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State vet urges vaccinating horses against West Nile virus
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Agriculture advises horse owners to make sure their horse's vaccination is current for protection against West Nile virus.
As the weather warms up across the state and mosquitoes become more prevalent, the risk of infections increases. Although most h ...
Maker of 'pink slime' continues to struggle
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. makes. The Sioux City Journal reports (http://bit.ly/15YXsIh ) ...Tons of New Zealand meat stranded on Chinese docks
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted their import due to a certification dispute. China is New Zealand's largest export market and its largest consumer of sheep meat. China ...Students saddle up for 'cattle drive'
YREKA, Calif. -- Students in Renee McKay's fourth-grade class got jobs on a "cattle drive" as part of an annual agriculture awareness day.
The trail boss was young Tristan Nick, who calmly donned his bandana and took his place in front. A small strip of paper told him he'd be earning about $90 in ...
Wolves kill 31 sheep on south-central Idaho ranch
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) -- State wildlife officials have confirmed that wolves killed 31 sheep on a south-central Idaho ranch over the weekend, including a ewe in the process of having triplets. Carey-area rancher John Peavey tells the Idaho Mountain Express (http://bit.ly/12gMOWE ) that the ewe, one ...Wildlife agency dismisses wolf baiting claims
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday rejected allegations that a Montana rancher and hunting guide illegally baited wolves by leaving sheep carcasses piled up on his property near Yellowstone National Park. Wildlife advocates had accused William Hoppe, who lives near G ...Odessa livestock slaughter facility encounters slight delay
ODESSA, Wash. -- The livestock slaughter facility under construction in central Washington will open for business a little later than planned.
Project manager Sue Lani Madsen said the facility's opening, originally slated for June 15, will now be a little later, due to the delayed availability of ...