The non-native pigs, which have infested all but a handful of Texas' 254 counties, compete directly with native wildlife, occasionally prey on some, do millions of dollars of damage annually to agricultural interests and have even become a problem in suburbia where sounders of feral hogs regularly destroy yards. Few in Texas wouldn't agree that feral hogs are a bane on the landscape, and every effort should be made to reduce their numbers. The non-native pigs, which have infested all but a...

Sat, 05/05/2007 - 14:56 admin Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Smithfield inc.s Acquisition of Premium Standard Farms inc.; Division Concludes Merged Firm is Not Likely to Harm Competition, Consumers or Farmers. Sat, 05/05/2007 - 14:56 admin Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on its Decision to Close Its Investigation of Smithfield inc.s Acquisition of Premium Standard Farms inc.; Division...

FDA and USDA say no illnesses have been associated with pork products from swine that ate contaminated feed, and the likelihood of such illness is very low. About 6,000 hogs on eight operations have been quarantined from the food supply, and USDA has offered to compensate producers who euthanize swine that ate the contaminated feed. FDA is not issuing a recall of products from contaminated animals, but swine that have eaten the contaminated product will not be allowed to enter the food...

Second pseudorabies-infected swine herd found - No other infected farms found in area surrounding original farm. Quarantines will be delivered in the next few days to farms with swine within five miles of this second herd. Department of Agriculture is deciding whether Wisconsin can maintain its pseudorabies-free status for trade purposes now that a second infected herd has been found. The herd was tested because it had been in contact with the original infected herd; a boar from that herd...

Based on information currently available, FDA and USDA believe the likelihood of illness after eating pork from swine fed the adulterated product would be very low; however, the agencies believe it is prudent to take this measure. Because the animal feed in question was adulterated, USDA cannot rule out the possibility that food produced from animals fed this product could also be adulterated. The contaminants in question include melamine and melamine-related compounds, including cyanuric...