http://www.unitedegg.com/rss/rss.xml Indusrty Related News http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Food-safety-bill-defeated-in-apf-2449149654.html?x=0&.v=2 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House defeated a far-reaching food safety bill Wednesday after farm-state lawmakers complained it would be too invasive and others said it was pushed to the floor too quickly. The legislation, which would require more government inspections and oversight of food manufacturers in the wake of a massive salmonella outbreak in peanuts, was considered under a suspension of House rules and needed a two-thirds vote for passage. The 280-150 vote was just a few shy of that threshold. Politics (AP) 7/29/09 http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090729/hl_nm/us_flu_vaccine_usa_3 ATLANTA (Reuters) – The U.S. government has taken delivery of 20 million doses of a vaccine against the new pandemic H1N1 swine flu, and should be ready to start an immunization campaign in October, officials said on Wednesday. Health Reuters 7/29/09 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8174482.stm Organic food is no healthier than ordinary food, a large independent review has concluded. There is little difference in nutritional value and no evidence of any extra health benefits from eating organic produce, UK researchers found..... Health BBC News 7/29/09 http://www.meatami.com/ht/display/ArticleDetails/i/52107 Tuesday, July 28, 2009 (American Meat Institute) The American Meat Institute (AMI) today urged Congress to pass legislation that would enhance and mandate E-Verify, an electronic employment verification tool voluntarily used by some employers to determine the work eligibility of new hires. “An employment verification program is like an immunization initiative: it only works effectively if implemented across the board. When applied in patchwork fashion as it has been, the system is vulnerable,” said AMI President J. Patrick Boyle in a letter to Immigration, Refugees, and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Ranking Member John Cornyn (R-TX). “We believe it is in the national interest – and in the interest of all employers – that this program become routine, not just a program used by a fraction of businesses.” .... Politics American Meat Institute 7/28/09 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124881855633988043.html WASHINGTON -- The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would significantly increase the Food and Drug Administration's funding and authority to police food safety. Democratic leaders will bring up the legislation under a procedure that allows limited debate and no amendments and requires a two-thirds supermajority vote to pass. The bill unanimously passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee in June. The vote was scheduled after negotiations averted a prolonged turf battle between two powerful Democrats: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin C. Peterson of Minnesota and Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, the Commerce Committee's chairman emeritus. The committees were still working on the final language Tuesday afternoon. Politics The Wall Street Journal 7/28/09 http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/07/0338.xml WASHINGTON, July 24, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today named seven additional people to hold staff positions in various agencies within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "I'm delighted to have staff with.... Politics USDA AMS 7/24/09 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090722110903.htm ScienceDaily (July 23, 2009) — Scientists in Nevada are reporting development of a new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from "chicken feather meal," made from the 11 billion pounds of poultry industry waste that accumulate annually in the United States alone. In the study Mano Misra, Susanta Mohapatra, Narasimharao Kondamudi, and Jason Strull note that chicken feather meal consists of processed chicken feathers, blood, and innards that have been processed at high temperatures with steam. Currently feather meal is used as animal feed and fertilizer because of its high protein and nitrogen content. With as much as 12 percent fat content, feather meal has potential as an alternative, nonfood feedstock for the production of biofuel, the report says...... Science ScienceDaily 7/23/09 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_food_safety WASHINGTON – The House has passed a far-reaching food safety bill requiring more government inspections and imposing new penalties on those who violate the law, reacting strongly to an outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people. Politics Associated Press 7/31/09 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=3DDCB5FA223E4D849D05ED2F5D9A17BB A recent review of research from the last 50 years by scientists in the U.K. has determined that conventionally and organically produced foods, including meat and poultry, are no different in terms of nutritional quality or other health benefits. Health Feedstuffs 8/3/09 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=5D5CD5D6263C4092B6F7D3D648C1CFC0 American consumers do have a choice at the grocery store, but those choices have a price tag, according to a survey by IBISWorld, which provides databases for industries around the world. Economy Feedstuffs 8/3/09 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=F424ED91087C4CAFBA35A69522020EEA The organics industry is hitting back and rejecting claims made in a report by Britain’s Food Standard Agency (FSA) that found organic produce has no health or nutritional benefit over conventionally produced food. The groups are labeling the report's results incomplete. With regard to the findings of the FSA report, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) said the study totally avoided the issue of pesticides and took a very narrow view of 'health'. Health Feedstuffs 8/3/09 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=A2CBCDC808B14E52A52513A1418EBC33 The House Agriculture Committee in Michigan last week passed H.B. 5127 and H.B. 5128, bringing comprehensive standards for farm animal care one step closer to law in the state. The controversial bills, which closely mirror the proposed November ballot question in Ohio, have animal rights activists and agriculture in the state at odds. The bills are supported by Michigan Farm Bureau and 13 other ag groups. Opposition is coming from the Humane Society of the United States among others. Politics Feedstuffs 8/2/09 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=0F096CF334FB4C39AD748169BD022FFB (7/29/2009) Rod Smith The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and RTI announced this week that, based on a joint study, the cost of obesity in the U.S. totals as much as $147 billion per year. Annual medical costs related to obesity increased from 6.5% of all medical spending in 1998 to 9.1% in 2006, and spending for health and medical care for obese people was $1,429, or 42%, more in 2006 than for normal-weight people, CDC and RTI said. The study, "Annual Medical Spending Attributable to Obesity," is available at www.healthaffairs.org. Health Feedstuffs 7/29/09 http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090803/LIFE05/908030311/1079/LIFE When one of the chefs at Wild Eggs incurs the displeasure of executive chef J.J. Kingery, he can expect to be put on egg-breaking detail for a while. That doesn't sound that bad, until you realize that with two restaurants in Louisville, the Wild Eggs kitchens go through between 15,000 and 18,000 eggs a week. In anyone's book, that's a lot of shell cracking. Health LSJ 8/3/09 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/business/04chickens.html?em As Americans struggle through a dismal recession, many are trying to safeguard themselves from what they fear will be even worse times ahead. They eat out less often. They take vacations closer to home. They put off buying new cars. Living NY Times 8/3/09 http://www.bostonherald.com/business/general/view.bg?articleid=1188936&srvc=rss A national animal rights group is lobbying Dunkin’ Donuts to stop using eggs and dairy in its doughnuts and offer vegan menu items. The nonprofit Compassion Over Killing has launched a campaign and Web site to convince the Canton-based chain to offer vegan doughnuts and soy milk as options in all of its locations. Politics Boston Herald 8/4/09 http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2009/08/farmers_animalrights_groups_ha.html A pair of bills being considered in the state House regarding animal welfare are creating contention between animal-rights groups and farmers. The bills would set industry-recommended care standards, require farms to be audited by a third party hired by the state and establish a 10-member animal-care advisory council that would review standards set by the legislation at least every five years. Animal Welfare Mlive.com 8/2/09 http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/514794.html Ohio farmers aren't too keen on a plan by the Humane Society of the United States to force "factory farms" in the state to provide more room for certain confined calves, chickens and pigs. Marietta Times 8/6/09 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=AA01E1C62E954234AA0052ECD5818EF4&tier=4&id=67A7E4904E504A6AB894F5D565B0099D THE Association of California Egg Farmers (ACEF) last week asked the California legislature to set what would be clear hen housing standards in light of the vagueness of Proposition 2, the animal housing mandate California voters passed last year. The proposition, a ballot initiative, contains language so vague that California egg producers don't know what kind of housing would be in compliance with the law, especially as it pertains to space per hen, ACEF said. Politics Feedstuffs 7/15/09 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4A490F89845425D8362C0250A1FE984&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=2A01159CFD9943E09A9746173644359A COUNTERINTUITIVE as it may seem, the phytoestrogen nutrients that consumers usually associate with fruits and vegetables also exist in foods of animal origin. According to a study published in the Nov. 26 Journal of Agricultural & Food Chemistry, phytoestrogens have garnered increasing attention for their potential role in preventing certain diseases such as osteoporosis, type-2 diabetes and certain cancers. Health Feedstuffs 1/9/2009 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4A490F89845425D8362C0250A1FE984&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=D3A77DB33EA6459EBCA860F8BB545E0D THERE is a growing need to produce food on less land. Scientists now estimate that world food production will need to double by 2050. Over the last decade, the world's population has grown 13% and diets have become richer, while farmers have met increased needs with only 6% more land. Meanwhile, global incomes have risen 35%. Growth in world meat consumption increased 25%, growth in corn consumption increased 32% and growth in soybean consumption grew 59%. Science Feedstuffs 11/17/08 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4A490F89845425D8362C0250A1FE984&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=67D2C315F265452A9685C3954F87E10C With consumers increasingly considering "social responsibility" issues when making food purchasing decisions, egg producers are following scientific guidelines to house their hens in a humane and responsible environment. (9/4/2006) Science Feedstuffs 9/4/2006 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4A490F89845425D8362C0250A1FE984&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=5579E163CAE245D39F85CAA7AE82FB5B UEP’s collaborative welfare process relies on science rather than emotion and is working for birds and producers alike. (10/9/2006) Rod Smith Here's the Point U.S. commercial egg producers are "letting science speak" as to the care and welfare of birds in numerous production systems, which is the right way to achieve what's best for hens and producers, according to animal behavior and other scientists who sit on the animal welfare scientific advisory committee for the United Egg Producers (UEP). Science Feedstuff 10/09/2006 http://www.unitedegg.com/pdf/articles/CAaggie.pdf The debate surrounding Proposition 2 prompted a group of UC Davis experts to release a study that delves into the economic implications of the ballot measure. The initiative would require housing for egg-laying chickens to allow them to lie down, stand up and turn around freely. Economics POOJA KUMAR 10/29/2008 http://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/ballot_california_eggs/2008/10/28/145003.html?utm_medium=RSS A California ballot measure designed to expand animal rights would all but kill egg production and raise the price of eggs in the Golden State, opponents say. The measure, Proposition 2 on the ballot, prohibits the practice of caging animals such as chickens, sows, and veal cattle. “This is a well-intended initiative for animals with some very negative unintended consequences for people,” Julie Buckner, a spokeswoman for Californians for Safe Food, the leading anti-Proposition 2 group, told The Associated Press. “It’s going to wipe out the California egg farmers, and it’s going to raise the food costs for consumers. And this is at a time when our economy is hurting.” Politics Newsmax.com 10/28/2008 http://www.modbee.com/opinion/letters/v-print/story/471233.html I am opposed to Proposition 2 because common sense and experience strongly suggest caging egg-laying hens is reasonable. Egg production is a competitive business and growers already consider their flocks' well-being. Not caring for the hens is not good business. It has been established that small caging practices enable them to rear and maintain healthier hens and produce more eggs at a lower cost. If growers found that hens kept in "bigger," more "humane" cages yielded healthier, more productive hens, they'd happily provide them, provided that costs per egg were reduced. Politics Modesto Bee 10/22/2008 http://wjz.com/sports/michael.phelps.diet.2.794659.html Now, not only is Michael Phelps getting attention for his medal count, but also for his calorie count. Phelps is known as the human dolphin, and is the most successful Olympian in any sport with 11 gold medals. Health wjz.com 8/13/2008 http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/swimming/2004-07-06-whitney-phelps_x.htm Phelps' sister knew eggs-actly how to spice up his life Whitney Phelps' little brother is about to step on a big stage. Five years younger, Michael Phelps, 19, begins a quest that could have him aiming for seven gold medals in Athens. Health USA Today 7/7/2004 http://www.nationalchickencouncil.com/pressroom/pr_detail.cfm?id=83 In contrast to the assertions of some environmentalists, British scientists have proven that intensive, indoor poultry production has a much smaller impact on global warming than organic or free-range production. Additionally, poultry production proves to be more environmentally efficient than any other source of meat production. See the article from "World Poultry" magazine. Environment National Chicken Council 3/18/2008 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4A490F89845425D8362C0250A1FE984&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=841985698C0841D8BE15D28CCC6EE27C We write to share important information regarding the mutually responsible roles of government, academic research and the animal agriculture industry in providing a secure food system that ensures the welfare of animals through application of science-based guidelines. It is our hope that the research-based findings of independent committees of scientists will guide the establishment of animal welfare guidelines across the nation. Animal Welfare Feedstuffs 8/10/2008 http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080310/NEWS17/999817435 The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank is expected to take shipment Wednesday of 65,000 eggs, a donation from Hertzfeld Poultry Farms of Wood County’s Grand Rapids Township. News tolodoblade.com 4/10/2008 http://www.bransondailynews.com/story_print.php?storyID=6714 Missouri’s Moark Midwest Division, along with other American egg farmers, is donating more than 12 million eggs during the month of March to help feed the nation’s hungry. According to officials, in coordination with America’s Second Harvest - The Nation’s Food Bank Network, egg farmers from across the country will be delivering truck loads of fresh eggs to help local food banks meet the increasing demand for high-quality protein food. News bransondailynews.com 5/15/2009 http://www.wvgazette.com/News/GeorgeHohmann/200801260375 High gasoline prices routinely make headlines - and draw consumers' ire. Although the price of eggs also has been rising, it hasn't received much attention. Maybe that's because egg prices aren't posted on giant billboards. The fact is, the price of eggs went up 28 percent last year, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. Economics Charleston Gazette 01/7/2009 http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/editorials/stories/2009/08/06/black.ART_ART_08-06-09_A13_UVEMI3C.html?sid=101 It's conventional wisdom that livestock agriculture is among the worst offenders for generating greenhouse gases. The thinking goes that because they produce manure -- which generates methane, a greenhouse gas -- livestock producers must be contributing mightily to global climate change. And, therefore, heavy regulation is warranted. Environment The Columbus Dispatch 8/10/2009 http://www.katc.com/global/story.asp?s=10890346 JACKSON, Miss. -- New federal legislation designed to reduce the risk of salmonella in eggs will cost the industry $81 million, the United Egg producers trade group estimates. Several salmonella scares in recent years linked to other foods, such as peppers, tomatoes, cookie dough and peanut products have caused increased government scrutiny. The new guidelines require egg producers to regularly test eggs for salmonella and buy egg-producing chicks from sellers who also test for salmonella and other diseases. Health KACT.com 8/12/09 http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090811/FOOD/708119986/1024/rss1024 TACOMA — When you get right down to it, Jim Wilcox says, he doesn’t really know whether the 600,000 chickens his family keeps in cages are any less happy than the 100,000 that get to go outside every day and stretch their wings in open courtyards. "If I were a chicken, I know where I’d want to be," he said, "but who’s to say, really? Chickens are not the most intelligent animals on Earth." What Wilcox does know is that more and more U.S. shoppers believe eggs from free-range, organic birds are healthier. And he knows that when they see the words "free-range" and "organic" on a carton of eggs, they will pay a dollar or two more per dozen. Environment The News Tribune 8/11/2009 http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/08/06/117041/organic-feed-costs-prompt-homegrown-alternatives.html Like many other organic farmers, the Bennett family is trying to optimise the use of home-grown feeds on their Powys farm. When they started organic conversion at Upper Hall, Meifod, in the late 1990s the relationship between the cost of organic feed and milk price was favourable. Health Farmers Weekly Interactive 6/08/2009 http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/15/116138/new-test-tells-difference-between-cage-and-free-range-eggs.html A New Zealand researcher has developed a test that can tell the difference between eggs from caged hens and those from free-range and organic birds. Science Farmers Weekly Interactive 8/12/2009 http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/07/115053/cage-ban-will-directly-affect-the-egg-market-in-california.html United Eggs Producer (UEP) members produce eggs in conventional cages enabling retailers and consumers to purchases eggs from cage-free systems at the lowest available cost. Economy Farmers Weekly Interactive 4/7/2009 http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2008/03/25/109718/does-the-layer-future-lie-in-enriched-cages.html It could be assumed that a recent EU Commission report, which confirmed that conventional cage systems for layers will be banned in 2012, would allow producers the chance to focus on meeting the new regulations. Animal Welfare Farmers Weekly Interactive 3/25/2009 http://www.wattpoultry.com/TopEgg.aspx This year, Egg Industry expanded the range of questions and solicited responses only from producers (see chart). We thank the more that 50% of those who responded. Questionnaires were processed by a disinterested aide, who entered values into a database with no identification as to origin. The database was processed by a consulting statistician who developed summary tables and confirmed the validity of the responses. Analysis did not show any bias attributable to self-selection, non-response and withholding of information. Economics Watt Publishing 8/17/2009 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Himfrcom-Analyzes-Chinas-prnews-2085865554.html?x=0&.v=1 BEIJING, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Himfr.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, analyzes the July livestock market in China. In July, pork prices continued to rebound while prices for other livestock adjusted downward along with egg prices. Finance Yahoo Finance 8/17/2009 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=2B43691D591B40E099C0BF2627411311 Breast cancer is the 7th leading cause of mortality in the United States and results in approximately 41,000 deaths each year. Although genetic factors are important, there is considerable evidence that breast cancer risk is related to modifiable lifestyle factors, such as physical activity, body weight, alcohol intake, and dietary choices. The September 2009 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports the results of three human studies designed to better delineate the relation between animal foods and breast cancer risk. Science Feedstuffsfoodlink 8/18/2009 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=998C22E7954D448289E9EAC9B26FF55B Technology can help producers better meet the food needs of a growing world. (8/14/2009) Sarah Muirhead U.S. agriculture has before it the task of feeding a growing population during a time when its technologies and production tools are being increasingly challenged by activist groups that claim to know more about food production than those directly involved in the business as well as what it is that consumers "want and need" in regards to their food choices. Science Feedstuffs 8/18/2009 http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_12979334?source=rss SANTA CRUZ -- The night before masked demonstrators rattled the door of a UC Santa Cruz biomedical researcher's home in February 2008, famed animal rights advocate Peter Young gave a speech at the Louden Nelson Community Center. The 32-year-old Los Gatos native, who served two years in prison after being convicted in 2005 of setting minks free from farms in the Midwest, had returned to Santa Cruz just four months earlier. News Santa Cruz Sentinel 8/2/2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090817/ap_on_bi_bo_of_tr/board_of_trade_1 Mon Aug 17, 11:50 am ET CHICAGO – Agriculture futures were sharply lower in early trading Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery tumbled 12.25 cents to $4.9725 a bushel, while December corn lost 12.5 cents to $3.1525 a bushel. November soybeans sank 30.5 cents to $9.51 a bushel, and oats for December delivery slid 5.5 cents to $2.095 a bushel. Meanwhile, beef and pork futures were mostly down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. October live cattle slipped 0.55 cent to 88 cents a pound; October feeder cattle edged down 0.10 cent to $1.0017 a pound; October lean hogs fell 0.60 cent to 44.05 cents a pound; and August pork bellies were unchanged at 40 cents a pound. Economics Associated Press 8/18/2009 http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/aug/18/yehey/prov/20090818pro1.html ATOTAL of P5-billion rural infrastructure projects funded with assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims to combat poverty in 779 of the country’s poorest municipalities are currently being implemented by the Department of Agriculture, an official said Monday. News Manila Times 8/18/2009 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Start-the-School-Year-Off-prnews-514130073.html?x=0&.v=1 PARK RIDGE, Ill., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As kids start heading back to school, make sure they're getting the nutritious breakfast they need for the intense days ahead. Something as simple as feeding your kids an affordable, high-quality protein breakfast like eggs can help them stay more focused in class. In fact, according to a recent survey by the American Egg Board, 52 percent of moms serve hard-cooked eggs for breakfast because of their ease and ability to provide the mind and body energy kids need to tackle the toughest days. However, the same survey quizzed moms and also found more than seven out of 10 don't know how to properly prepare hard-cooked eggs (1). News American Egg Board 8/11/2009 http://www.farmworldonline.com/News/NewsArticle.asp?newsid=8096 SEYMOUR, Ind. — During a time when the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) boasts a $121 million budget to put an end to animal agriculture, poultry producer Anthony Rust, of Rose Acre Farms is doing everything in his power to debunk myths about the industry and the animals he loves. And the No. 1 concern Rust recently addressed in a Farm World interview was the idea that hens are healthier and happier in a cage-free environment versus cages. Animal Welfare Farm World 8/18/2009 http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/08/0391.xml DES MOINES, Iowa, August 19, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited the Iowa State Fair and held a 'Rural Tour' community forum to discuss efforts by the Obama Administration to rebuild and revitalize rural America, listen to local residents talk about how the federal government can assist them, and discuss solutions to challenges facing their communities. This event follows the launch of the Obama Administration's 'Rural Tour' in June. Agriculture USDA 8/20/2009 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Vilsack-calls-for-increased-apf-58579707.html?x=0&.v=1 During Iowa stop, Vilsack calls for increased commodity purchases to help struggling economy Agriculture AP 8/21/2009 http://www.kcci.com/politics/20462631/detail.html DES MOINES, Iowa -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Wednesday that the government has sharply increased its purchase of surplus agricultural commodities and will expand the effort further if Congress finds the money. Politics KCCI Des Moines 8/19/2009 http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/08/0391.xml Agriculture Secretary Discusses Revitalizing and Rebuilding Rural America at Iowa State Fair DES MOINES, Iowa, August 19, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited the Iowa State Fair and held a 'Rural Tour' community forum to discuss efforts by the Obama Administration to rebuild and revitalize rural America, listen to local residents talk about how the federal government can assist them, and discuss solutions to challenges facing their communities. This event follows the launch of the Obama Administration's 'Rural Tour' in June. Politics USDA 8/21/2009 http://www.pontevedrarecorder.com/content/1248_1.php An egg head is a very specific person — the typical use of the term is to poke fun at intellectuals who seem to be out of touch with reality and too caught up with their intellectual pursuits. Jacques Klempf is no egg head. He does, however, deal almost exculsively with eggs. Klempf is the head of Dixie Egg Company, a family business based in Jacksonville. In addition, he is the Chairman of the American Egg Board and a resident of Ponte Vedra. News Ponte Vedra Recorder 8/21/2009 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=AA01E1C62E954234AA0052ECD5818EF4&tier=4&id=9DADD531369A4C12ABD563973BD040F6 IN a major response to the findings and recommendations of the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production, U.S. veterinarians last week said the commission was biased and short on facts and science. Health Feedstuffs 8/24/2009 http://www.sonomanews.com/articles/2009/08/25/news/doc4a9342a221506876740690.txt Almost a year after Proposition 2, the Farm Animal Cruelty Act, was passed in California banning so-called "battery pages" for housing chickens, the battle continues over how to implement the somewhat vague legislation. Politics Sonoma Index-Tribune 8/26/2009 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09239/993358-34.stm?cmpid=fooddining.xml Group is 1,000 females strong The subject of women in agriculture is a dear one to Linda Stewart Moist. She is senior extension associate for the Pennsylvania Women's Agriculture Network and her job is to support women in agriculture. Operated through the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, PA-WAgN is 1,000 females strong, most in Pennsylvania. Agriculture post-gazette.com 8/27/2009 http://theparisnews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=a9d68ab53bf2ded2 BOGATA —A major industry is looking to establish itself in Red River County, and Tuesday officials of Rose Acre Farms outlined their plans for a 25 million-chicken egg laying operation. W. N. “Chips” Everhart, director of environmental affairs for Rose Acre Farms, told a public gathering in Bogata the planned farm will be 300 to 400 acres and take three to six months to get through the design and application process. Agriculture Paris News 8/27/2009 http://www.startribune.com/nation/55146457.html COALINGA, Calif. - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and California's senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, promised farmers Wednesday they would press for solutions to the water crisis hitting the state's San Joaquin Valley, one of the most prolific farm regions in the world. Vilsack stopped at a packing house in Fresno County to hear concerns on issues ranging from trade tariffs to the threat the Asian citrus psyllid poses to the state's citrus industry. Agriculture Star Tribune 8/27/2009 http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aILl4YnFAR1U Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Profits for U.S. farmers will plunge more than expected this year, dropping 38 percent from 2008 as the recession erodes demand for crops, livestock and dairy products, the government said. Net farm income will sink to a seven-year low of $54 billion, down from a February forecast of $71.2 billion and last year’s estimated $87.2 billion, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today in a report. Farm-product sales are dropping faster than costs for energy and feed, the USDA said. Economics bloomberg 8/28/2009 http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/08/agribusiness_animalrights_grou.html LANSING -- Michigan agribusiness leaders are discussing compromises to pending state legislation dealing with standards for farm animals in an effort to avoid a ballot initiative from animal-rights advocates. Michigan swine and poultry industry leaders met with the Humane Society of the United States Thursday to discuss changes to Michigan House bills 5127 and 5128, which were introduced to the house last month. Politics Kalamazoo News 8/28/2009 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=8F4D9A56657D48978C33CE5655389027 In response to egg producers wanting their story told, the American Egg Board plans an integrated project that will include efforts to fight hunger. A GOOD egg will be introduced in October to educate people about how eggs are produced and to encourage people to join egg producers in community efforts against hunger, according to an announcement by the American Egg Board (AEB). News Feedstuffs 8/31/2009 http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090812/BIZ/908120334/1005/rss03 Federal legislation recently enacted to help avoid salmonella in eggs will cost the industry $81 million, a trade group estimates. The egg safety action plan is designed to reduce the risk of salmonella in shell eggs and has the support of United Egg Producers. Health www.clarionledger.com 8/31/2009 http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/commodities/article.jsp?content=20090914_10004_10004&utm_source=business&utm_medium=rss A bumper crop of corn set to come in at harvest in the U.S. this year. A global recession hogging all the attention. That’s all it took, and all of a sudden the Global Food Crisis, such a topic of conversation last year, is nowhere to be seen. Agriculture Canadian Business magazine 8/31/2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090901/ap_on_re_us/us_farm_scene_climate_farmers_3 OMAHA, Neb. – Legislation to confront climate change could be an economic godsend to farmers and ranchers. Or it could be an enormous financial burden. It depends on whom you ask, and not even farmers and ranchers agree on the matter. Politics AP 9/01/2009 http://www.news-leader.com/article/20090908/OPINIONS02/909080322/-1/rss Many animal rights and welfare organizations pose serious threats to all animal agriculture, the livestock sector and production agriculture in general. Altogether, they have combined annual budgets of $300 million. The ones that pose the greatest threat are the Humane Society of the United States, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Sierra Club, Citizens for Decent Agriculture, the Dust Police and the Animal Liberation Front. This group actually supports elimination of all animal agriculture, turn all domestic animals loose to roam and even goes as far as to advocate assignation of people to free all farm animals. Agriculture News-Leader 9/8/2009 http://www.economist.com/agenda/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14349499&fsrc=rss Qatar claims to have a new approach in its quest for food security The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has launched a venture aiming to invest in food production worldwide. The Qatari initiative claims to be distinct from similar moves by other Gulf Arab states in that it is focused on the acquisition and development of existing agribusiness companies rather than involving the lease of large tracts of farmland. These large-scale land-lease deals have attracted criticism on the grounds that they could impair the rights of existing smallholders and damage the host country's own food security. Agriculture Economist 9/9/2009 http://www.industrialinfo.com/showAbstract.jsp?newsitemID=149612 SUGAR LAND--August 27, 2009--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Family-owned Kreher's Sunrise Farm LLC (Clarence, New York) is building on the momentum of a growing trend toward cage-free and organic eggs with the construction of an organic egg farm in Alabama, New York. The company has started construction on a state-of-the-art complex that will consist of four 35,000-square-foot barns; an egg-packing building; a manure-composting building; and a mill and storage bins to produce organic feed for the hens. One barn is equipped to raise 34,000 day-old baby chicks to 17 weeks of age, and three new laying hen barns will hold 34,000 hens each. Agriculture Industrial Info 9/11/2009 http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/News_1/Lieutenant-Governor-Michael-Fedele-meets-with-members-of-Connecticut-s-agricultural-industry5987.shtml On Thursday, Lt. Governor Michael Fedele met with representatives of the agricultural industry to discuss their importance to our state’s economy. Last year alone, agriculture in Connecticut contributed over $2 billion to the state’s economy and employed over 4,200 of our state’s residents. Agriculture stamfordplus 9/14/2009 http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/14661 Meat production has always been somewhat awkward, both for the farmer and the consumer as it always involves the death of the meat animals. Milk and eggs have meant “protective custody” for the dairy cows and laying hens. Politics CFP 9/14/2009 http://www.lancasterfarming.com/node/2233 HERSHEY, Pa. — The take-home message from last week’s Animal Welfare Forum was simple. Chad Gregory of the United Egg Producers and Paul Shapiro of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) agreed to disagree. Agriculture Lancaster Farming 9/14/2009 http://www.examiner.com/x-22228-Knoxville-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Animal-rights-loony-tunes-conspire-to-drive-up-meat-prices If you are like most of America, you have noticed that the amount of money in your pocket has dwindled or stayed the same. Rising food prices in a country that is one of the greatest food producers in the world is a shock to many Americans that are struggling to get by. Agriculture examiner 9/15/2009 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS115632+14-Sep-2009+PRN20090914 PARK RIDGE, Ill., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- To address people's growing interest in where their food comes from, America's egg farmers are proud to announce the Good Egg Project, an initiative that aims to educate Americans on modern egg farming, introduce them to the farmers that care for the eggs and encourage people to eat well and do good everyday. For generations, America's egg farmers have been committed to delivering high-quality eggs, as well as caring for their animals and the land they farm. News Reuters 9/15/2009 http://www.sacbee.com/business/story/2185734.html Escalating the state's henhouse wars, Modesto-based egg producer J.S. West & Co. announced Tuesday that it plans to build a 150,000-chicken barn outfitted with controversial "enriched colony" cages. Politics Sacramento Bee 9/16/2009 http://www.modbee.com/business/story/855346.html J.S. West and Cos., an egg producer based in Modesto, announced today that it will build a henhouse aimed at complying with Proposition 2. This will be the first commercial project that meets the standards for hen enclosures approved by state voters last year, company president Eric Benson said. The Humane Society of the United States, a leading backer of the proposition, disagreed. It said the new housing, increasing the floor space per hen to 116 square inches, would leave the birds too cramped. Politics Modesto Bee 9/16/2009 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS204474+15-Sep-2009+PRN20090915 J. S. West & Companies Announces New Proposition 2 Compliant Housing for California Hens MODESTO, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- J.S. West & Company today announced that they will build the first commercial egg production facility after Californians voted to pass Proposition 2. The announcement coincides with J.S. West's 100th year anniversary in business. Politics Reuters 9/16/2009 http://www.modbee.com/local/story/856151.html J.S. West and Cos., an egg producer based in Modesto, announced Tuesday that it will build a henhouse aimed at complying with Proposition 2. This will be the first commercial project that meets the standards for hen enclosures approved by state voters last year, company President Eric Benson said. The Humane Society of the United States, a leading backer of the proposition, disagreed. It said the new housing, increasing the floor space per hen to 116 square inches, Agriculture Modesto Bee 9/16/2009 http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/09/0440.xml WASHINGTON, September 15, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a new initiative - 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' - to begin a national conversation to help develop local and regional food systems and spur economic opportunity. To launch the initiative, Secretary Vilsack recorded a video to invite Americans to join the discussion and share their ideas for ways to support local agriculture. The video, one of many means by which USDA will engage in this conversation, can be viewed at USDA's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/usda . Producers and consumers can comment on the 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' YouTube playlist, as well as submit videos or provide comments on this initiative by e-mailing KnowYourFarmer@usda.gov..... Politics USDA 9/16/2009 http://timesbulletin.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=154475 Of the three issues on ballots across Ohio this November, one has motivated farmers and farm groups to action. Issue 2 is a proposed state constitutional amendment which would establish a state board to govern the care standards of livestock raised in the Buckeye State. Tuesday night at the annual meeting of the Van Wert County Farm Bureau, that issue was a major topic of discussion. Politics Times Bulletin 9/16/2009 http://www.capitalpress.com/california/cp-hen-house-91809 A Modesto egg producer plans to invest $3.2 million in a facility it says will meet the requirements of Proposition 2, but supporters of last fall's ballot initiative are crying foul. Prop. 2, passed last November, prohibits the "confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up, and fully extend their limbs." The measure requires hens be able to extend their wings without touching other hens. The measure would outlaw cages currently used by egg producers by 2015. J.S. West & Company announced Sept. 15 that it plans to start construction within two months on a "enriched colony system" for egg-laying hens. Eric Benson, president of J.S. West, said in a phone interview that the company believes the system, which gives each hen nearly 116 square inches of room plus other amenities, will satisfy Prop. 2 requirements. Agriculture Capital Press 9/17/2009 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9b083c70-a3a4-11de-9fed-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1 Overseas agriculture investment by developing countries is “on the rise” due to food security concerns, the UN said on Thursday but it warned that similar moves to secure food in the past had been “mostly unsuccessful”. International FT.com 9/17/2009 http://www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/oct09/091001e.asp New federal regulations require most egg producers to take steps to prevent the spread of Salmonella enteritidis. The Food and Drug Administration rules affect the purchase of chicks and young hens, sanitation in production facilities, testing for the bacteria, and storage of eggs at farms with at least 3,000 laying hens. An FDA announcement states the rules are expected to reduce the number of S enteritidis infections by 60 percent, preventing about 79,000 cases of foodborne illness and 30 deaths annually. Food Safety avma 9/18/2009 http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/sep09/sep21/0915AgMagicShowjb.cfm There's no "abracadabra"--at this magic show, the magic words are, "Thank a Farmer." The Ag Magic Show, at the Iowa State Fair, was started by Rhonda Renee Ross, in hopes of educating and inspiring people to know how vital agriculture and farmers are to the world. She starts off her show by telling the kids the magic words are not "abracadabra," but instead, "Thank a farmer." "By getting the kids to say, 'Thank a Farmer!' out loud, they start to understand the importance of farmers in their everyday lives," she said. Agriculture High Plains Journal 9/18/2009 http://www.vetsweb.com/news/poultry-research-projects-receive-grants-466.html The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation will provide a US$339,560 to fund 7 new research projects in the areas of poultry disease and production. The association-approved grants and their recipients are: News vetsweb 9/22/2009 http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-22-2009/0005098107&EDATE= -- World Vision calls on U.S. Congress, G20 leaders to push forward commitments to end hunger -- Climate change also affecting food security; global leaders must provide adequate funding to help poor communities adapt PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As world leaders gather at the United Nations and G20 meetings this week, the future of the $20 billion food security initiative first proposed at July's G8 summit remains uncertain, say aid policy experts at Christian humanitarian agency World Vision. Food Security PR Newswire 9/22/09 http://www.rttnews.com/Content/AllEconomicNews.aspx?Node=B2&Id=1072703 A sustained growth in the agriculture sector is needed to guarantee global food security in the future, a Deutsche bank study has found. The increasing need for consumers to switch to a more balanced and healthy diet is also stressed by the German firm, observing that a more expansive diet has several adverse implications for both human and environmental health. Food Security rttnews 9/22/09 http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2009-09-21-farmers_N.htm?csp=34 Consumers are reaping some benefits as farmers take their biggest hit in 35 years: lower food prices at the supermarket. The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts farm income of $49.1 billion in 2009 when adjusted for inflation. That would be a 39% drop from 2008, a record year when U.S. farmers earned $80.4 billion after expenses. It would also be the worst annual percentage drop since 1983. In dollars, it would be the worst since 1974, adjusted for inflation. Agriculture USA Today 9/23/2009 http://finance.yahoo.com/news/NPD-Reports-Lingering-bw-2297166759.html?x=0&.v=1 CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Current economic indicators point to recovery, but persistent high unemployment will continue to plague the restaurant industry several months after the recovery is underway, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. A recent NPD report provides insights and analysis on what the restaurant industry can expect once the recovery begins, including what enticements consumers say will get them to visit restaurants more often. News Yahoo Finance 9/23/2009 http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/food/chi-tc-food-eggs-0918-0923sep23,0,2164953.story Few food purchases can scramble the brain like buying eggs these days. With choices that include organic, free range, Food Alliance certified, brown, white, natural, fertile, American Humane Certified, Animal Welfare Approved, vegetarian fed, omega-3, pasteurized and cage free, a consumer could be forgiven for cracking in confusion. These labels have implications for the way the hen was treated, fed, housed and even colored as well as how her eggs were processed after they popped out. But sometimes the labels don't mean much at all. News chicagotribune.com 9/23/2009 http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html In response to the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764; Public Law 110–161), EPA has issued the Final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule. The rule requires reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from large sources and suppliers in the United States, and is intended to collect accurate and timely emissions data to inform future policy decisions. Under the rule, suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of GHG emissions are required to submit annual reports to EPA. The gases covered by the proposed rule are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), and other fluorinated gases including nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) and hydrofluorinated ethers (HFE). Environment EPA 9/23/2009 http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-23-2009/0005099167&EDATE= Texas Tech University Becomes First to Serve Salmonella-Free, Cage-Free Eggs LANSING, Ill., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Further expanding the nation's options for safe foods, egg safety leader National Pasteurized Eggs (NPE) (www.safeeggs.com) today announced that it is now producing the industry's first cage-free pasteurized shell egg to serve the foodservice industry and consumers throughout the United States. Press Release PRNewswire 9/23/2009 http://www.fightbac.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=239&Itemid= Eating properly handled and cooked pork and pork products is safe. The swine flu virus is spread from humans to humans. Frequent proper hand washing is one important way to reduce the risk of illness and to avoid the spread of viruses from one person to another. Wash hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds - about as long as it takes to sing Happy Birthday twice. It is always important to practice safe food handling at home as a way to reduce risk of illness. Explore fightbac.org for home food safety information. For more on swine flu see www.cdc.gov/swineflu Food Safety fightbac.org 9/24/2009 http://wallacesfarmer.com/story.aspx?s=31798&c=9 Data shows Iowa farmers survived 2008 flooding and achieved record crop and livestock production; but now face high expenses volatile markets in 2009. Agriculture Wallaces Farmer 9/24/2009 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090924/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_mississippi_river_funding_1 WASHINGTON – The troubled basin of the Mississippi River is set to receive a $320 million boost from the Agriculture Department. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was announcing Thursday that he is creating the Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative, which will fund efforts in 12 states along the 2,350-mile long Mississippi River, Agriculture Department officials told The Associated Press. They would speak only on condition of anonymity ahead of Vilsack's announcement. Agriculture AP 9/24/2009 http://www.capitalpress.com/opinion/jb-henhouseedit092509 A Modesto-area egg producer is wading into the debate over the restrictions imposed by California's Proposition 2, and is wagering $3.2 million on the outcome. Prop. 2, passed by California voters last November, prohibits the confinement of farm animals in a manner that does not allow them to turn around freely, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs. This amendment to existing animal welfare statutes targeted confinement systems commonly used by the commercial egg, veal and pork industries and provides criminal penalties for those found guilty of violations. Agriculture Capital Press 9/24/09 http://www.farminguk.com/news/Europe-facing-food-security-challenges_17088.html Eastern Region MEP Robert Study joined a panel of leading crop experts in Barcelona to discuss concerns about global food security and the vital role of pesticides. Mr Sturdy, who is a farmer and sits on the Agriculture and Environment Committees, joined scientific experts at the Agchem 2009 conference, including plant scientist Dr Ian Denholm, from Rothamsted Research, and Dominic Dyer, Chief Executive of the Crop Protection Association. Food Security UK Farming 9/25/2009 http://www.azcentral.com/community/peoria/articles/2009/09/25/20090925gl-hickman0926.html Arizona's largest commercial egg producer secured federal stimulus contracts this summer, temporarily jolting sales as orders from local restaurants slowed. Hickman's Family Farms in Arlington received roughly $170,000 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to supply eggs to food banks in the Southwestern states. News The Arizona Republic 9/28/2009 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/09/vaccine-for-salmonella-from-space-research/ A Salmonella vaccine should be in human trials by next year because of last month's successful mission by Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-128) to the International Space Station and innovative research by a Texas company. If successful, the vaccine could help the 1.4 million Americans who annually are infected by Salmonella avoid the illness, eliminating the need for 15,000 annual hospital stays, and saving 400 from death each year. Food Safety Food Safety News 9/30/2009 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/09/fda-to-hold-public-meeting-on-new-egg-rule/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public meeting in Chicago this week to discuss the final egg rule that will require preventative measures to lessen Salmonella Enteritidis in shell eggs. The meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 30th, is the first of two that the agency has planned to discuss the final egg rule that it announced last July. Food Safety Food Safety News 9/30/2009 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/09/health-insurance-as-a-refrigerator/ To many people, "food safety" can sound...well, let's face it, kinda boring. "Who cares whether COOL (country-of-origin-labeling) passes Congress, let's get cheesesteaks for lunch!" Yet food safety is about more than where that cut of beef was born, grew up and slaughtered. Food safety has a symbiotic relationship with eating culture. After all, what we eat varies depending on what food is available, what risks are associated with that food and social norms. In the U.S., government food safety regulations have mitigated the occurrence, and thus the effects, of foodborne illness in society. Food Safety Food Safety News 9/30/2009 http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=9421 The white jumpsuit and plastic boots I'm wearing might imply that I'm heading into a Roswell, New Mexico, facility rather than a barn full of hens on an egg farm just north of Denver, Colorado. The protective covering I've donned before heading into the barn isn't for my sake, of course, it's for the protection of the birds. But Morning Fresh Farms in Platteville, Colorado, might have more to fear than just disease that can be carried in by humans. The farm now has the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to fear. News 10/5/2009 http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20091002/NEWS/910029987/1002/NONE&parentprofile=1001 PLATTEVILLE — A Weld County egg producer became the showcase for a national media tour Thursday when Morning Fresh Farms hosted the group put together by the United Egg Producers. About 50 media, food service and university officials spent three hours touring the plant east of here. Gene Gregory, president of United Egg Producers, said the tour was scheduled in response to animal activist groups that have painted a picture that is different from reality. News greeleytribune 10/5/2009 http://www.app.com/article/20091005/NEWS/910050341/1004/NEWS01/Howell+farm+brought+egg+production+into+modern+age HOWELL — The small red brick office at the Puglisi farm on Easy Street is little indication of the magnitude of eggs being produced at the 17-acre property. Agriculture app.com 10/6/2009 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=F1D8FF8719E44A6D97B8DF1AF21574D8 If the U.S. commercial egg industry were to transition to entirely cage-free production, there would be potentially disastrous economic and environmental consequences, according to a new study that was released today. Such a transition would increase the cost of eggs for consumers 25% or more, would increase the cost of eggs for government nutrition programs $169 million per year and could increase egg imports from virtually zero now to 7 billion eggs per year, according to the study, commissioned by the United Egg Producers (UEP) and conducted by Promar International, an economic consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Economics feedstuff.com 10/6/2009 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-consumer-egg-prices-could-rise-by-25-percent-if-animal-rights-activists-get-their-way-63590982.html Consumers would be forced to pay 25 percent more for eggs soon if animal rights activists succeed in getting only non-cage eggs sold in the U.S., according to a new study by a respected economic consulting group. That increase would cost consumers $2.6 billion more each year for eggs, a nutritional staple in the American diet. The higher costs would strain Americans' budgets during a difficult economic climate. Press Release PRNewsWire 10/6/2009 http://www.app.com/article/20091005/NEWS/91005134/1004/NEWS01 HOWELL — Way back when, at his very bottom, Emanuel Puglisi sold the last prized possession from his egg farm, a half-ton 1950s blue Chevy pickup truck. The hens had been sold already, so this was the next step toward abandoning his farm. The loss of the pickup is still etched in family lore. Agriculture app.com 10/6/2009 http://farmfutures.com/story.aspx?s=32102&c=17 "If we have to start importing eggs into this country we will increase our food safety risks," said Gene Gregory, president of United Egg Producers. "I don't think American consumers really want to play Russian Roulette with every carton of eggs they buy, which is essentially what would happen if we allow special interest groups to force a ban on the most modern, sanitary egg housing systems in the world. Those systems are used to produce 95% of the eggs that American consumers buy every day." News Farm Futures 10/7/2009 http://www.mercurynews.com/a-la-carte/ci_13498503?nclick_check=1# Few food purchases can scramble the brain like buying eggs these days. With choices that include organic, free range, Food Alliance certified, brown, white, natural, fertile, American Humane Certified, Animal Welfare Approved, vegetarian fed, omega-3, pasteurized and cage free, a consumer could be forgiven for cracking in confusion. These labels have implications for the way the hen was treated, fed, housed and even colored as well as how her eggs were processed after they popped out. But sometimes the labels don't mean much at all. To help hunt down the best eggs, we've compiled a guide to the wild world of egg labels. News Chicago Tribune 10/7/2009 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=5899A55CCCE84C55AEC964FB0EF20764 Ambassador Kenneth Quinn talks about this year's program - Feedstuffs video clip One of America’s foremost conferences on international agriculture and food policy, the World Food Prize’s Borlaug Dialogue, will be held in Des Moines on October 14-16, and will focus on “Food, Agriculture, and National Security in a Globalized World.” The conference, coming just a month after the passing of the symposium’s namesake and inspiration, Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, is expected to draw several hundred policymakers, industry and NGO officials, and agriculture and science experts from around the world. News Feedstuff 10/7/2009 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703298004574455911537211256.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Over the next few decades, food security will become an increasingly urgent problem. At the same time, people will demand action on climate change. But how can we feed humanity while still responding to the imperatives of climate change? Each year, agriculture contributes about 14% of all human-induced greenhouse gases—about as much as running every car, boat and plane on the planet. Yet agriculture's role in mitigating climate change has received little attention and very little research funding, especially when compared to the huge sums spent on areas like electric cars, renewable energy or carbon capture and storage. Food Security WSJ 10/7/2009 http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/get-out-the-punching-gloves-the-fight-is-just-beginning-for-egg-producers/13263.html DENVER — The United Egg Producers are not giving up without a fight. They say they may have limited funding compared to the Humane Society of the United States, but that doesn’t mean they can’t win. The UEP held a media tour Oct. 1 to show off what is happening at egg farms across America. Agriculture Farm & Dairy 10/8/2009 http://www.lloyds.com/News_Centre/Features_from_Lloyds/News_and_features_2009/360/Global_food_security_time_for_action.htm A world summit on food security has been called by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Against a backdrop of famine in the horn of Africa and the spectre of a return to high food prices, the FAO wants governments from around the world to meet in Rome in November this year and cooperate on eradicating hunger by the year 2025. Lloyd’s highlighted the growing threat to the security of the global food supply in its recent 360 report “Climate Change & Security: Risks and Opportunities For Business”. Food Security lloyds 10/8/2009 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=AEF7446B8FC0429294496B59486575AE Consumers do want to know more about how and where their food is produced, according to Jim Chakeres, executive director of the Ohio Poultry Assn. Consumers want to know if their food is high in quality, safe and locally produced -- "local meaning produced in Ohio or the U.S." -- and if producers are responsible, he reported in remarks to the conference Oct. 16. Consumers also want "strict guidelines" for animal care, he said. Animal Welfare Feedstuffs 10/22/2009 http://www.farminguk.com/news/EU-should-prepare-for-flood-of-sub-standard-eggs-expert-warns_17228.html Sub-standard eggs will flood into the EU as a result of the European Union’s ban on conventional cages. That is one of the conclusions of a new study on the impact of the cage ban. The report was presented to representatives of the egg industry at the International Egg Commission conference in Vancouver in September. Agribusiness farminguk.com 10/22/2009 http://www.clucknation.com/index.php/2009/10/opinion-masquerades-as-news-at-time-wtc/ If you read the TIME cover story from August, there’s a good chance you’re asking where’s the beef? Welcome to the meatless edition. Chew on this: if you thought TIME, that so-called bastion of journalism, might be a forum for enlightenment…think again. News Cluck Nation 10/28/2009 http://www.clucknation.com/index.php/2009/10/the-omnivores-delusion/ Blake Hurst, a Missouri farmer, got it right in his post on the Journal of the American Enterprise Institute: “I’m so tired of people who wouldn’t visit a doctor who used a stethoscope instead of an MRI demanding that farmers like me use 1930s technology to raise food. Farming has always been messy and painful, and bloody and dirty. It still is.” Agriculture Cluck Nation 10/28/2009 http://www.modbee.com/local/story/905562.html A man who claims to be the world's fastest omelet maker will show his stuff at the 47th annual Good Egg Breakfast in Modesto. The Oct. 29 event, as usual, will include presentation of the Good Egg Award to a leader or supporter of the California egg industry. This year brings a couple of twists: The guest speaker will be Howard Helmer of New York City, who has been known to whip up 427 omelets in half an hour. He will demonstrate his technique for making a single omelet in about 40 seconds, then attendees will line up to make their own for breakfast. news modesto bee 10/28/2009 http://www.smallholder.co.uk/news/4689967.Germany_feels_impact_of_cage_ban_ahead_of_EU_wide_ban_in_2012/ British egg producers should take extra care to prepare themselves for the new legislation governing the use of cages in advance of an EU-wide ban in 2012. The German industry delayed converting its systems and became badly caught out. As a result, many producers have been forced out of production, Mr Klaus Torborg of Lohmann Animal Health told a meeting of leading UK egg producers in Shropshire. agriculture smallholder.com 10/28/2009 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=38513C1009D0427B82D265044AE7848D It's time to "reinvent the protein story," especially as it applies to "underappreciated" proteins such as eggs, Dr. Don Layman, director for nutrition research at the Egg Nutrition Conference, told UEP's board of directors Thursday. Layman said the U.S. needs a dietary strategy to deal with adult-age diseases such as diabetics, heart disease, osteoporosis and obesity, and it should focus on consuming the correct amount of protein from the correct sources for optimal health. Health Feedsstuff 10/28/2009 http://www.farmanddairy.com/news/letters-to-the-editor/sen-wilson-issue-2-makes-sense-vote-yes/13280.html As someone who grew up down the road from a dairy farm in Belmont County, I have great respect for Ohio’s farmers. If you ever need a straight forward answer to a question, just ask a farmer. You can count on folks who work hard and play by the rules to have a lot of good old-fashioned common sense. The same kind of common sense went into drafting State Issue 2, which I am proud to have jointly sponsored in the Ohio Senate with my colleague Sen. Bob Gibbs. Politics Farm & Dairy 10/29/2009 http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/291009/canada___egg_producers_meet.aspx Egg industry leaders from around the world met in Canada in September for the International Egg Commission (IEC) conference. This year’s conference was the largest ever, attracting almost 500 attendees from around the globe. Delegates gathered to learn about the very latest industry developments, share best practice ideas and discuss the political and economic issues affecting their businesses. Topics discussed included the increase in political and social pressure to ban conventional cages, and how to market eggs more effectively. Agribusiness meat trade daily news 10/30/2009 http://7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=15382 Orlando Habet, Manager – Belize Poultry Association “In the late 70s, early 80s there was some information that came out and then an article that was published in the 1984 by the Times Magazine and they had the egg on the front page with two eggs as the eyes on a little platter and at the bottom for the mouth they had a moustache made of bacon and the big word cholesterol.” The bad rap triggered a worldwide decline by almost sixty percent in the consumption of eggs. Subsequent research has dispelled that myth that eggs are harmful to your health. Health 7 news Belize 10/30/2009 http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/eu-cage-ban-imminent-4461.html The ban on conventional layer cages within the EU is imminent; but just how prepared are the countries within the EU? How will their new production systems affect the hens and the eggs they lay? And what are the commercial costs and implications of these new systems? International News Wold Poultry 10/30/2009 http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2009/11/02/118537/Deluge-of-egg-imports-predicted-after-EU-cage-ban.htm There is growing evidence that the EU cage egg ban will distort the European egg market, fuelling a flood of imports of cheap eggs produced to lower welfare standards. Agribusiness Farmers Weekly Interactive 11/2/2009 http://www.modbee.com/local/story/913546.html During part of a Thursday morning gathering, egg industry leaders saw how fast an omelet can be made. During another, they saw how years of devotion by agricultural educator Mark Bender has benefited students around the state. Both happened at the 47th annual Good Egg Breakfast, which drew several hundred people to the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto. News Modesto Bee 11/2/2009 http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/11/issues_1_and_2_breeze_to_victo.html Ohio voters believe the care and confinement of farm animals is a matter worthy of addressing in the state constitution. Unofficial results from Tuesday's election showed wide support for state Issue 2, an amendment that will set up the Livestock Care Standards Board and authorize the panel to write rules enforced by the state Department of Agriculture. With 90 percent of the ballots counted, nearly two-thirds backed the plan. Agriculture cleveland.com 11/4/2009 http://www.norwalkreflector.com/articles/2009/11/03/front/doc4af0f7421c840011147025.txt Ohio voters said yes to veterans, farm animals and gambling. The unofficial election results as provided by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner's office shows all three state issues on today's ballot passed. Issue 1, involving veterans compensation, passed by a 1,336,025 to 507,748 mark. That means more than 72 percent of the voters favored the issue. agriculture norwalkreflector.com 11/4/2009 http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/051109/united_states____billion_eggs_produced_each_month.aspx Egg production in the US totaled 7.37 bln during September 2009, up slightly from last year's figuresm reports Farms.com. Production included 6.34 bln table eggs, and 1.03 bln hatching eggs, of which 961 mln were broiler-type and 69 mln were egg-type. The total number of layers during September 2009 averaged 334 mln, down slightly from 2008. September egg production per 100 layers was 2,209 eggs, up 1% from September 2008. Agriculture Meat Trade News Daily 11/5/2009 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=1A902C6844CC4235A23C6A4AD80E682F Issue 2 -- the Ohio ballot initiative that called for the establishment of a board on livestock care standards -- was adopted by voters in the state yesterday, with almost two-thirds of voters approving the concept late last night. Politics Feedstuff 11/5/2009 http://www.californiademocrat.com/articles/2009/11/04/news/056cal16farmbureau09.txt "The animal welfare issue is looming on the horizon," Cassidy said. He specifically spoke of an initiative in Ohio and a proposition that passed in the state of California, saying they are "not based on facts. They're based on the emotion of the issue." He said the ultimate goal has little to do with the welfare of animals. Animal rights organizations, such as the Humane Society of the United States, ultimate goal is to end livestock production in the United States, and force everyone to get by on a purely vegetarian diet. News California Democrat 11/5/2009 http://www.capitalpress.com/opinion/cs-activist-editorial-110609 Ohio voters this week approved a constitutional amendment that would not only address animal welfare in that state but create a new tactic aimed at taking control of the national debate. They overwhelmingly passed a state constitutional amendment that would establish a 13-member Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. The board, which would include the state director of agriculture, veterinarians, consumers and a representative of the local humane society, would set standards for how farm animals in Ohio are treated. Politics Capital Press 11/5/2009 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/11/virginia-targets-poultry-litter-end-user/ Another state is tightening down on the use of "poultry litter", that inviting mix of poop, sawdust, feathers and spilled feed that results from raising chickens and turkeys. The State Water Control Board for the Commonwealth of Virginia, acting to protect the Shenandoah River from flows of algae-causing nutrients, has opted to impose controls on farmers who are so-called "end-users" of poultry litter. Virginia's action comes as the chicken industry continues to defend its actions in federal court in Tulsa over the State of Oklahoma's attempt to ban any more poultry litter disposal in the Illinois River Basin. Consumer groups want the federal government to ban feeding poultry litter to cattle, an uncommon but legal practice. News Food Safety News 11/11/2009 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j0XCCb1n12DyhoBoDzGj_hTyEtrAD9BSU2UO1 VERAPAZ, El Salvador — At least 10,000 Salvadorans are in urgent need of food aid after floods and mudslides destroyed huge swaths of crops during harvest season, the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday. President Mauricio Funes told reporters the death toll had risen to at least 160, but lowered the number of homeless to 12,930. Dozens of people remained missing. Heavy rains caused a dozen rivers to jump their banks and sent torrents of mud and boulders tumbling down mountainsides across the Central American country over the weekend, burying entire neighborhoods. Rescue workers used heavy machinery to dig through the rubble Tuesday, while survivors tried to unearth their belongings with any equipment they could get their hands on. International Food Security AP 11/11/2009 http://www.cattlenetwork.com/Animal-Welfare-Groups-Want-To-Change-Your-Production-Practices/2009-11-09/Article.aspx?oid=933214&fid=CN-LATEST_NEWS_&aid=760 A year ago Proposition 2 in California was approved by voters and spelled the end to the California egg industry because it caused the abolition of common production practices. Voters in other states have spoken out, and in some caused significant changes in the way livestock are raised. Last week Ohio voters approved Issue 2 on the ballot, which was a pro-active move by the Ohio livestock industry to pre-empt an effort by the Humane Society of the US to change livestock production practices in that state. The public debate over what livestock producers should and should not do to raise their animals has barely begun. Agriculture University of Illinois 11/11/2009 http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/farming-news/Fears-cage-ban-could-see.5803146.jp CHEAP eggs could be set to flood into the UK when a Europe-wide ban on cages comes into force, scientists have warned. The European Union will become a net importer of eggs by 2012 as more shoppers elect to buy non-European eggs which are produced to far poorer standards of welfare. International News Yorkshire Post 11/11/2009 http://www.worldpoultry.net/article-database/proper-hygiene-measures-on-the-farm-id2119.html Professional poultry operations run the risk of not being fully productive as a result of poor sanitation standards. Diseases can easily occur, but proper measures need to be put into place to avoid this. The fight against these agents will be an on-going effort, and biosecurity measures must be the first line of defence in this battle. Health World Poultry.net 11/11/2009 http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE56S3ZJ20090730 LONDON (Reuters) - Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over conventionally produced food, according to a major study published on Wednesday. Its conclusions were challenged by organic food campaigners. Health Reuters 11/13/2009 http://businessmirror.com.ph/component/content/article/53-agri-commodities/18574-full-year-2009-farm-growth-still-in-peril.html THE damage wrought by the two recent typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng will still make it hard for the farm sector to achieve its revised growth forecast of 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent despite the positive production growth rate posted by the sector in January to September this year. Economists said it will be an “uphill climb” for the sector to achieve its growth expectations for 2009 due to the extensive damage caused by Ondoy and Pepeng. Based on figures released by the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday, farm production for January to September grew by 1.5 percent on the back of higher fisheries production, which registered a 3.28-percent increase in output. Agriculture businessmirror.com 11/16/2009 http://sj.farmonline.com.au/multimediaplayer.aspx?id=9641 To get the facts on today's modern egg production systems, Feedstuffs' Trent Loos visits a family egg farm in Indiana where they produce eggs indoors using both conventional cages and cage-free barns. Bob Krouse of Midwest Poultry Supply provided a tour and talked with about the different production systems. The philosophy at Midwest Poultry Supply is that of giving consumers a choice in the eggs they choose to buy. Agriculture Stock Journal 11/16/2009 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/11/primary-source-obama-on-unsett.html?wprss=44 President Obama on Monday released a statement in response to the USDA report on the nation's food security (PDF), which determined that the number of Americans who lack dependable access to adequate food shot up last year to 49 million, the largest number since the government has been keeping track. His statement follows: As American families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, we received an unsettling report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that found that hunger rose significantly last year. This trend was already painfully clear in many communities across our nation, where food stamp applications are surging and food pantry shelves are emptying. It is particularly troubling that there were more than 500,000 families in which a child experienced hunger multiple times over the course of the year. Our children's ability to grow, learn, and meet their full potential - and therefore our future competitiveness as a nation - depends on regular access to healthy meals. My Administration is committed to reversing the trend of rising hunger. The first task is to restore job growth, which will help relieve the economic pressures that make it difficult for parents to put a square meal on the table each day. But we are also taking targeted steps to prevent Americans from experiencing hunger. Earlier this year, we extended help to those hit hardest by this economic downturn by boosting SNAP benefits. And Secretary Vilsack is working hard to make sure eligible families are able to access those benefits as well as the School Lunch and Breakfast Program. In addition, a bill I signed into law last month invests $85 million in new strategies to prevent children from experiencing hunger in the summer. Hunger is a problem that we can solve together, and I look forward to working with Congress to pass a strong child nutrition bill that will help children get the healthy meals they need to grow and succeed - and help keep America competitive in the decades to come. Food Security Washinton Post 11/16/2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/us/17hunger.html?_r=1 WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who lacked reliable access to sufficient food shot up last year to its highest point since the government began surveying in 1995, the Agriculture Department reported on Monday. Food Security NY Times 11/17/2009 http://www.fightbac.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=250&Itemid= The Thanksgiving feast traditionally marks the beginning of the holiday season. This season, consumers can be thankful for many things including a new Web site, www.holidayfoodsafety.org, that puts food safety in the context of all the planning and preparation families put into their holiday celebration. The site includes food shopping and preparation tips, recipes, and food safety advice and activities – all in one convenient location. Health fightbac.org 11/17/2009 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hOZfdHnEXs_3ZfK97CXS6GvkPCcQD9C2FN4G0 DES MOINES, Iowa — Are cramped chickens crazy chickens? Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare groups and producers. At issue are small cages, typically 24 inches wide by 25 1/2 inches deep, that can be shared by up to nine hens. About 96 percent of eggs sold in the United States come from hens who live in the so-called battery cages from the day they're born until their egg-laying days end 18 to 24 months later. Animal Welfare AP 11/19/2009 http://www.theprairiestar.com/articles/2009/11/18/ag_news/columnists/alan.txt If idle hands are the devil’s workshop, idle thoughts are, what, the product of a devil’s advocate? Maybe, but one election result from early November leaves plenty of room for thought, idle or otherwise. On Nov. 3, Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved Issue 2, a statehouse-directed ballot initiative to create a “Livestock Care Standards Board.” The 13-member, all-appointed board, according to its advocacy group, Ohioans for Livestock Care, was necessary because “out-of-state extremist groups” were licking their vegetarian lips to make Ohio the next California: greenie-weenies looking to ban “modern” livestock tools. Agribusiness Prairie Star 11/19/2009 http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/12595.html BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Just in time for Thanksgiving Day next Thursday (Nov. 26), the Indiana Business Research Center in Indiana University's Kelley School of Business has offered a menu of interesting statistics. Statistics Indiana University 11/19/2009 http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2009/11/19/oregons-shocking-hunger-stats Second only to Mississippi in serious food insecurity. By one measure of "food security," the new USDA hunger data released this week puts Oregon right in the middle of the pack. Its rate of food insecurity, is higher than the rest of the Northwest states, but only a little higher than the national average. Yet a closer look at the numbers reveals a more worrisome story. Food Security Sightline Daily 11/19/2009 http://www.daily49er.com/opinion/our-view-hunger-becomes-national-security-issue-1.2089427 One of the topics that rarely reach the American public is expanding hunger within our structures. The ugly phrase “very low food security” has surfaced in our government’s lexicon that should send off red flags, but is likely so disturbing, we don’t want to acknowledge its existence. Food Security daily49er 11/19/2009 http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20091120/NEWS/911209977/1002&parentprofile=1001 Howard Helmer can make an omelet faster than a hen can lay the egg. Helmer, who's been with the American Egg Board in New York City for more than 40 years, holds the Guinness World Records title as the fastest omelet maker. He was at the Weld Food Bank on Thursday with representatives of the Colorado Egg Producers and gave his expert instruction on how an omelet should be made. Food Security greeley tribune 11/23/2009 http://insider.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/10260/who-can-afford-7-50-a-pound-for-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Food for thought: I got a call on Friday from Arnie Riebli, a fourth-generation Sonoma County farmer and co-owner of Petaluma-based Sunrise Farms, one of the top egg producers in the state. We talked about the front-page story about the Thode family raising heritage turkeys on their Sebastopol ranch. “I know I’m not objective about the whole thing,” he said. “But I read the news media every day. Animal agriculture is under attack. And then I read about . . . 70 turkeys selling for $7.50 a pound and in other parts of the country people are going hungry.” Food Security pressdemocrat.com 11/30/2009 http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20091128/NEWS03/911280319/1004/NEWS03/Farmers-share-their-bounty--tell-their-stories Fed up with the notion that milk and eggs come only from the grocery store, several Michigan agricultural groups have banded together to remind people that farmers are the ones who feed them. Farmers Feed Us, a program of the Michigan Farm Bureau, Michigan Pork Producers, Michigan Allied Poultry and eight other groups, wants to educate people about how food gets to their tables. Then, the group wants to help put it there. Food Security lansingstatejournal 11/30/2009 http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/26414/ Crystal Farms Inc. of Chestnut Mountain announced Tuesday the sale of its commercial shell egg production and processing business to Rose Acre Farms, based in Seymour, Ind. Rose Acre has acquired Crystal Farms’ nearly 2.5 million laying hens as well as the related equipment, facilities and inventory. Business gainesvilletimes 11/24/2009 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=AA01E1C62E954234AA0052ECD5818EF4&tier=4&id=6EC22E0D2E564DE6AA671E11EB624F98 IN the first permanent settlement of the "new world" in the early years, the colonists were living anything but high on the hog. History tells us that anyone who survived from year to year accomplished a major feat. Consider that in 1607, 104 men -- some poor and some rich -- sailed to Jamestown, Va., on three ships. The only reason they came was to find gold. Unfortunately, some of the men were too proud to work for their own survival. These "gentlemen" just wouldn't work! Many men died of starvation or mosquito-transmitted diseases. In fact, nearly half of the men died in the first year. Food Security Feedstuffs 12/1/2009 http://www.kentucky.com/latest_news/story/1044950.html Kentucky's No. 1 farm commodity this year isn't horses or tobacco, or even beef or corn. Think chicken and eggs. "We are becoming a poultry state," said Lee Meyer, a University of Kentucky agricultural economist. Chickens don't have as high a profile as horses in the state, but broiler and egg production has been growing steadily for several years. In 2009, for the first time, they top all other farm products in cash receipts, at an estimated $930 million, according to UK farm experts. Overall, Kentucky farm cash receipts fell this year by $550 million, a drop of 10.6 percent, led by plunging Thoroughbred horse sales and breeding. Net farm income is expected to fall to $1.07 billion, down 31 percent from 2008. Economics Kentucky.com 12/4/2009 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2009/12/agencies-launch-food-defense-tool/ The federal government has launched a new tool to help farmers and producers keep food safe from bioterrorism. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have created an online tool called CARVER + Shock to help those in the food business "assess and mitigate vulnerabilities in their production processes." CARVER was developed by the U.S. military to identify areas that might be vulnerable to attack. The agencies have adapted the model and applied to the food and agriculture sectors. Food Safety Food Safety News 12/7/2009 http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/h/4047-is-hsus-going-buckeye-hunting The Ohio Farm Bureau (OFB) met last week to discuss, among other things, its victory in November’s “Issue 2” vote. As one OFB vice president told members, the fight is far from over: “It’s going to get ugly.” Meaning that sooner or later, Ohio’s farmers are going to have to deal with the $131-million raging elephant in the room, the so-called “Humane Society” of the United States (HSUS). Politics Center for Consumer Freedom 12/9/2009 http://www.hpj.com/archives/2009/dec09/dec14/WesJamisonNebraskaAgClassic.cfm?title=Animal%20welfare%20organization%20finds%20religion The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has discovered religion and that is not necessarily a good thing for animal agriculture, according to Wes Jamison. Jamison, an associate professor of communication at Palm Beach Atlantic University, was a featured speaker at the Nebraska Ag Classic held Dec. 1 and 2 in Lincoln, Neb. His presentation was entitled "Ready for Combustion: Animals, Religion, Politics & the HSUS." Animal Welfare High Plains Journal 12/14/2009 http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/Free-range-prices-pd20091215-YR5YV?OpenDocument The idea of chickens scratching outside in the dirt and laying their eggs in a hay-lined nesting box appeals to a lot of people who think they know what chickens prefer. Indeed, those who believe chickens have the same rights as humans like it so much they want to outlaw egg production in cages. They have already succeeded in some parts of the world. The EU has banned the use of battery cages from 2012, although 'enriched cages' will be permitted. Belgium is banning all cages from 2025. In the US, California is converting to non-cage systems over the next five years and Michigan over ten years, while several other states are under pressure to follow suit. Australia has resisted the pressure to abandon cage production but recently increased the minimum size of cages. Food Safety Business Spectator 12/17/2009 http://sl.farmonline.com.au/news/nationalrural/agribusiness-and-general/general/protein-role-needs-reinvention/1703557.aspx?storypage=1 AMERICANS follow "diets of avoidance" because of the myths of nutrition that encourage too much consumption of the wrong nutrients and too little consumption of proteins, according to Dr Don Layman, director of research at the Egg Nutrition Center. The consequence is that Americans are experiencing increasingly more adult, age-related diseases, he said, calling on health and nutrition professionals to re-establish the role of animal protein in people's diets, especially the role of eggs - a food Layman suggested was "underappreciated" but had an extremely important protein role. "We need to reinvent the protein story," he said. Food Security Stock & Land 12/21/2009 http://www.lancasterfarming.com/node/2710 EAST EARL, Pa. — Agriculture needs to become proactive and share how it does business. As the animal welfare debate continues, the best defense could be a strong offense. That was the take-home message Hinda Mitchell gave members of PennAg Industries at their annual Meat and Egg Meeting last week here at Shady Maple. Mitchell and her employer, the Cochran Group, were instrumental in helping Ohio establish an animal welfare board by voter referendum in November. But even though Mitchell considers passage of the referendum a significant success, she said it doesn’t mean the end of the animal welfare debate in Ohio. Politics Lancaster Farming 1/4/2010 http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20091227/BUSINESS/912270325/1029/BUSINESS/Let-s-hear-it-for-Iowa-s-hens-Layers-rank-No.-1-for-eggs When Iowans brag about their state as a national leader, they almost always talk about corn, soybeans, hogs or maybe the presidential caucuses. They should be talking about eggs and, specifically, those hardworking hens who produce them. In today's specialized world, Iowa is a layer state, meaning its poultry largely confine themselves to producing eggs. Broilers, the kind you eat, come primarily from Southern states. The U.S. Department of Agriculture advises that in November, Iowa's 52.3 million laying hens produced 1.21 billion eggs. Agriculture Des Moines Resgister 01/04/2010 http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/291209/usa____billion_eggs_produced_in_november.aspx For the month of November, U.S. egg production totaled 7.55 billion, up 1% from last year, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Production included 6.52 billion table eggs, and 1.03 billion hatching eggs, of which 960 million were broiler-type and 67 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during November 2009 averaged 337 million, down slightly from last year. November egg production per 100 layers was 2,238 eggs, up 1% from November 2008. On Dec. 1, all layers in the U.S. totaled 339 million, down slightly from last year. The 339 million layers consisted of 282 million layers producing table or market type eggs, 53.2 million layers producing broiler-type hatching eggs, and 2.90 million layers producing egg-type hatching eggs. Rate of lay per day on Dec. 1averaged 74.8 eggs per 100 layers, up 1% from Dec. 1, 2008. Egg-type chicks hatched during November 2009 totaled 34.9 million, up 2% from November 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 39 million on Dec. 1, up 12% from a year ago. Domestic placements of egg-type pullet chicks for future hatchery supply flocks by leading breeders totaled 290 thousand during November 2009, down 9% from November 2008. During November, broiler-type chicks hatched totaled 704 million, down slightly from November 2008. Eggs in incubators totaled 625 million on Dec. 1, down 1% from one year earlier. Leading breeders placed 7.26 million broiler-type pullet chicks for future domestic hatchery supply flocks during November 2009, up 3% from November 2008. Source: meatpoultry.com Agriculture Meat News Daily 1/4/2010 http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2009/12/22/news/latest/doc4b31305fb2379318472443.txt#vmix_media_id=8896946 HAMPTON — An award-winning egg production company is planning to expand its operations into Franklin County. Hickman Family Farms, of Buckeye Ariz., has plans to open an egg grading and packaging operation in the Hampton Industrial Park, the Franklin County Development Association announced this week. Economy Globe Gazette 1/4/2010 http://www.fstribune.com/story/1599550.html As we gathered with family and friends during the holidays, we probably gave little thought to how the food, fabrics, and holiday décor came to be. But, research and scientists have a large role in the food, fiber, and plants we've been enjoying. We can thank science and technology -- and American farmers -- for providing the cheapest, most abundant food supply in the world. In 2008, only 9.6 percent of Americans' disposable income was spent on food. Compare that to 1933 when 25 percent of the disposable income went for purchasing food. In France 15 percent of disposable income is spent on food; in Japan, 26 percent. Along with low cost, new products developed every year offer more convenience, longer shelf life, better nutrition, and new flavors. Research which develops improved varieties of crops, improved disease resistance, and tolerance to pests appear to benefit only farmers and ranchers. But, they ultimately always benefit the public by making food more affordable and more available. Agriculture Fort Scott Tribune 1/6/2010 http://www.swvatoday.com/living/article/eggs_come_first_at_green_valley/6586/ This is a story about the egg and its trip from the largest egg producer in the state, here on Wyndale Road in Washington County, to the distribution center in Abingdon and to the store and consumer. This week, in part 1 of 3, we’ll start with the hen houses and processing plant. An egg slips though a chicken’s legs, past the wires of the cage and onto a slow-moving conveyor belt. Nearly 200,000 chickens live in house No. 9 at Green Valley Poultry Farm on Wyndale Road. There are rows and rows, layers and layers of regulation 24-by-25-inch cages. The whir of the conveyor belt and cluck of the hens mix with the smells of dust and chicken feed. Ronnie Owens of Laurel Bloomery works two houses at the farm. He walks 4,088 feet of catwalk in each house each round. He sweeps his head back and forth scanning the six rows of chicken cages stacked eight feet high. Back and forth, back and forth, looking for jammed up eggs, water leaks and dead chickens. Egg Production swva today 1/6/2010 http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/41903/top-weight-loss-foods-for-2010/ Eggs Skip the cold cereal: Eating eggs and bacon in the morning can help you control your hunger later in the day. Indiana University scientists determined that dieters who consumed their biggest dose of daily protein at breakfast felt full longer than those who ate more of the nutrient at lunch or dinner. The upshot: “They were less likely to overeat the rest of the day,” says study author Heather Leidy, Ph.D. To fend off hunger, shoot for at least 20 to 30 grams of protein at breakfast. Health Men's Health 1/6/2010 http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/130110/usa___religion_like_patriotism_the_last_refuge_of_the_scoundral_.aspx Wes Jamison, associate professor of communications at Palm Beach Atlantic University, is studying how the Humane Society of the United States and other animal rights groups use religion in their messages. Meatingplace asked him to describe what makes this tactic so effective, and what the meat industry can do about it. How is HSUS using religion to promote animal rights? Their framing of the issue is that they are providing a resource for people who want to understand what their faith tradition says regarding food and faith. In reality, what they are doing is using very sophisticated, persuasive techniques. They have discovered ways to selectively use the Bible, the Koran and the Torah to amplify the guilt of consumers who purchase and consume products produced by confinement animal agriculture. The essence of their argument is this, "We are not asking you to stop eating meat, we are asking you to help the lives of animals a little bit." Is it working? Animal Welfare Meat Trade News 1/11/2010 http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/edp24/business/farming/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=Farm&tBrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=xDefault&itemid=NOED08%20Jan%202010%2017%3A21%3A49%3A393 Norfolk free-range egg producer and eastern region MEP Stuart Agnew has issued a scathing attack on environment secretary Hilary Benn's 2030 food strategy.... Food Security Eastern Daily Press EU 1/11/2010 http://www.wallacesfarmer.com/story.aspx/history/channel/to/showcase/iowa/state/egg/experts/9/34771 The popular History Channel program "Modern Marvels" is exploring the topic of eggs and will feature several Iowa State University experts on the show, which is scheduled to air at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 21. News Wallaces Farmer 1/19/2010 http://www.swvatoday.com/news/article/egg_popularity_growing/6672/ This is a story about the egg and its trip from the largest egg producer in the state, here on Wyndale Road in Washington County, to the distribution center in Abingdon and to the store and consumer. This week, as the egg makes its way from the grocery warehouse to the consumer, is the last in our series. To read the first two articles in this series visit http://www.swvatoday.com and search “eggs.” In the egg aisle at Food County in Abingdon, Johnny Justice picks up a carton of eggs while Anna Justice holds the buggy. The pair eat eggs at least three times a week - sometimes even for dinner. Johnny likes them medium-rare and Anna likes them any way. People didn’t always eat eggs with such abandon, said Rodney Wagner, vice-president of Green Valley Poultry Farms on Wyndale Road in Washington County. They weren’t always a popular item at the grocery store. News swva today 1/19/2010 http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/62467/ WILLMAR — “Don’t let what happened to us happen to you.” The words of a German farmer could well be a foretelling of the demise of American animal agriculture and of food safety and security in this country. Those words were spoken more than 10 years ago but should be taken seriously , according to Chad Gregory, senior vice president of the United Egg Producers, who spoke Friday at the 2010 Strategic Animal Ag Conference in Willmar. Food Security West Central Tribune 1/22/2010 http://www.agrinews.com/united/egg/producers/executive/warns/about/hsus/effort/story-1827.html WILLMAR, Minn. —Imagine exporting Minnesota-grown corn and soybeans to Brazil, Mexico or China to feed livestock and then having the meat and eggs shipped back to the U.S. for consumption. The scenario is not far from reality, said Chad Gregory at the 2010 Strategic Animal Ag Conference in Willmar Jan. 15. Gregory, United Egg Producers senior vice president, said PETA and the Humane Society of the United States are targeting organizations like Gregory's. PETA and HSUS are not interested in humane conditions for animals, but in conflict and cash, he said. HSUS has a $131 million revenue source while the U.S. Egg Producers has $2.5 million with eight employees... Animal Welfare Agri News 2/3/2010 http://www.agweek.com/articles/?id=8177&article_id=20463&property_id=12 WILLMAR — “Don’t let what happened to us happen to you.” The words of a German farmer could well be a foretelling of the demise of American animal agriculture and of food safety and security in this country. Those words were spoken more than 10 years ago but should be taken seriously , according to Chad Gregory, senior vice president of the United Egg Producers, who spoke Friday at the 2010 Strategic Animal Ag Conference in Willmar. “Just look at Europe,” Gregory said. “They are literally getting to the point where they can’t feed themselves.” Food Security AGWEEK 2/3/2010 http://www.feedstuffs.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=F4D1A9DFCD974EAD8CD5205E15C1CB42&nm=Breaking+News&type=news&mod=News&mid=A3D60400B4204079A76C4B1B129CB433&tier=3&nid=EBE036454DFF42E0A60F25028E0836D2 Special coverage from the board of directors meeting of the United Egg Producers ahead of the annual IPE/IFE in Atlanta, Ga., this week. The United Egg Producers (UEP) has made a few significant changes to its "Animal Husbandry Guidelines" -- its animal welfare guidelines -- according to the 2010 edition that was released at the UEP board's meeting this week. The first revision is a history of the guidelines, explaining that they were developed by an independent committee of poultry ethicists and scientists under the direction of Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong, now dean of the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources at Michigan State University (i.e., UEP's scientific advisory committee). The guidelines for animal husbandry in modern cage housing systems were adopted by the UEP board at its annual meeting in 2000 (Feedstuffs, Oct. 16, 2000) and then were endorsed by the Food Marketing Institute and National Council of Chain Restaurants. Animal Welfare Feedstuffs 2/3/2010 http://news.msu.edu/story/7397/ EAST LANSING, Mich. — A team of Michigan State University researchers will explore the use of new wireless technology to determine its effectiveness in monitoring the welfare of egg-laying chickens. Using a grant of $375,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the researchers will test wearable sensors that will monitor how hens use space and resources in non-cage environments. The team has developed a hen-mountable wireless sensor system for tracking a hen’s activity profile, including its movement with respect to other hens and fixed items such as nest-boxes, perches and water station. The sensor weighs less than one ounce. “Wearable and networked wireless sensor technology is currently being explored in academia and in the industry primarily for human health monitoring,” said Subir Biswas, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and one of the team members. “We wanted to develop applications for such technology in the context of animal health and well-being monitoring.”... Animal Welfare Michigan State University 2/8/2010 http://www.feedstuffsfoodlink.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=news&mod=News&mid=9A02E3B96F2A415ABC72CB5F516B4C10&tier=3&nid=BDCE1246FF024E5D802D5D77D24D4E2D A LANDMARK new study released last week by Feeding America, the leading domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S., reported that more than 37 million people, or one in eight Americans -- including 14 million children and almost 3 million seniors -- need emergency food assistance each year from the nation's network of food banks and the agencies they serve. The findings from "Hunger in America 2010" represent a numbing 46% increase since the organization's previous study, "Hunger in America 2006." Furthermore, more than one in three client households are experiencing very low food security -- "or hunger" -- a 54% increase in the number of households from four years ago, according to the 2010 report.... Food Security Feedstuffs 2/8/2010 http://www.nctimes.com/business/article_ea706661-4c55-5710-b461-aa93a832d61e.html Idaho and Nevada are among several states positioning themselves to attract California egg producers if an animal care law drives out big egg farms, including producers in North San Diego County. California voters in 2008 approved Proposition 2, banning cramped cages for laying hens by 2015. But the proposition lacked specifications for what would be required, said Eric Larson, executive director of the San Diego County Farm Bureau. Neither Idaho nor Nevada, where officials are aggressively courting the Golden State egg industry, have restrictions on "battery cages" that leave chickens little room to spread their wings. Idaho state Sen. Tim Corder, a Republican, has no desire to change that in his state. Industry should decide, Corder insists. Agribusiness North County Times 2/9/2010 http://www.hpj.com/archives/2010/feb10/feb8/0208Edit.cfm It may seem there's nothing positive about modern agriculture in the media. Last week, we were subjected to a "Nightline" "investigative" report on a dairy farm in New York. The report should have been called a "sensationalized" report. It spouted the agenda of animal rights groups and did little to talk about the positive aspects of modern dairy production. But, there are those who feel our pain. And Mike Rowe, host of the television program "Dirty Jobs," is one of them. Rowe is a champion for people who work hard and has even begun a foundation, Mike Rowe Works, that says "Work is not the enemy." Recently, I watched one of his videos, which began this way: "In so many ways today it seems that America's farmers are under siege. Every year, we expect them to grow more and more food with less and less land. And every year they do it-- but the grief! The grief seems to come from all sides: environmental groups, animal rights activists--everyone seems to have their own specific agenda. And the media, God bless us, just can't seem to tell the whole story." .... Agriculture High Plains Journal 2/9/2010 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2010/02/idaho-chicken-prepare-for-california-egg-exodus.html Idaho is among several states watching to see if a California animal cruelty law drives flocks of big egg farms there to fly the coop. California voters in 2008 approved Proposition 2, banning cramped cages for laying hens by 2015. Neither Idaho nor Nevada, where officials are aggressively courting the Golden State egg industry, have restrictions on "battery cages" that leave chickens little room to spread their wings. Idaho Sen. Tim Corder has no desire to change that in his state. Industry should decide, Corder insists. Agribusiness LA Times 2/9/2010 http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cracking-cholesterol-confusion-during-american-heart-month-83872987.html PARK RIDGE, Ill., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- February is American Heart Month, which means it's time to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in America. When it comes to diet, mixed messages about dietary cholesterol can be confusing for many Americans, especially when it comes to eating eggs. But egg lovers still have a reason to celebrate during American Heart Month – and all year long – because more than 30 years of research shows healthy adults can enjoy eggs without significantly impacting their risk of heart disease.... Health PR Newswire 2/9/2010 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stories/201002/s2815337.htm Food prices are expected to spike again this year with India suffering its worst drought in 40 years. And the outlook for food prices and production don't look good in the long run either. The United Nations says food production must double within 40 years to meet the demand of a growing world population. Already a billion people suffer from hunger and a lack of nutrition, partly due to depleted investment in agricultural production. Food Security Food prices are expected to spike again this year with India suffering its worst drought in 40 years. And the outlook for food prices and production don't look good in the long run either. The United Nations says food production must double within 40 years to meet the demand of a growing world population. Already a billion people suffer from hunger and a lack of nutrition, partly due to depleted investment in agricultural production. 2/10/2010 http://baltimorechronicle.com/2010/020910Lendman.shtml In January 2010, Feeding America (FA, formerly America's Second Harvest) released its disturbing new report on growing hunger titled, "Hunger in America 2010." The Chicago-based organization is the nation's "leading domestic hunger-relief charity," serving the needy "through a nationwide network of member food banks, over 200 in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico." Its study is based on interviews with over 62,000 clients served by the FA network, as well as information provided by 37,000 FA agencies - emergency food providers, including food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters for short-term residents. FA's system serves an estimated 37 million people annually, up 46% since 2005, including 33.9 million pantry users, 1.8 million kitchen ones, and 1.3 million in shelters. Food Security baltimore chronicle 2/10/2010 http://www.prweb.com/releases/eggs_conventional_cage/free_range_eggs/prweb3547074.htm GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Eggs markets. The global market for eggs is projected to reach 1,154 billion by the year 2015. With growing base of the middle class population and their increasing purchasing power, the per capita consumption of eggs is increasing constantly across major Asian nations such as China and India. Since the population in the region is high, the smallest rise in the per-capita consumption would trigger a significant upswing in the retail egg market.. Agriculture PR Web 2/15/2010 http://newmatilda.com/2010/02/23/animal-rights-enters-mainstream The title of this article may confuse some people. You may be thinking "but animal rights is an issue that is in the mainstream all the time. When I walk through the city I see billboards campaigning for an end to live animal export to the Middle East. Same thing when I turn on my television. I see Jamie Oliver exposing the treatment of chickens in factory farms, or when I walk through the supermarket there are RSPCA ads telling me to choose cage-free eggs." These, however, are not about animal rights at all. They are about promoting animal welfare which certainly is a mainstream issue. The distinction between the two approaches is critical to understanding why the rights focus is finally gaining traction. Animal welfare involves promoting better treatment of animals by humans, whereas an animal rights ideology means striving for the abolition of humans’ use of animals, regardless of their treatment. While animal welfare campaigns try to improve the treatment of animals raised for food, clothing and so on, animal rights campaigns push to abolish the use of animals for all of these purposes. Animal Welfare newmatilda 3/1/2010