Veterinary school says cuts hurt people, too (The Lock Haven Express) PHILADELPHIA - Proposed state budget cuts will devastate programs at Pennsylvania's only school for veterinarians, gutting crucial food safety research and jeopardizing the agricultural education of future animal caregivers, the dean said. [News Source]

Mad Cow for Mad. Co. (Cnylink) You read it right, Mad Cow. Now that we have your attention, In Your Pace Running Club would like to invite you to the first annual Mad Cow 5K Race, a Route 20 Road Challenge [News Source]

‘Natural’ foods aren’t always organic. Certified organic food products are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are 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]

‘Natural’ foods aren’t always organic. Certified organic food products are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are 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]

Ranchers praise trade challenge to S. Korea (Kitchener - Waterloo Record) OTTAWA (Jul 11, 2009) -- 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. Ottawa announced Thursday it has asked for a World Trade Organization panel to hear the dispute. South Korea banned imports of Canadian beef in May 2003 after a case of mad cow disease had ... [News Source]