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If the Department of Justice is concerned about airline industry concentration (80% of the market by 4 airlines), why hasn’t it stepped in to break up the agricultural trusts (90% of livestock, including hogs and chicken production with five integrated producers)? Air travel is more important than food production? Consumer food prices are up substantially…

RE: Cheaper Feed Comes too Late for Some Cattlefeeders – It wasn’t the drought that put cattle feeders out of business Posted on August 17, 2013 by Mike Callicrate Mr. Duff has experienced all the risks inherent in the business, from weather risks, including killing winter blizzards; times of low prices for cattle and high…

More groups call for Vatican response against growing agribusiness models Brian Roewe | Aug. 9, 2013 Eco Catholic In late July, Eco Catholic contributor Br. Dave Andrews addressed Cardinal Peter Turkson in an open letter before the Ghanian prelate’s appearance at the World Food Prize 2013 Borlaug Dialogue in October in Des Moines, Iowa. Andrews…

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August 16, 2013, 10:49 a.m. ET Merck Suspends Sales of Cattle Supplement Zilmax in U.S., Canada By Kelsey Gee Merck & Co. (MRK)’s animal health division said Friday it would temporarily suspend sales of its widely used feed additive Zilmax in the U.S. and Canada. Zilmax is a growth-promoting drug that is fed to cattle…

n OCM Says They’ll Take OIG To Court Over Beef Check Off Information Posted on August 13, 2013 by tomr Organization for Competitive Market members just wrapped up their convention in Kansas City and are pushing for getting NCBA removed as a contractor for the beef checkoff. OCM President Mike Callicrate says they’re also going…

R-CALF USA Member Alert To: R-CALF USA Members, Affiliates, and Friends From: Bill Bullard, CEO Date: August 12, 2013 Subject: R-CALF USA Retains Dudley Butler to Help Defend COOL Background: Your R-CALF USA Board of Directors voted unanimously to hire Dudley Butler and Harlan Hentges to help R-CALF USA defend country of origin labeling (COOL)…

Tyson Foods bans using cattle with Zilmax growth hormone AirTalk | August 12th, 2013, 9:51am Ambersky235/Flickr Tyson foods said it will no longer buy cattle fed Zilmax, a growth-inducing drug. What was the company’s motivation for the decision? Last Thursday market traders noticed cattle prices rise sharply. It was in response to news that Tyson…