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On the Farm: Our Horse, Ginger
By Brent Murphree, Regional Communications Manager for Cotton Board One day grandpa Howard was at the sale barn. During the auction a sorrel filly reared…
It’s National Pork Month – Go Hog Wild
You’ve heard the slogan about pork, “it’s the other white meat,” but do you know it’s the most widely consumed meat in the world? According…
Animal Rights: Negative Media Attention Impacts Meat Demand
[caption id="attachment_877" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: Flickr.com -Kiwi NZ"][/caption] By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau Media attention to animal welfare results in significant, negative effects…
Farmers; Ranchers Take Their Dog to Work Every Day
By Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”attachment_600″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”Every day is "Take Your Dog to Work Day" for farmers and ranchers! This is…
Time to start watching for venomous critters: Rattlers, scorpions, lizards ready to feed
By the Arizona Game and Fish Department Welcome to springtime in Arizona; home to the most dangerous rattlesnake, spider, lizard, and scorpion in the nation.…
Farmers and Ranchers Care About Animal Welfare
Julie Murphree, Arizona Farm Bureau [caption id=”” align=”alignleft” width=”353″ caption=”Alan Kessler (center) chats with other ranchers during an Arizona Farm Bureau gathering. Kessler says Arizona…
Arizona Vet Takes Issue with CBS' Report on Antibiotic Use in Animal Agriculture
A 36-year veteran of veterinary medicine responds to a CBS report on animal agriculture and antibiotics. Dr. McCLure suggests that “my lifetime of experience in…
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