Saturday, March 14, 2026

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ConAgra to buy Odom’s Tennessee Pride

OMAHA, Neb. — ConAgra Foods Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire Odom’s Tennessee Pride, a leading producer of frozen and refrigerated breakfast...

Monsanto supports FFA with $850,000 commitment in 2012

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — St. Louis-based Monsanto is providing more than $850,000 in funding to the National FFA Organization in 2012 to support national student...

Meats and cheese drive slight increase in retail food prices

WASHINGTON — Retail food prices at the supermarket increased slightly during the first quarter of 2012 with protein staples — meats and cheese —...

National chicken tamale eating contest set

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Legends Bar & Grill National Chicken Tamale Eating Championship will take place at the first ever Cinco de Mayo...

High-tech tactic may expose stealthy salmonella

BELTSVILLE, Md. — Even the smallest quantity of salmonella may, in the future, be easily detected with a technology known as SERS, short for "surface-enhanced...

AFBF honors Rep. Bob Goodlatte

WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation has honored Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) with its “Golden Plow” award. The award is the highest recognition...

FDA issues guidance on animal antibiotics

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has released three guidance documents regarding use of medical antibiotics in animal agriculture. Antimicrobial resistance occurs when...

AEB supports White House Easter Egg Roll

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The American Egg Board continued its tradition of supporting the White House Easter Egg Roll by donating 14,040 hard-cooked and...

U.S., Colombia trade agreement date is set

CARTAGENA, Colombia — The U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will take effect on May 15, 2012. This announcement follows completion of work by the U,S,...

Poultry experts warn of early turkey gnats

The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University AgCenter poultry specialist Theresia Lavergne says turkey gnats have begun swarming, so poultry should be...

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