The House bill is a response to lawsuits filed by state and local authorities in which plaintiffs have used the Superfund law to try to force farm operations to clean up their act. Ike Skelton says manure never was intended to be regulated the same way as toxic spills and seeping dumps. But "vast" also describes the amount of livestock and poultry waste produced on large U. Farms: Don't call manure hazardous waste Freep.com. But should manure be federally classified as hazardous waste? And...

Professor Ian Boyd, of the trust, which bought the islands in 2000 with the help of lottery money, said: "We have been making representations to SNH about the need to control mink on Mull, which is the nearest landmass to Treshnish, in order to properly protect the islands. But this haven from predators could become a deathtrap, with fears that the voracious mink could swim the three miles or so of water that separate the archipelago from Mull. Environmentalists are warning of the...

He continued to focus on the environment as a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, earning the title "Environmental Hero" from the League of Conservation Voters, while she continued her work as chair of the Heinz Family Philanthropies, a major grant maker in the areas of health and the environment. He continued to focus on the environment as a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, earning the title "Environmental Hero" from the League of Conservation Voters, while she continued her work...

A verified method of halal slaughter- where the animal is stunned before the blood is drawn but otherwise conducted according to halal requirements- is taking place in Norway. New measures on traveling times and stocking densities are not included in the new regulation but the Commission plans to propose new measures for these two issues before the end of 2009. However, farmed animals in Norway, including farmed fish, are in general treated with antibiotics only when it is required for...

The Loy Park show provides a much needed, local venue in which the students show off their agricultural-related skills and compete with their peers for prizes. The project a DVD that will show every competitor at the livestock show is the brainchild of the Vandagriff family that has long supported the association and the show. Parents and friends fill the bleachers and wait anxiously outside closed doors while judges decide who goes home with the purple rosette. Over the years, the show...