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AVMA receives World Veterinary Day Award

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) was selected as the recipient of the 2014 World Veterinary Day Award for the development...

AMSA elects directors, president-elect

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The American Meat Science Association has voted in three new directors and a president-elect. The new board members will begin their terms...

USDA publishes census state and county profiles

WASHINGTON — USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released new 2012 Census of Agriculture profiles for all 50 states, Puerto Rico and more than...

WVPA Asia conference planned for Bangkok

BANGKOK — The second World Veterinary Poultry Association Asia Conference will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, on the Sept. 11-12, 2014,  with the theme...

Tyson wins Hillshire bid, Pilgrim’s drops out

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. has submitted a unilaterally binding offer to acquire all outstanding shares of The Hillshire Brands Co. for a...

Liquid Feed Symposium registration opens

ARLINGTON, Va. — Registration is now open for the American Feed Industry Association's 44th annual Liquid Feed Symposium. The theme of this year's meeting,...

USDA program conserves land, helps beginning farmers

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced that farmers, ranchers and landowners committed to protecting and conserving environmentally sensitive land can now...

Seminar to examine information systems

TUCKER, Ga. — The 2014 USPOULTRY Information Systems Seminar will take an in-depth look at emerging technology and project management solutions. Sponsored by U.S....

AFBF: Greenhouse gas plan harmful to economy, agriculture

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency's latest greenhouse gas proposal will harm the nation's economy, rural communities and America's farm and ranch families if...

Pilgrim’s ups bid to acquire Hillshire Brands

GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has confirmed that on June 1, 2014, it submitted a revised proposal to acquire The Hillshire Brands Co....

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