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Author: ageditor Created: 8/25/2008 2:02 PM
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WHEN WILL THE BLEEDING STOP IN THE US WHEAT MARKETS
By ageditor on 12/9/2009 11:14 AM
Wednesday, December 9, 2009, marked the 7th consecutive session that U.S. wheat futures traded mostly lower.
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Idaho State Veterinarian Comments on Brucellosis Discovery
By ageditor on 12/8/2009 12:11 PM

On Wednesday December 2nd, the discovery of one cow in eastern Idaho testing positive for Brucellosis, caused cattle producers to shudder…and to contemplate the impact on their industry.

 
As we have reported earlier the cow is 15 years old, and is one of the 600 that have been put together over the past two years in a herd in Teton County, which is straight south of West Yellowstone, along the Wyoming border.
 
Authorities have bled all the cows and their calves in that her ...
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MDOL ANNOUNCES OUTREACH EFFORTS FOR BRUCELLOSIS COMMENTS
By ageditor on 12/8/2009 10:00 AM
The Montana Department of Livestock today announced a cooperative outreach plan to provide information about its surveillance proposal for areas with risk of brucellosis transmission from wildlife to livestock. The outreach plan, which follows on a draft order presented to the Board of Livestock at its Nov. 17 meeting, includes MDOL presentations at upcoming producer group meetings, two public meetings, and the creation of a work group.
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LAST DAY TO COMMENT ON NEW NATIONAL BRUCELLOSIS PLAN!
By ageditor on 12/4/2009 9:11 AM
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published a concept paper describing a "new direction" for the nation's bovine brucellosis program. They want suggestions in the form of public comments before they move forward.
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SHELBY, MT RAIL RATE SUCCESSFULLY MEDIATED
By ageditor on 12/2/2009 2:09 PM
Montana Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF), Montana Grain Growers Association (MGGA) and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) today announced that they have successfully mediated a rate dispute under the Agreement to Administer Alternative Dispute Resolution dated Jan. 30, 2009. The three parties met Tuesday to mediate a dispute filed by a Shelby, Mont. area producer.
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BRUCELLOSIS FOUND IN EASTERN IDAHO
By ageditor on 12/1/2009 11:12 PM
According to the Associated Press, a cow in eastern Idaho has tested positive for brucellosis.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW TRICH RULES??
By ageditor on 12/1/2009 11:10 AM
The Montana Department of Livestock wants to find out. A public comment period on what has been proposed is open through December 24.
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MORE MONTANA COUNTIES LISTED AS DISASTER AREAS
By ageditor on 11/30/2009 10:31 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Garfield, Lake, Sanders, Toole and Valley Counties in Montana as a primary natural disaster area due to losses caused by drought and other disasters that occurred in 2009.
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MT FARM BUREAU LETTER TO BOARD OF LIVESTOCK
By ageditor on 11/26/2009 12:23 PM
In response to the Montana Board of Livestock’s proposed Designated Surveillance Area for continued brucellosis surveillance, the Montana Farm Bureau Federation has written board chairman Jan French expressing its disappointment with the board’s action.
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MISSOURI RIVER BREAKS GRAZING LAWSUIT
By ageditor on 11/25/2009 9:52 AM
The Idaho-based Western Watersheds Project is asking the BLM to end cattle grazing along a 150-mile stretch of the Missouri River in Central Montana.
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