Farm Compliance

Trend Broken, Number of United States Farms Increases

Written by Purdue University
Sunday, 08 February 2009
West Lafayette, Indiana - The number of U.S. farms and ranches, which has been declining since World War II, increased by 4 percent to 2.2 million since 2002.
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Scientists Develop Improved Test to Detect Steroid Abuse in Cattle

Written by Queen's University
Sunday, 08 February 2009
Belfast, Northern Ireland - Innovative new tests which can identify the illegal use of steroids in the European beef industry have been devised by scientists at Queen’s University Belfast.
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USDA Awards $356 Million in Electric Loans

Written by USDA
Friday, 06 February 2009
Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today said that 16 rural utilities and cooperatives in 10 states have been selected to receive $356 million in loans to build and repair 3,830 miles of distribution and transmission lines and make system improvements that will affect more than 45,000 rural customers.
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USDA To Release New Long-term Agricultural Projections

Written by R. Future
Friday, 06 February 2009
Washington, DC - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will release new 10-year agricultural projections Feb. 12 at 12:00 noon EST. "USDA Agricultural Projections to 2018" will be released on the Office of the Chief Economist Web site. USDA publishes the projections each year in February.
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Beef Board Seats New Members, Elects Leadership

Written by Farm Compliance
Friday, 06 February 2009
Phoenix, Arizona - The Cattlemen’s Beef Board seated new board members and elected officers and representatives to its 2009 Executive Committee and the Beef Promotion Operating Committee during its annual meeting in Phoenix on January 31.
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