By JANE ZHANG/The Wall Street Journal Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 12:16:34 am CDT WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration, under heavy criticism for illnesses caused by contaminated vegetables, earlier this year came up with an ambitious, industry-endorsed plan calling for tough new regulations on the handling of fresh produce. By JANE ZHANG/The Wall Street Journal Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 12:16:34 am CDT WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration, under heavy criticism for illnesses caused...

Even as ethanol production continues to drive up the cost of feed, Hutjens said it has a potential benefit for dairy producers. These include the impact of heat stress this summer on dairy cattle, with the potential to reduce milk yield and fertility; culling of cows, forage production and quality; impact of less BST use; and changes in world supply and demand. Soy-based milk is three times higher in price at $8 per gallon and is made from genetically modified soybeans in most casts. And,...

Even with infestation, growers should be prudent and always scout before applying chemicals because buyers want a high-quality, chemical-free forage to feed their horses, he said. Each stem should be examined for evidence of feeding by the alfalfa weevil, maturity of the stem and stem length. When taking samples from a field, it is best to walk in an M-shaped pattern and gather five stems from each touchpoint, totaling 25 stems. Most damage from the alfalfa weevil is done during the larval...

The requests come after a series of problems with Chinese exports which have resulted in toxic materials being found in toothpaste, fish and pet food. Chinese exporters have been asked to register with the government and adopt other measures in an attempt to provide greater assurance on the safety of their products. Concern has arisen following a number of pet deaths due to tainted wheat gluten and rice protein exported from China used in the animal feed; even more alarming is that toxins...

and Canada are suing Menu Foods for producing wet pet food made with contaminated wheat gluten. Almost three months later, the Seattle couple's names appear on the cover page of a class-action lawsuit against pet food manufacturer Menu Foods. Hundreds in Seattle line up lawsuits against pet food manufacturer. But hundreds of tainted pet food products recalled over the space of weeks -- that's another matter. The company's Web site says, "it has always been our desire to compensate pet...