Feedyards ramp up security after foot and mouth disease fears
Industry leaders across Kansas discuss heightened security at feedyards after post 9-11 advisories. Officials warn a foot and mouth outbreak could devastate markets, prompting immediate halts on vehicle and animal movements and strict quarantine protocols at operations like Cattle Empire and Seller's Feedlot.
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Dwyer
Roy Brown
Cattle Empire
Kansas Livestock Association
Brown
Cattle Industry Faces Antibiotic Use and Disease Risks
The article outlines antibiotic use in cattle, risk of drug residues and resistance, FDA withholding periods, and industry views on reducing antibiotics. It notes studies linking animal antibiotic use to resistant bacteria, recalls, and the broader human impact, including mad cow disease and Japanese beef bans. It highlights source verified cattle tracking and a Kansas State project to assess farm biosecurity using a risk calculator.
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Hollis
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Government Accountability Office
Center For Science In
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Prolman
General Accounting Office
Ben Cohen
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Cohen
Teagarden
United States
Washington State
Canada
Japan
Cattle Empire
Brandt
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Oklahoma
Colorado
Nebraska
Landis to resign from district board amid search for replacement
Board members approve the 2007-08 calendar with changes to address child care during the winter break. The calendar extends the February 18, 2008 weekend and lists key dates including August 16 start, March 17-21 spring break, May 10 ceremonies, and May 16 last day. Principals report annual progress, with Wiley Holcomb schools meeting 2006 AYP in math and reading.
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Landis
Wiley and Holcomb
Holcomb Middle School
Holcomb High School
Phil Keidel
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