R-CALF focusing on marketing issues (Rapid City Journal) R-CALF USA has accomplished a lot in its 11 years but still has plenty of work to do to achieve market fairness for independent cattle producers, according to Bill Bullard, chief executive officer of the advocacy group, which wrapped up its national convention Saturday in Rapid City. [News Source]

Swine flu? Sorry, I’m right as rain (Daily Telegraph) I haven't got swine flu, says Terry Wogan, but I do have something to get off my chest... [News Source]

Four More Chronic Wasting Disease Presumptive Positive Tests in Kansas (Kansas City InfoZine) Just more than half the samples collected have been tested [News Source]

Angry squeals over pork-rind imports. A new federal rule that will loosen import regulations for pork rinds is roiling the industry. The Department of Agriculture, responding to a company's request, has opened the door to imports of the pig skins used for pork rinds from Brazil and other nations. [News Source]