Rancher group leader blasts USDA’s animal health policies (Rapid City Journal) The federal government should reverse ag policies that have increased health threats to the U.S. livestock industry and its consumers, the head of a national ranchers' advocacy group said Thursday. [News Source]

Death on the wing. The director of the Australian Animal Health Laboratory says the frequency of animal-borne diseases is growing. He singles out China as a giant "cooking pot" for exotic new viruses to jump species, with the world's biggest concentration of humans mingling more with exotic wildlife and intensive livestock. [News Source]

CSU receives grant for study of chronic wasting disease (The Fort Collins Coloradoan) CSU has received a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant to study how chronic wasting disease is transmitted between deer. [News Source]

Why the Oprah Effect Can Take Down Supply Chains (Network World) When Oprah Winfrey endorses a company's product, the marketing team whoops and the supply chain team grimaces. History shows that if you're going to get the "Oprah Effect," you better be ready to deliver the goods. [News Source]

Rancher group leader blasts USDA’s animal health policies (Rapid City Journal) The federal government should reverse ag policies that have increased health threats to the U.S. livestock industry and its consumers, the head of a national ranchers' advocacy group said Thursday. [News Source]

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HUNTING NOTEBOOK: Permission slips must be picked up (The Bellingham Herald) Long-time holders of the fish and wildlife department's written authorizations to hunt band-tai [News Source]