Most of you should already be aware of concerns about the spread of foreign animal disease, African Swine Fever (ASF), into the United States. for those who need an update:
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North Carolina expands protections for its farmers under the Right to Farm Act.
By Olivia F. Fajen on
In 2014 and 2015, 26 nuisance lawsuits representing over 500 North Carolina residents were brought against Murphy-Brown, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, in North Carolina federal court. The lawsuits involve…
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ANIMAL HEALTH CONCERNS LEADING TO INDOOR HOUSING OF LIVESTOCK
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Farmers are often accused of raising livestock on “factory farms” and therefore treating their animals cruelly if they are house their animals indoors. Of course the opposite is true. The…
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