Tainted turkey destruction prompts plant screening
A Louis Rich Foods Inc official said the USDA destroyed tainted turkey samples after a testing error. The measures follow reports of possible pesticide contamination, with Louis Rich screening all processed flocks at the plant at up to 880 dollars daily.
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Turkeys Pulled Over Contamination Ties to Missouri Producer
Federal officials traced contamination of 17,000 turkeys to feed from Joe Jerginmeyer of Tipton Missouri. Banquet Foods in St Louis and Louis Rich bought the birds, with traces of dieldrin found in processed meat. West Liberty plant considered possible processing site for contaminated stock.
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Dry-cured bacon eyed in nitrosamine monitoring
The USDA proposes adding dry cured bacon to its nitrosamine monitoring program after finding some dry cures may carry confirmable nitrosamine levels. Regular bacon and other cured products mostly tested clean when fried but officials will continue studying nitrite use and potential risks.
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Food and Consumer Services
Food Safety and Quality Service
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Washington, D.C
Iowa pork outlook tempered by market and packing concerns
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry cautions that hog prices may dip again despite an improved pork market. He cites potential two year price cycles and warns the meat packing industry decline is a larger threat than price drops. Local awards highlight conservation and dairy leadership in Cascade, Fayette County, and Manchester.
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Robert Lounsberry
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Loras Stoll
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Wheat harvest delayed as storms slow Kansas fields
A Sumner County Kansas farmer checks tractor tires after pulling wheat harvest gear from a field. Widespread rain across southern Kansas slows work and, with hot dry winds elsewhere, dampens hopes for a record wheat crop.
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