Earlier tests had found evidence of rat poison in a sample of wheat gluten from the food, although later tests didn't confirm those results. Haywood said she'd been considering changing Beanie Baby's diet before the recall, when her daughter's dog found some relief from allergies after a switch to a premium brand. Premium brands have fresh meat as their primary ingredient and don't contain wheat, corn or soy products, McLeskey said. Even though Beanie's brand of dog food didn't appear on...

Domestic corn and soybean stocks were up from March, while wheat stocks had a larger than expected decline. Before the report, analysts were expecting stocks to be around 449 million bushels, so this does indicate better than expected usage. wheat ending stocks came out at 422 million bushels, compared to 472 million in March. Domestic corn ending stocks were reported at 877 million bushels, compared to the March total of 752 million. Free stocks were lowered 50 million bushels, down to...

The project will require outside investments and agricultural companies initially, which will take much of the early year's profits. The plan involves irrigating half a million acres of sandy soil near the Missouri River to grow high-value crops such as potatoes and onions. Treaties provide water rights for the tribes, but a quantifying agreement with the state allows the tribes to utilize more than 1 million acre-feet of water annually for irrigation. But with the use of irrigated water...

Banfield, The Pet Hospital, said an analysis of its database, compiled from records collected by its more than 615 veterinary hospitals, suggests that three out of every 10,000 cats and dogs seen in its clinics developed kidney failure during the time the melamine-contaminated pet food was on the market. Banfield, The Pet Hospital, said an analysis of its database, compiled from records collected by its more than 615 veterinary hospitals, suggests that three out of every 10,000 cats and...

The chain's analysis showed that 3 out of every 10,000 cats and dogs seen at the clinics developed kidney disease during the time that more than 100 brands of pet food contaminated with the chemical melamine were on the market. During the three months that contaminated pet food was sold in the United States, there was a 30 percent increase in kidney failure among cats, the Associated Press reported. That recall was followed by others, including 20 brands of popular dog biscuits, as more...