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July 04, 2012

04/07/12: USA special

Hello,

As it's Independence Day in the USA, the Global Miller takes a closer look at the US...

  • Utah sets up emergency animal feed fund:
Utah's state agricultural department has activated an emergency fund to buy food for livestock whose range land has been burnt by seasonal wildfires.  Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Leonard Blackham said about 20,000 head of sheep and cattle have lost seasonal range land due to fires burning in the state.  Read more...

  • IBISWorld releases report into animal feed production in the US:
According to research export growth is a result of greater meat consumption and a rise in pet ownership has driven demand for animal feed.  Read more...

  • Hot, dry weather may be good news for sun worshippers but the outlook isn't so sunny for corn:
Ohio State University has warned that the combination of inadequate rainfall and above average temperatures is creating stress conditions in many corn fields across Ohio.  There are fears that the drought may have an impact on pollination.  Read more...
 
English: The flag of the United States of Amer...
English: The flag of the United States of America flying outside the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)




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