Testing has revealed the wheat gluten, a protein source, was contaminated with melamine, used to make plastics and other industrial products. Also Thursday, Menu Foods, a major manufacturer of brand- and private-label wet pet foods expanded its original recall to include a broader range of dates and varieties. Menu Foods was the first of at least six companies to recall the now more than 100 brands of pet foods and treats made with the contaminated ingredient. The FDA continues to focus on...

Dear EarthTalk: Are there any major efforts underway to interest and involve high school and college students in environmental issues? Beth Marin, via e-mail When a handful of concerned undergrads at the University of North Carolina advertised in the Greenpeace newsletter in 1988 for other student environmentalists to connect with, they weren't sure what kind of response to expect. Dear EarthTalk: Are there any major efforts underway to interest and involve high school and college students...

Driven by both domestic and foreign demand growth, tight global supplies and high prices, production is forecast to be up 3.4 percent and exports up 6 percent for 2007. Alternatively, expansion in Brazil s pork production is forecast to be 3.5 percent higher for 2007. Exports have been constrained by trade restrictions imposed by the EU and Russia since the FMD outbreak and as a result domestic consumption has increased sharply. You must enter an email address. Farm Report Pro Farmer Pro...

The mural depicted a horse staring into a second-story window, a pig eating from a childs hand and a goat and rabbit consuming the feed carried by the store. Mostly she paints flowers and vegetables, although she still loves to capture the likes of a piece of rusty farm equipment, a gnarly old tree or a wagon wheel. You may remember in 1996, when curious motorists stopped traffic to watch her riding a fork lift while she painted a large mural on the front of the Lake Rim Lawn and Garden Center.

It requires country of origin labeling for beef, lamb, pork, fish, perishable ag products and peanuts. Unfortunately, that acceptance may come about because of what happened to some family pets. Love and compassionate care for family dogs and cats are common themes across the United States now. Gluten is used in a wide variety of products, including pet food. When flour is kneaded, gluten strands provide structure and elasticity that support baked goods. This mishap with pet food can serve...