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Former television game show host Bob Barker, who ended
episodes of “The Price is Right” by asking viewers to spay and
neuter their pets, donated $1 million to Drury University to establish a
professorship on animal rights that he hopes will lead to a full
undergraduate degree program, writes the Associated Press. In
discussions about this over the weekend, several questions were brought
up: So, is an animal rights major the opposite of an animal science
major? What actual science is presented in a program of study such as
animal rights? What will these undergraduate majors feel entitled to do?
Inspect farms? Develop a vegetarian society? Read on to learn more about
the details of this educational program…
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The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is urging voters to get to
the polls this Election Day and vote "yes" on state ballot "Issue 2,"
which would establish an Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. The
success or failure of Issue 2 will likely have tremendous impacts
nationwide on how farmers and ranchers are allowed to care for their
animals and produce food for the country.
The Issue 2 campaign, Ohioans for Livestock Care, has already received
widespread, bipartisan support from Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, the
state legislature and congressional members. A long list of endorsements
also follows from organizations including the American Humane
Association, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Ohio
Association of Second Harvest Food Banks, as well as most of the state's
local Chambers of Commerce.
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In response to the events at Bushways Packing Inc. in
Grand Isle, Vt., Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said: "The deplorable
scenes recorded in the video released by the Humane Society of the
United States are unequivocally unacceptable. The callous behavior and
attitudes displayed in the video clearly appear to be violations of
USDA's humane handling regulations.
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Argentina’s agricultural ministry plans to resume
subsidy payments to feedlots and diary producers next week, a ministry
official said.
The administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will
announce Nov. 1 or Nov. 2 the first payment in two months, said a
spokesman of the agricultural commerce control agency, known as Oncca,
who declined to be named because of ministry policy. Oncca is in charge
of the making the payments.
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Meet BEEF Daily Editor Amanda Nolz. With
her boots planted firmly on the ground as both a cattle producer and an
agriculture writer and speaker, this young cattle industry professional
presents her unique perspective on pertinent industry issues and trends
each Monday to Thursday morning.
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