PRWeb
February 12, 2007
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FarmerFeeds.Com has been launched as the first website designed to help the farm media communicate better with farmers and the agriculture industry.
Portage la Prairie, MB (PRWeb) February 12, 2007 — Portage la Prairie MB - FarmerFeeds.Com has been launched as the first website designed to help the farm media communicate better with farmers and the agriculture industry. (Read on …)
Terry Etherton’s Blog
Chad Dechow
Assistant Professor of Dairy Cattle Genetics
Department of Dairy and Animal Science
The Pennsylvania State University
February 9, 2007
Consumer - Farmer Price Difference for “rBST-Free” Milk Demonstrates Retail Price Gouging
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The evil “Big Oil” companies are under threat of legislation and Congressional investigation for profiteering because they dare to make an entire 9 to 10 pennies per gallon of gasoline. Imagine the fun Congress could have with the folks selling rbST-free milk. For a mere dollar or two extra, you can now buy a gallon of milk from cows not treated with rbST. Only don’t pretend you’re helping out the hard working farmers who milk non rbST-treated cows. They will receive little or none of that premium. (Read on …)
Troy L. Ott, Ph.D., PAS
Associate Professor of Reproductive Biology
Department of Dairy and Animal Science
The Pennsylvania State University
February 5, 2007
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Hold on to your wallets ladies and gentlemen. A number of large dairy processors are getting ready to pull the old “smoke-and-mirrors” trick that will result in you paying more for your milk while at the same time hurting the environment. “How could this be?” you say. Here’s the scam: retailers will sell “rbST-free” milk to you for a premium of about 40 cents to $2.20 per gallon. As discussed in Terry Etherton’s Blog, the milk is not different in composition from other milk, but you will have a vague feeling that it is somehow better. Never mind that rbST has been determined by the FDA to be a safe and effective way to increase milk production by 10-15%. Never mind that it has been shown to be an effective tool to increase the efficiency of dairying. Never mind that it has been approved for use for over 10 years without any documented problems. NONE! (Read on …)
The Des Moines Register
By Kevin Marchman
Special to the Register
February 1, 2007
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A bag of fresh apples costs a lot more than a bag of cheese puffs. And guess what most kids prefer?
Feeding your children healthful meals has never been easy, especially if you’re barely making ends meet. Junk food is cheap, easy to serve and all too tempting for children.
But good parents forge ahead, choosing nutritious alternatives, even when they cost more. It’s good for the kids, so parents make the sacrifice.
That’s why it’s particularly galling when companies try to take advantage of these well-meaning parents, fooling them into wasting their hard-earned money on false promises of “healthier” or “more nutritious” foods. (Read on …)