A report from Ipsos Reid shows most Canadians will support extreme measures to contain the threat of a human pandemic resulting from avian influenza. With many experts predicting H5N1 Avian Flu could reach North America by this fall, a survey of 16 hundred Canadians conducted earlier this month, as part of a tracking study of attitudes toward the issue, found six in ten Canadians have concerns about the virus.
Grassroots In Action at D&PL
I’ve been meaning to follow up on a story from last month on how D&PL’s grassroots initiative for National Agriculture Week went.
The Horse Clonerers
If you’re not “horsey” then you might not have heard about the fact that a couple of horses were cloned recently and seem to be doing very well. They’re the result of a collaborative effort between Viagen, Inc. and Encore Genetics.
Blogging, Blogging on the BIO
It’s all going to be here on AgWired too. I’ll be blogging the BIO, live from Chicago’s McCormick Place starting at the end of this weekend. This is going to be an interesting challenge. They’re claiming a crowd of nearly 20,000 people from all over the world.
Have a Steak Sundae
I just had to post this because of the picture. We just sent out a Talking News Release for long time client, the Missouri Beef Industry Council on the steak sundae. It had me fooled when I first looked at it. I was wondering how beef would go with ice cream. But read on:
R&K Receives ARF’s Ogilvy
ARF stands for Advertising Research Foundation. And ARF bestows the David Ogilvy Award at it’s annual convention which was just held in New York City. Rhea & Kaiser received the award in the services/retail/media category.
More Rural Broadband Loans Announced
High speed internet access in the countryside just keeps growing and USDA’s rural development assistance program is helping make that happen once again. This time three loans totaling $43.7 million were announced to provide broadband service to an estimated 41,000 rural households and businesses in four states. I would have to believe that some of those folks are farmer wouldn’t you?
Food Code 2005
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Here’s To Beer
Cindy showed me an ad in our local paper for Here’s To Beer. It doesn’t say much other than that we should raise our glasses on April 7th and celebrate.
Nesco Meats has innovative proposal
Since the beginning of the BSE crisis in Canada, there has been lots of talk about new beef slaughter and processing facilities. Although there have been scores of proposals, only a few have proceeded. Nesco Meats of Melfort, SK has maintained a low profile, but has developed what looks like a viable plan. Farm Commentator and writer Kevin Hursh of …