Injectable minerals help cows counter aflatoxin stress
University of Illinois researchers tested injectable trace minerals on lactating Holsteins given aflatoxin contaminated feed. Multimin 90 raised liver selenium and iron, boosted glutathione peroxidase, and improved immune response under toxin challenge, though it did not prevent toxin transfer to milk.
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University of Illinois
Russell Pate
Department of
Animal Sciences
U of I
Phil Cardoso
Pate
Cardoso
Celebrate Conservation World at 2018 Illinois State Fair
Conservation World at the 2018 Illinois State Fair runs August 10 to 19 in Springfield. The 30 acre park features Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show Voyageur canoe rides fishing clinics fly fishing demonstrations archery BB gun training and wildlife displays. Activities include monarch butterfly tagging daily and seed packets for pollinator plants. admission includes Conservation World access with vendors exhibits and family activities from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
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Conservation World
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Idnr Wildlife and Natural Heritage
Illinois Green Industry Association
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17Th Street Bbq
Aj’s
Pioneer
Dragon Fire Pizza
Argentina welcomes U S pork back to market
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue celebrated the reintroduction of American pork to Argentina after over 20 years by slicing a ten pound ham. He noted the U S is a top exporter and pledged growth in farm exports as Pence visited Buenos Aires. USDA and USTR staff outlined practical, science-based terms aligned with animal health standards.
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USS
Sonny Perdue
U.S
Perdue
Trump
Mike Pence
Buenos Aires
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Macri
Washington
United States
USDA funds to upgrade rural water systems nationwide
The USDA announced a historic commitment to fund water and wastewater projects in rural communities. Programs provide loans and grants through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program for systems serving 10 000 or fewer residents, with examples in North Carolina Illinois Minnesota and other states.
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United States
Anne Hazlett
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Hazlett
Usda Rural Development
Wadesboro
N.C
Anson County
Greenview
Ill
Grove Creek
Baudette
Minn
Wheelers Point
Lake of the Woods
Rainy River
Minnesota
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Delaware
Iowa
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Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Abusive pig farm video sparks debate over confinement crates
A undercover clip shows pigs kicked and castrated at a Kentucky supplier for JBS prompting condemnation from animal rights groups and industry. States move to ban gestation crates with California voters set to extend restrictions to sales of pork from crates and related products. Massachusetts enacted a broader crate ban with 2022 start, while others push the shift. Smithfield and JBS announce moves toward open housing and crate transitions by 2025.
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Kentucky
JBS
California
Massachusetts
Josh Balk
Farm Animal Protection
The
Humane Society of the
United States
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Chipotle
Target
Smithfield Foods
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