Feedstuffs articles from September 2007

Feedstuffs archives from September 2007

Calls for oversight renewed.(News)
September 3, 2007... ANOTHER recall of fresh, bagged spinach from California's Salinas Valley has prompted calls anew for tighter federal regulation on the fresh produce industry. The latest recall came from Metz Fresh LLC. Though the positive test for...

Australia battles equine flu.(News)
September 3, 2007... THE Australian government has established a $4 million (Australian) fund to provide emergency grants to individuals suffering financial difficulty as a result of the current equine influenza outbreak. As of last Thursday, there are 18...

Ninth circuit's ruling keeps border open.(News)
September 3, 2007... R-CALF USA last week lost another round in its lawsuit to close the U.S. border to Canadian cattle and beef when the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that the U.S. Department of Agriculture acted correctly in...

FTC denies milk ads mislead consumers.(News Watch)
September 3, 2007... The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) turned down a request from Monsanto to take action against dairy companies that advertise milk as free of the growth hormone recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST). Monsanto, which markets the hormone under...

U.K. livestock markets, shows resume.(News Watch)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Starting Sept. 3, livestock markets for cattle, sheep and pigs will be allowed to resume in England and Wales, outside of the Surrey surveillance zone, according to an Aug. 30 announcement from the U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food &...

Pirbright okay to restart.(News Watch)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... According to Merial, the U.K. Veterinary Medicines Directorate confirmed that it has no objection to Merial restarting the manufacture of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccines from stored, inactivated antigens at Pirbright Centre. These...

H5N1 confirmed in Bavaria.(News Watch)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... German authorities informed the European Commission Aug. 25 of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a duck farm in Bavaria in a region where infected wild birds were detected in July and early August. Upon suspicion of the virus,...

Purdue launches CAFO web site.(News Watch)(Purdue University )(concentrated animal feeding operations )(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Purdue University developed a new web site featuring scientific information about concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to help people who make decisions about CAFOs. "We wanted to develop a source of information that is based on...

CWB appeal.(News Watch)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... The Canadian government decided to appeal the July 31 Federal Court ruling in which the court overturned new Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) regulations that would have allowed western Canadian farmers to choose how they market their barley...

Dow buys Duo Maize.(News Watch)(Dow AgroSciences L.L.C. )(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Dow AgroSciences is expanding its global corn business with the acquisition of Duo Maize by Dow's affiliate Agrigenetics Inc. Duo Maize, based in Rossum, Netherlands, is a corn germplasm company focused primarily on early-maturing germplasm...

Johanns to enter Big Red Senate race?(Inside Washington)
September 3, 2007... TENSION is mounting about the Nebraska Senate race. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns could be the top Republican candidate for the Senate seat if Sen. Chuck Hagel, who is up for election for his third term in 2008, bows out. Hagel's decision...

Dow fights glyphosate tolerance.(News)(Dow AgroSciences L.L.C.)
September 3, 2007... MORE than 90% of soybeans and 60% of corn are grown in an herbicide tolerance system, with that number likely to increase to nearly 75% of corn in 2008. Along with the benefits of herbicide-tolerant crops, however, comes a growing number...

Colorado calls on trucks to move wheat.(News)
September 3, 2007... THE wheat harvest on Colorado's eastern plains is a binbuster at 87 million bushels--a welcome relief after six years of drought-reduced yields. However, with this year's bounty come trucking and handling problems. On Aug. 22,...

Imported food report due.(News)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... AN interagency presidential commission is due to report its findings on the safety of imported foods in mid-September. On July 18, President George Bush appointed a Cabinet-level commission to take a serious look at how U.S. food safety...

Aurora agrees to NOP plan.(News)
September 3, 2007... THE U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has entered into a consent agreement with Aurora Organic Dairy in response to a notice of proposed revocation issued earlier this year alleging violations of National...

Transportation rates spike.(News)
September 3, 2007... LAST week, the country reminisced about Hurricane Katrina. For agriculture, the hurricane crumbled basis levels and skyrocketed transportation rates. Today, barge and rail rates are soaring again, nearing post-Katrina levels. Grain...

Obese pets cost $14m.(News)
September 3, 2007... A FAT cat or dog may result in a fat bill. Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, recently reviewed policyholder data to find that it reimbursed more than $14 million last year for...

Kresge approves grant for Iowa State.(News)(Kresge Foundation)(Dr. W. Eugene & Linda Lloyd veterinary teaching hospital)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... THE Kresge Foundation has approved a $1 million challenge grant toward the renovation and expansion of the Dr. W. Eugene & Linda Lloyd Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. To receive the...

Bioniche ships first order of E. coli vaccine.(Bioniche Life Sciences Inc.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... BIONICHE Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced Aug. 23 that the first permit has been issued for its Escherichia coli O157:H7 cattle vaccine and that the first order of vaccine has...

All Smithfield divisions improve.(Business)
September 3, 2007... DESPITE grain costs that are higher than year ago and an adverse environment for fresh pork, Smithfield Foods Inc. has reported substantially improved profitability for its first quarter of fiscal 2008, with improved operating profits across...

Stock summary.(Business)(Statistical table)
September 3, 2007... Stock Summary Feedstuffs-Moskow Stock Indexes Aug. 29 Aug. 22 Year ago Agribusiness 287.90 284.30 276.20 Baking 235.90 236.80 232.10...

Whole Foods completes acquisition of Wild Oats.(Business)
September 3, 2007... WHOLE Foods Market Inc. completed its acquisition of Wild Oats Markets Inc. last week, combining the largest and second-largest supermarket systems in the U.S. that are focused on natural and organic foods and beverages into one 300-store...

Deal okayed.(In 60 seconds)
September 3, 2007... Deal okayed: The Federal Trade Commission has cleared McDonald's Corp.'s sale of its Boston Market subsidiary to Sun Capital Partners. McDonald's acquired Boston Market, then called Boston Chicken and a pioneer in the field of home meal...

Novus builds.(In 60 seconds)(Novus International Inc.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Novus builds: Novus International Inc., a leading company in the animal health and nutrition sector, broke ground last week for global headquarters in St. Charles, Mo. The environmentally focused, $20 million, 90,000 sq. ft. complex will...

Velcera moves.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Velcera moves: Velcera Inc., a company involved in pet animal health and nutrition, has relocated to 777 Township Line Rd., Suite 170, Yardley, Pa. 19067-5508. Its new telephone number is (267) 7573600, and its new fax number is (267) 757-3601....

Wendy's okays.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Wendy's okays: Wendy's International Inc., the third-largest quick-service restaurant system in the U.S., last week agreed to confidentiality terms under which Norman Peltz, a major shareholder and owner of equity investor Triarc Companies,...

Neogen instruments.(In 60 seconds)(acquired Kane Enterprises)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Neogen instruments: Neogen Corp. has acquired Kane Enterprises, a manufacturer and marketer of animal health products, including the AG-TEK line of veterinary instruments, with an especially important presence in the dairy industry, for $5.8...

Cargill doubling canola.(Business)
September 3, 2007... MCDONALD'S is one of many companies seeking healthier oils that offer low saturated fat or no trans fat, and to help accommodate growing demand for healthy oil, Cargill confirmed plans to build a second canola processing plant adjacent to its...

Alltech, Cenzone settle patent dispute.(Business)
September 3, 2007... THE intellectual property law firm Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP announced last week that its client, global animal nutrition company Alltech Inc. of Lexington, Ky., settled its patent infringement lawsuit against Cenzone Tech Inc. and...

Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition.(Names in the News)(appointments of W. Gene Boomer and Le Luchterhand )(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... ARM & HAMMER ANIMAL NUTRITION, Princeton, N.J. -- Dr. W. Gene Boomer has joined the company as field technical services manager. Boomer will provide technical expertise to dairy operations and nutritionists in the western U.S. He was previously...

Bank of the West.(Names in the News)(appointment of Kent Bang)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... BANK OF THE WEST, Omaha, Neb. -- Kent Bang has joined the company as regional vice president for the Agribusiness Banking Division's swine industry specialty. Bang will be responsible for developing and servicing a loan and deposit relationship...

DPI Global.(Names in the News)(Lindsey Morehead appointed)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... DPI GLOBAL, Ft. Dodge, Iowa -- Lindsey Morehead has joined the company as sales representative of My Horse's Choice Natural Equine Products. Morehead will be responsible for direct sales and marketing of Endurance D.R.O. and Odor-Bloc Equine...

Kansas State University.(Names in the News)(Juergen Richt appointed)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Manhattan, Kan. -- Juergen Richt will join the university as a Regents distinguished professor beginning in April 2008. He is currently with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Disease Center.

Zinpro Corp.(Names in the News)(Micah Boysel appointed)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... ZINPRO CORP., Eden Prairie, Minn. -- Micah Boysel has joined the company as account manager-central district. Boysel will have sales responsibilities for Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio and will be based out of Zanesfield, Ohio. He was previously...

Milk: choosing muscle over fat.(Loos Tales)
September 3, 2007... I SUPPOSE it is no different today than at any time in our nation's history, but why is it that only bad news is considered to be news? Why can't we get daily updates about the success stories from our soldiers in Iraq? Why don't we get...

Testing produce won't stop deadly E. coli.(Viewpoint)(Earthbound Farm Inc.)
September 3, 2007... MR. Will Daniels oversees food safety at Earthbound Farm in Salinas, Cal., the company that last year grew and packaged the bagged spinach that killed three people, including a two-year-old boy, due to contamination with Escherichia coli O157...

Chicken diet helps waterways: extensive research confirms that enzyme-modified diets are responsible for a 30-40% reduction in waste phosphorus in poultry litter.(Feedstuffs Food Link: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)
September 3, 2007... MILLIONS of chickens in Delaware--one of the nation's top poultry producers--have been on a diet to reduce their impact on the environment and improve the health of the state's waterways, and it appears to be working. Extensive research...

DuPont silences plant gene that controls phytic acid.(Feedstuffs Food Link: CONNECTING FARM TO FORK)(GeNe Association Inc.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... A TEAM of DuPont scientists has identified a gene that, when silenced, can help increase the feed value of grain, improve breeding programs for corn and other crops and reduce phosphorous in animal waste. Results of this research were...

Vegetation serves as farm pollution filter.(Research)(Report)
September 3, 2007... POULTRY and livestock emissions, particularly ammonia and particulate matter (PM), are a concern for air quality and animal and human health. Pennsylvania State University researchers, led by Drs. Paul Patterson and Mike Hulet, have been...

Nasty bacteria need sunlight.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)
September 3, 2007... CERTAIN types of bacteria have sunlight-sensing molecules similar to those found in plants, according to a new study. Surprisingly, at least one species--responsible for causing brucellosis--needs light to maximize its virulence. The work...

Xylanase enzyme improves growth.(Bottom Line)(Report)
September 3, 2007... THE potential benefits of feed enzymes were recognized more than 50 years ago. The first significant commercial use was in the mid-1980s. Beta-glucanase enzymes were added to poultry feeds to allow the replacement of high levels of wheat with...

EU warns Italy on poultry labels.(Bottom Line of Nutrition: Poultry)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... THE European Commission warned the Italian government that it is violating European Union law with rules mandating compulsory country-of-origin labeling of poultry meat and poultry meat products. Two years ago, Italian authorities ordered...

Agile expands to boost efficiencies.(Facilities)(Agile Manufacturing)
September 3, 2007... THE "warehouse" of Agile Mfg. Inc. will no longer be 70 semi-trailers spread across 15 acres. The company recently broke ground on a 27,000 sq. ft. expansion to its manufacturing and warehouse facilities in Anderson, Mo. The CTB subsidiary...

Intersystems expands manufacturing plant.(Facilities)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... INTERSYSTEMS announced the addition of 40,000 sq. ft. to its manufacturing facilities in Omaha, Neb., as well as the purchase of more than $1 million in new manufacturing equipment. The additional manufacturing space will be available this...

Revolutionary changes require new tools for risk management: a revolution for agricultural and food processing businesses means taking a new approach to managing risk.(Facilities)(Viewpoint essay)
September 3, 2007... EVERY risk manager who has seen a market cycle or two starts to believe it is never different any time. For the most part, that is very good advice; markets and businesses do tend to follow the same rules and evolve very slowly. However,...

CPM acquires Crown Iron Works.(Facilities)
September 3, 2007... CPM announced the acquisition of Crown Iron Works based in Minneapolis, Minn. CPM's Roskamp Champion is a global leader in oilseed cracking, flaking and meal processing equipment for the oilseed industry. Now, with the acquisition, CPM...

Second-largest producer makes ownership move.(Christensen Farms acquire TriOak Foods )
September 3, 2007... SOME consolidation has taken place within the ownership group of Triumph Foods. Minnesota-based TriOak Foods announced recently that it sold its ownership interest to Christensen Farms. The two operations, along with four other Midwest area...

China rates sorghum for bio-ethanol (Part 1): China's sweet sorghum bio-ethanol program can have a sizeable impact on expanding feedstuffs availabilities as well as providing ethanol to blend with gasoline.(Special Report)(Report)
September 3, 2007... CHINA, with one-fifth of the world's population and rapidly rising incomes, is a country that has naturally been open to speculation about its ability to feed itself and meet its energy needs over the next several decades. Population is...

Mexican DDGS issue settled.(distillers dried grains with solubles )(Report)
September 3, 2007... RECENTLY, U.S. Grains Council staff and a consultant met with representatives of a major Mexican feed mill in response to concerns with distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in pelleted feed. CAMPI had reduced the use of DDGS in...

Biophage completes pilot study.(Alberta Agriculture and Food.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... BIOPHAGE Pharma Inc. announced Aug. 28 that it signed a follow-on contract with Alberta Agriculture & Food. As the direct result of a successful pilot study (previously announced April 3), Biophage and Alberta Agriculture & Food have now...

Biodiesel locations just a click away.(MILL MARKET)
September 3, 2007... TRUCKERS can now use their laptops or any computer to find truck-accessible biodiesel fueling sites along their planned routes. Biodiesel locations are available in ProMiles XF, the commercial vehicle/ truck routing and mileage software for...

Nominations accepted for grain advisory.(MILL MARKET)
September 3, 2007... THE Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is soliciting nominees to serve on its advisory committee. The Grain Inspection Advisory Committee meets twice annually to advise GIPSA on the programs and services it...

Enzyme research funding.(biofuels BUZZ)(www.grants.gov )(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... On Aug. 28, the Department Energy announced that it will provide up to $33.8 million for fiscal years 2008-11 to support research and development of enzyme commercialization, specifically of "hydrolytic enzymes or enzyme system preparations...

Woodland project funded.(biofuels BUZZ)(Sustainable Development Technology )(Woodland Biofuels Inc.)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a not-for-profit corporation created by the government of Canada, has awarded $9.8 million to a project led by Woodland Biofuels Inc. of Mississauga, Ont., for the construction and testing of a...

Blue Flint opens.(biofuels BUZZ)(Blue Flint Ethanol)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Blue Flint Ethanol, a joint venture between Great River Energy and Headwaters Inc., celebrated its grand opening Aug. 14 for a 50 million-gallon-per-year ethanol biorefinery near Underwood, N.D. Unique to the U.S. ethanol industry, Blue Flint...

WDB up and running.(biofuels BUZZ)(Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Western Dubuque Biodiesel LLC WDB) began production at its biodiesel refinery near Farley, Iowa. The facility processes soybean oil and animal fats into 30 million gallons of biodiesel and 3 million gallons of glycerin annually. The refinery...

Oregon approves RFS.(biofuels BUZZ)(renewable fuel standard)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Soon, Oregonians will be burning fewer fossil fuels. Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed the state's renewable fuel standard (RFS) in July. The law, which establishes renewable fuel use standards for gasoline and diesel, will take effect this...

Camelina for biofuels.(biofuels BUZZ)(Camelina Co)(INEOS Enterprises)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Great Plains, the Camelina Co., entered into a strategic partnership with chemicals major INEOS Enterprises for the purpose of producing camelina, a new non-food oilseed crop whose oil is used in alternative fuels. The company has pioneered the...

Technological advancements.(biofuels BUZZ)(US BioEnergy Corp)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... US BioEnergy Corp. intends to utilize its US Bio Process Technology at its plants in Albert City, Iowa; Hankinson, N.D.; Dyersville, Iowa, and Janesville, Minn. These operating advancements are expected to increase the production capacity at...

Ingredient market.(Statistical table)
September 3, 2007... INGREDIENT MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained Aug. 29 from feed and grain vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The prices represent current trading values, but are not guaranteed. The second column shows...

Eggs are pennies from record.(Livestock/Poultry)
September 3, 2007... CRACKING upward, the egg markets rose another 9 cents last week and were almost 30 cents higher than three weeks earlier as eggs were being pulled away from the domestic market to supply an export sale to the Middle East and Japan that was...

Pork producer networking rising.(Poultry Report)
September 3, 2007... NETWORKING among pork producers--especially producers with operations producing 50,000-500,000 head--to capture economies of scale is increasing, according to findings of the most recent industry structure study by Iowa State University and the...

Cattle markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Cattle markets: The cattle markets began last week with showlists that were as tight as or tighter than the week before, and feedlots were asking for $95-96 early in the week, according to Feedstuffs sources. Packers were operating deep in the...

Cattle prices.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Cattle prices: Given the cattle scenario, analysts said they expected cattle to finish the week at steady to $1 on either side of the week before, and, in moderate trading, cattle moved off the northern Plains at $94/cwt. last Thursday, up $1...

Beef prices.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Beef prices: Beef had a strong week, sources said. The Choice cutout increased $3.19 to $147.05/cwt. last Thursday and was up 1.2% from last year, and the Select cutout increased $3.62 to $140.57 and was up 3.8% from last year.

Hog markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Hog markets: The hog markets continued to feel pressure from large slaughters and pork production and from pork prices that continued to flounder, sources said. The hog run last week through Thursday totaled 1.628 million head and was the...

Pork storage.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Pork storage: The hog/ pork situation was clearly evident in the cold storage report for the end of July, with pork stocks 10.1% higher than at the end of July last year, almost all of which was due to a 52.0% increase in ham stocks (Table,...

Dairy markets.(In 60 seconds)(Brief article)
September 3, 2007... Dairy markets: The dairy markets remained strong last week, and barrel and block cheese increased 7.5 cents and 8.0 cents to $2.0025 and $2.05/lb. in cash trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange last Thursday, 50.0 and 52.1% more than year...

Battle for acres on.(Grains/Ingredients)
September 3, 2007... WE have flipped our calendar to September, and fall is upon us. Traders are clearly anticipating final crop yields and waiting to see what the U.S. Department of Agriculture will do in its Sept. 12 report, but this market also has a clear job...

Americans must resolve identification questions.(News)
September 10, 2007... An animal identification and traceability system "is absolutely necessary in our 21st century markets," a British dairy farmer told his American livestock producer counterparts at ID-INFO 2007 two weeks ago. Raymond Brown, whose farm is...

WTO talks on again.(News)(World Trade Organization)
September 10, 2007... TRADE talks resumed Sept. 3 in Geneva, Switzerland, as heads of government for 21 Pacific Rim nations gathered in Sydney, Australia, in hopes of pushing for a World Trade Organization deal by year end. After preliminary talks, negotiators...

Panama Canal expands.(News)
September 10, 2007... IN a scenario marked with a certain irony, a historic $5.25 billion expansion program began on the Panama Canal last week, while in the U.S., the Bush Administration threatened to put the brakes on an expansion grain shippers have long sought...

Ohio confirms EHD in cattle.(News Watch)(epizootic hemorrhagic disease)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... Ohio Department of Agriculture officials have confirmed the discovery of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD)--a common virus in white-tail deer--in two Pike County, Ohio, cattle farms. This marks Ohio's first ever case of EHD in cattle, but...

Ridley seeks appeal of Ontario ruling.(News Watch)
September 10, 2007... Ridley Inc. announced that it is filing an application with the Supreme Court of Canada seeking leave to appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario denying its motion to strike claims of economic losses by an Ontario farmer....

APHIS names administrator.(News Watch)(appointment of Cindy J. Smith at Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... Cindy J. Smith has been appointed administrator of the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), according to an announcement. As administrator, Smith will further APHIS's mission of protecting American agriculture and ensuring the...

Canadian Pacific expands in Midwest.(News Watch)(mergers of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corp.)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corp. (DM&E) and its subsidiaries for $1.48 billion. With this transaction, Canadian Pacific expands its current...

Equipment meeting.(News Watch)(Conference notes)
September 10, 2007... The American Feed Industry Assn. (AFIA) will hold its annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference Nov. 1-3 at Pointe South Mountain Resort in Phoenix, Ariz. The theme will focus on "Safety, Security & Disaster Recovery." The conference is an...

Low-linolenic beans.(News Watch)(Ag Processing Inc.)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) announced the addition of its Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, processing plant to the 2008 Vistive low-linolenic soybean program. The addition will allow even more midwestern farmers an opportunity to earn a premium by growing...

Farm bill circling Senate?.(Inside Washington)(Committee on Agriculture)
September 10, 2007... SENATE action on the new farm bill continues to drag, and the clock is running on the body's planned mid-November adjournment. It now appears that the Senate Agriculture Committee will not mark up its version of the five-year legislation...

FAO sounds alarm on loss of breeds.(News)(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
September 10, 2007... CALLING the rate of livestock breed extinctions "alarming," the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) urged the international community to adopt a global plan of action to stem erosion of the world's farm animal diversity and protect the...

Wakabayashi named Japan's farm minister.(News)(appointment of Masatoshi Wakabayashi )(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appointed 73-year-old Masatoshi Wakabayashi as his government's new minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries on Sept. 3, the fourth farm minister to hold the post since May. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

China claims most products are safe.(News)
September 10, 2007... CHINA'S Minister of Agriculture Sun Zhengcai said most of China's agricultural output is safe, as the nation stepped up efforts to counteract a growing worldwide image that it produces shoddy and sometimes dangerous products. "Most Chinese...

Mexican trucks to roll into U.S.(News)
September 10, 2007... THE first Mexican trucks began delivering goods in the U.S. on Sept. 6 in a demonstration project that came about as the result of a challenge under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The move to open the U.S. to those trucks...

Court delays action on no-match letters but not raids.(News)(United States. Social Security Administration)(Brief article)
September 10, 2007... A FEDERAL court ruling that blocks the Social Security Administration from a planned crackdown on employers who hire illegal immigrants may not stop enforcement activity for long. Still, the court-ordered delay on sending Social Security...