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Beef 911: What you need to know about anthrax

There are outbreaks every few years, especially during drought, but there are ways to deal with this scary killer

Anthrax puts fear into cattle producers and with good reason. Cattle are very susceptible along with a long list of other species, including bison and horses. It is also considered a zoonosis which means humans can contract it. Fortunately, it is generally the cutaneous (skin) form in humans and responds well to antibiotics. Unfortunately, terrorist

Pipeline Offer A “Joke,” Says Melita Farmer

“We’re sick of it. We’re saying, ‘Go somewhere else. Find another route.’” – DARRYL BREEMERSCH An oil company’s plans to build a new pipeline to serve increased oil production in southwestern Manitoba is being opposed by a group of farmers along the proposed route. EOG Resources Canada, which plans to begin construction of the 104-km,


Take Free Trade — Please

When the international trade portion of your resume is as thin as the new U. S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk’s, it’s likely you’d stress personal ideals over professional accomplishments when talking about your new job. Kirk did just that in a May 22 speech to the U. S. Meat Export Federation. As Barack Obama’s trade