And though environmental, industry and farming groups can point to numerous unresolved concerns about biofuels' effects and feasibility, the ethanol lobby has never been stronger. For example, while about 60 House Democrats opposed tougher motor fuel efficiency standards a few years ago, aides to senior House Democrats say that they hope that boosting biofuels can cut that number to 30 this year, while luring more than enough Republicans to pass an energy package. For example, while about...

Prices for chicken items such as breast meat and leg quarters are higher than a year ago, more than offsetting higher production costs. chicken company in terms of pounds produced, were up more than 4 percent Friday and more than 8 percent for the week. Based on spot data for chicken prices and feed costs, we estimate commodity chicken companies are making 23 cents per lb (on a ready-to-cook basis), compared with historical averages of 12 cents, Pablo Zuanic, food equity analyst at JP...

CME/CE Walking Interventions Improve Physical Activity Levels in Sedentary Individuals A systematic review showed that, with a variety of motivational approaches, all individuals can be encouraged to walk more and can increase their walking by at least 30 to 60 minutes per week. CME/CE Walking Interventions Improve Physical Activity Levels in Sedentary Individuals A systematic review showed that, with a variety of motivational approaches, all individuals can be encouraged to walk more and...

County officials are looking to use methane gas coming from the old landfill as a possible fuel for economic development. County officials were contacted by ASU professor Dennis Grady about possibly taking part in a program that would help them find a new use for the gas. If it became a reality, the plant would process poultry and livestock from small growers in surrounding counties looking to form a cooperative operation. Department of Agriculture has commissioned a study to determine if...

Bird flu AIDS pandemic Chikungunya AIDS More (Adds details on poultry vaccines)By Adhityani ArgaJAKARTA, June 14 (Reuters) - A Indonesian man who slaughtered sick chickens and then ate them has died of bird flu, health officials said on Thursday, taking the country's human death toll to 80. Bird flu AIDS pandemic Chikungunya AIDS More (Adds details on poultry vaccines)By Adhityani ArgaJAKARTA, June 14 (Reuters) - A Indonesian man who slaughtered sick chickens and then ate them has died of...

His contract with three private law firms will pay them 33 percent to 50 percent of any money paid by the poultry companies if Oklahoma wins the lawsuit. The questions about contingency fees raised Friday in the Oklahoma case against eight poultry companies with operations in Arkansas, who are accused of polluting the Illinois River watershed with poultry litter, is a small part of a bigger national issue. Jorgensen said if Edmondson wins, Oklahoma is obligated by its state law to...