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Something to Cluck About – A Bill Endorsed by Egg Producers and Animal Campaigners

New York Times - 56 minutes ago

Animal welfare campaigners and egg producers embrace Senate legislation aiding hens.

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Scotch broom sweeps back in with a vengeance
Everett Herald - 21 minutes ago
Kristi Adcock of Mukilteo walks her boxers, Ryker and Roxie, in a commercial-size lot on 75th Street, east of Boeing on Friday. The hilly area there and around the ballpark and sand and gravel operations farther down the hill are covered with bright yellow Scotch broom.
Charters Towers is horse HQ this weekend
North Queensland Register - 2 hours 10 minutes ago
CHARTERS Towers is getting ready to be inundated by horses, riders and enthusiasts for the Horse of the North challenge and Toomba horse sales this weekend.
ILE cameras in Indonesian abattoirs
North Queensland Register - 2 hours 11 minutes ago
INTERNATIONAL Livestock Exports (ILE) has voluntarily installed CCTV cameras in four abattoirs in its Indonesian supply chain as an early response to the alleged animal welfare breaches raised earlier this year, which the government reported on last week.
Australian R&D "falling behind"
North Queensland Register - 2 hours 11 minutes ago
A MAJOR review looking into the health of Australian science shows Australia is becoming complacent regarding its food supply in the way it has reduced its funding for agricultural research.
Conservancy seeks biz support in fight against invasive species
Crain's Detroit Business - 26 minutes ago
The Nature Conservancy hopes to elevate the issue of invasive species in the Great Lakes from an environmental concern to a statewide -- and Midwestern -- business concern.
Agritourism helps N.J. farmers cover costs
The Star-Ledger - Sun May 27, 3:35 pm ET
Agriculture has met tourism in New Jersey to form "agritourism" or "agtourism"
Winemakers push China sales at top Asian wine fair
AFP News via Yahoo! Malaysia News - Sun May 27, 3:33 pm ET
Some of the world's top wine producers will attend Asia's biggest wine fair in Hong Kong this week, eyeing new consumers in the booming but still relatively untapped Chinese market.
Contaminated areas to get cleaned up with help of grants
KSL Salt Lake City - 48 minutes ago
Nearly $1.6 million in grants is funneling into Utah to help a trio of entities assess potential environmental problems or start cleanup of known sites already compromised by contaminants.
Pink slime' coiner standing pat
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Sun May 27, 3:16 am ET
"Pink slime" was almost "pink paste" or "pink goo." The microbiologist who coined the term for lean finely textured beef ran through a few iterations in his head before he decided to send an email about the filler to a co-worker at the U.S. Department of Agriculture a decade ago. Then, the name hit him like heartburn after a juicy burger.
Ballarat saleyards unphased by possible PETA visit
The Courier - 2 hours 36 minutes ago
PEOPLE for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have been spotted visiting agricultural shows and saleyards across Australia.
Go green with organic food
New Straits Times - Sat May 26, 8:08 pm ET
THERE are many ways to encourage your child to live a green lifestyle. One is through organic food. Parents can talk to them about the environmental benefits behind organic food.
Baby Alligator Lurking On Bayou St. John
ABC 26 New Orleans - 54 minutes ago
A baby alligator is lurking in the Bayou St. John waters near Bancroft Drive in Mid-City.
9 nastiest things in your supermarket
MSNBC - Sun May 27, 2:16 pm ET
Think pink slime is gross? Wait 'til you see what other unappetizing secrets lurk within your grocery store. Find what you should be concerned about and what you can do.
Future of Canadian lighthouses dimming
Hamilton Spectator - 3 minutes ago
For 35 years, Judy Dauphinee has looked out her window and onto one of the country’s most recognizable maritime icons.
Japan pledges $500m for Pacific islands
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sat May 26, 10:51 am ET
Japan pledged aid worth up to half a billion dollars to Pacific island nations Saturday at a summit stressing the importance of maritime law in a region warily eyeing China's growing might at sea.
Crews on NM fire prepare to send copters into air
Channel 8 San Diego - Sun May 27, 3:15 pm ET
Crews fighting a wildfire in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico benefited from lighter winds Sunday, allowing them to focus on building protection lines on key flanks of the blaze and preparing to send water-dropping...
Smartphones ringing the changes in milking sheds
The New Zealand Herald - Sun May 27, 3:12 pm ET
A Waikato University student is helping to develop technology that enables dairy farmers to use a smartphone to herd cows.Mechanical engineering student Dushyant Parmar spent the summer on four Waikato farms developing and testing...
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Lessons in banana
Minda News - 2 hours 20 minutes ago
MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews/26 May) – Reeling from the refusal of China to accept bananas coming from the Philippines – apparently a backlash resulting from the row over Panatag Shoal in the West Philippine Sea – a business leader in Mindanao has suggested what sounded like a desperate move. MindaNews reported that in a gathering in [...]
Elisabeth Jessop: The Power to Create Change: The G(irls)20 Summit in Mexico
The Huffington Post - Sun May 27, 5:36 pm ET
Women need to be empowered and aware of their own voice and potential to make a difference. Women are the key to economic productivity and social stability. It's time to engage!
Charity Barn Fire
Scoop.co.nz - 27 minutes ago
New Brighton Police are investigating a fire at the Charity Barn situated in the New Brighton mall in the early hours of Saturday 26 May.