RALEIGH Democratic presidential prospect John Edwards is throwing his weight behind labor activists who are trying to pressure the worlds largest hog slaughterhouse into recognizing a union without an employee vote. Smithfield executives have said they would support a secret-ballot vote, but union leaders argue the company wont allow a fair election. He also joined in labors call for card-check neutrality, which would allow labor groups to certify their standing as soon as they get the...

Otherwise, we will find ourselves at a serious disadvantage, compared to countries such as the United States, which has the 'KORUS' agreement and many other recently completed deals that, if left unmatched by Canada, will result in our pork and many other products losing out to the U. Clare Schlegel, President of the Canadian Pork Council. Canadian Pork Council - CPC Commends Government on Progress on Free Trade Agreements; Need to Complete Doha plus Deal with Korea Search Recent News:...

This is a first-ever, nationwide study to measure amounts of various pollutants discharged from poultry, dairy and swine operations, said Al Heber, a Purdue University professor of agricultural and biological engineering. Recording has begun at most of the locations, and by midsummer the project will be under way at 20 monitoring sites in nine states. This study will give the EPA the data it needs to make science-based regulations and even allow us to develop strategies for reducing...

One of the featured items that will be up for bidding at the silent auction on Saturday is a never-been-used hutch with a set of 40-year-old china inside. They've been hauling, storing and unloading trailers full of donated items for a massive garage sale tonight and tomorrow. Even though the room was plenty big, there were so many donations that they had to start using the space outside the building to store everything. Even a huge bundle of pool noodles was waiting to be unloaded. The...

Tests thus far have shown that vaccinated cattle retain immunity for at least 21 days, but scientists expect that future studies will show that the new vaccine at least matches the six months of immunity provided by current vaccines. Although the United States has not had an FMD outbreak since 1929, the disease is still considered a serious threat to the nation's economy and food supply. Significantly, as this is the first FMD vaccine produced in the United States, the federal government...