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Obama's pick blocked over animal lawsuits
Several farm groups have raised concerns over President Obama's candidate for regulation czar, Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein, because Sunstein has argued that animals should have the right to sue humans in court.
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'America's cow hell'
PETA thinks this state is "hell on Earth" for cows.
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Big boost for rural Internet
Biden announces funding to increase broadband access.
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Bull semen for silkier hair
Want soft, thick, lustrous hair? The answer might be that herd bull with a lot of spare time after breeding season.
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Sterling Beef Profit Tracker shows improvement
Weekly feedyard and packer margins for readers of
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Corn acreage up
This week's Acreage report from USDA, the first if the growing season to estimate final planted acreage, shows U.S. acreage planted to corn up 1 percent from last year.
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Feedlots 'feel the heat'
Extreme heat results in feedlot death losses.
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LIP signup scheduled in July
Livestock Indemnity Program allows recovery of losses due to weather deaths.
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Bank of America partners with HSUS
The agriculture industry is protesting a new credit card offer from Bank of America.
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