare Of Dairy Cows (Medical News Today) EFSA's Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) has published five scientific opinions and a scientific report on the overall effects of the most relevant farming systems on the welfare of dairy cows and related diseases. The Panel concluded that long term genetic selection for higher milk yield and the nature of the farming systems used - i.e. [News Source]

Marco Club Connection Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) Marco Club Connection Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary [News Source]