Agresti's 5,000 hogs eat mostly "salvage," meaning he gets the food free from food canneries, bakeries, food processing facilities, and, yes, pet food manufacturers, who have unsalable product or food waste. Although the pet food scandal put an unwelcome spotlight on his farm, Agresti doesn't plan to stop using salvage feed, and he's currently waiting for compensation from the feds, who quarantined his hogs from Apr. Nobody seemed to mind until the industrial chemical melamine, blamed for...

But when you look a bit past the charade, Russian firms are giving investors a choice they shouldn't have to make. But at Marina Kuzmenko's apartment, the hog is a faithful friend that bows its head in greeting and prefers sleeping in its owner's bed. Only articles from today's edition are available for free on our web site. This is only an excerpt from the full story. The entire article is approximately 725 words in length. Market Matters AGM Choice Limited to Cash or Questions It's the...

Ethanol plays greater role in farming - The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Among dairy operations, 38 percent indicated that they fed co-products during 2006 and another 22 percent considered it. Ethanol plays greater role in farming - The Business Journal of Milwaukee: For hog operations, 12 percent fed co-products and 35 percent considered it. Among cattle on feed operations, 36 percent fed co-products and 34 percent were considering the practice. Among beef cattle operations, 13 percent...

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New vaccine could work against foot and mouth Monday, 4 June 2007 A new vaccine shows promise for preventing foot and mouth disease in livestock, proving effective in tests on cattle and swine in the United States. Scientists expect that more studies will show at least the six months of immunity is provided by current vaccines in cattle and swine. The vaccine shows effectiveness within seven days, and in tests so far, cattle retain immunity for at least 21 days. The disease is rarely...