However, the NLRS said the only factor to lift rates higher would be more widespread rain, which has been forecast for mid week. Sheep were also dearer early this week with rises for some of the lighter weight mutton of as much as 50c/kg. Lamb 10c/kg dearer as more rain forecast By KAREN BAILEY Monday, 28 May 2007 Lamb prices are zooming ahead with lightweight trade lambs lifting 10 cents a kilogram early this week. The National Livestock Reporting Service (NLRS) has today reported most...

Then, when you consider the sheep and goats eating the fire fuels above Carson City, we ought to be feeling pretty good about making it through this fire season unscathed. In the worst-case scenario, a lightning storm could combine with strong winds and send flames sweeping through a town or residential area, causing damage much greater than the Waterfall Fire that destroyed 14 homes. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees and when you hear fire managers say we're primed for a catastrophic...

Kitts and Nevis rose slightly in 2006 to 4.4 percent from 4.1 percent in 2005, driven mainly by a surge in construction, strong gains in agricultural and manufacturing output, and continued growth in tourism and related services. According to the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank in its 2006 Report released at the Bank s Board of Governors Meeting in Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, value-added in the tourism and manufacturing sectors increased by over 10 percent and by over 21...

Agency officials said that melamine and related compounds were used to bind feed for cattle, sheep and goats, or fish and shrimp. Melamine contamination has been blamed for the deaths of an unknown number of dogs and cats, resulting in the recall of more than 100 brands of pet food. Adam Boerger, a grain and feed analyst for the state agriculture department, said the agency was not aware that Tembec, which primarily makes paper and wood products, was involved in the animal feed business....

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