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Drought stress and high nitrate levels in a cow’s forage ration can trigger early calving, stillbirths and abortions.

Tyson Foods, Inc., is kicking off the football season with savings on the perfect party, including Tyson Wings & Boneless Wings, Dr Pepper soft drinks, Hidden Valley dressing or dips mix, and K C Masterpiece BBQ sauce.

Japan is moving toward relaxing restrictions on American beef imports, which had been limited because of fears about mad-cow disease.

Russia barred imports of frozen boneless pork produced by a unit of Tyson Foods Inc. after laboratory tests found Listeria in the meat.

The Hillshire Brands Co. presented at the Barclays Back-to-School Consumer Conference in Boston and provided an overview of the company’s three-year strategic plan for generating profitable growth.

The Made in the USA Foundation led a coalition of groups filing suit against the World Trade Organization, the U.S. Trade Representative and the Secretary of Agriculture to keep the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Act (COOL) in force.

Sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $3.1 billion, steady with the prior year.

Burger King restaurants announced a new line-up of fall menu items, focusing on chicken sandwiches and entrees.

Klement Sausage Company Inc. is recalling approximately 2,920 pounds of frozen bratwurst patties because they may contain pieces of a plastic pen.

The country has filed a complaint against the U.S. over its restrictions on imports of Argentinean beef and meat products.