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U.S. court upholds FDA animal feed policy despite health concern

By jonathan-stempel July 24, 2014

Reuters — A divided federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a U.S. Food and Drug Administration policy allowing the use of various antibiotics in animal feed, even if such use might endanger the public health. Reversing a lower court ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said the FDA was empowered […] Read more

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Panel’s report likely to tie farm antibiotics to human resistance

By P.J. Huffstutter July 23, 2014

Reuters — A White House advisory committee is expected to acknowledge the link between antimicrobial resistance in humans and livestock being fed antibiotics when it issues its report in the next few weeks, according to the transcript of a committee meeting held earlier this month. But how much of the public health problem can be […] Read more

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Klassen: Strong domestic demand to curb feeder cattle exports

July 21, 2014

Fed cattle prices in Alberta reached record highs last week trading the range of $164/cwt to $165/cwt. Feedlot margins surged into positive territory, once again reinforcing the price structure for feeder cattle. It appears the fed cattle market is incorporating a risk premium due to the uncertainty in production. For the week ending July 18, […] Read more

The building housing Hamiota Feedlot’s offices and some of its equipment has been gutted by fire. (Photo courtesy Hamiota RCMP)

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W. Manitoba feedlot building wrecked in fire

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 13, 2014

A cattle feeding operation in western Manitoba has lost its office and several equipment bays in an overnight fire. The fire department and RCMP from Hamiota, about 80 km northwest of Brandon, were called at 3:20 a.m. Thursday to nearby Hamiota Feedlot, RCMP said in a release later Thursday morning. The building housing the office […] Read more

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Livestock price insurance pilot to cover West

January 26, 2014

Livestock producers in the four western provinces can expect details in March on a four-year pilot program to insure against unexpected price declines. Speaking Friday at the Canadian Bull Congress at Camrose, Alta., federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and three of the four provincial governments announced a rollout this spring for a pilot of the Western […] Read more

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U.S. court upholds FDA animal feed policy despite health concern

Panel’s report likely to tie farm antibiotics to human resistance

Klassen: Strong domestic demand to curb feeder cattle exports

W. Manitoba feedlot building wrecked in fire

Livestock price insurance pilot to cover West

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