Agribusiness

KAW Letter to SUPERVALU on Their Decision to Sell Meat Without Antibiotics

Letter to Chairman and CEO of SUPERVALU congratulating them on their decision to sell meat from animals raised without antibiotics.

KAW Letter to Sunflower Markets on Stocking Meat and Poultry Raised With Fewer Antibiotics

Letter congratulating the Director of Sunflower Markets for opening a new store that will stock meat and poultry raised without the routine use of antibiotics. The letter acknowledges how stores such as Sunflower Market have increased the demand for meat and poultry raised with fewer antibiotics and how that helps with the meat production industry is changing its ways.  

Letter in Response to Star Tribune Article on CAFTA

Letter submitted to the Minneapolis Star Tribune in response to an article criticizing sugar beet farmers for being concerned about the impact of CAFTA on their livelihoods.

Minnesota Ranks Third in Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in Animal Feed, New Report Estimates

Minnesota ranks third in the country in its estimated annual use of antibiotics important in human medicine as feed additives for chicken, swine and beef cattle, according to a new report released today by Environmental Defense.

Sweet or Sour? The U.S. Sugar Program and the Threats Posed by the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Program

The U.S. sugar program is the only major U.S.commodity program that guarantees fair prices to farmers, operates at no cost to tax payers and prevents export dumping at below the cost of production. In other words, it balances supply and demand.

Smart Produce Guide

Pesticide residue levels on produce vary depending on the type and how it is grown. This guide will help with choosing fruits and vegetables that have lower residues, avoiding other contaminates affecting produce and information on locally produced and organic foods. Both the long and short versions are included.

Does Misuse of Antibiotics in Food Animals Threaten Human Health?

Point/Counterpoint article in APUA newsletter, Vol. 22, No. 2., published by the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, asking the question "Does Misuse of Antibiotics in Food Animals Threaten Human Health?"