Daily News Update, May 15, 2008

Congress passes farm bill with veto-proof margin
With veto-proof margins, Congress on Thursday sent President Bush a bill boosting farm subsidies and money for food stamps to help the poor deal with rising grocery prices. more
 

South Korea to resume U.S. beef imports later this month
South Korea plans to resume U.S. beef imports later this month, Agriculture Minister Chung Woon-chun said Wednesday, despite a public backlash over the government's alleged failure to guard against mad cow disease. more
 

LMA discusses NAIS, COOL in Washington
The practical concerns of how the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and mandatory country of origin labeling (mCOOL) will impact America’s livestock producers and livestock markets, were major topics during Livestock Marketing Association’s recent Washington, D.C., Fly-In. more
 

It’s what’s for dinner: sweet Hawaiian mini-burgers
Can’t make it to Hawaii this summer? Texas Beef Council will bring it to your table instead, with these sweet Hawaiian mini-burgers! more
 
 

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