ASPCA Calls for More Humane Livestock Rules in Farm Bill
Agriculture
ASPCA Calls for More Humane Livestock Rules in Farm Bill
2023-01-24 19:19:07
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — Animal rights advocates urged Congress on Tuesday to enshrine more humane practices for raising livestock in the 2023 Farm Bill. In an 8-page paper, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals argues several critical... Read More

Kansas Health Officials Urging Residents Not to Take Livestock Drug for COVID
Health
Kansas Health Officials Urging Residents Not to Take Livestock Drug for COVID
2021-09-01 17:34:09
by Dan McCue

TOPEKA, Kan. - A drug most commonly given to horses and cows as an anti-parasite medicine should not be taken by humans to treat or prevent COVID-19, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment said in a Wednesday advisory. Ivermectin... Read More

Livestock Researchers Awarded $14M from USDA
Agriculture
Livestock Researchers Awarded $14M from USDA
2021-07-07 20:08:45
by Brock Blasdell

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved $14 million in investments Wednesday to fund 31 research projects dedicated to disease prevention in agricultural livestock.  The funding comes as a part of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agriculture and... Read More

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