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3 Congressmen Ask USDA To Reopen Central Valley Slaughterhouse

Three Central California congressmen cited the region’s high unemployment Thursday while asking the federal government to reopen a slaughterhouse at the center of a cruelty and food safety investigation.

2012/08/23

Feds Suspend Purchases From Central Valley Slaughterhouse Accused Of Cruelty

The federal government said it has suspended purchases of meat from a California slaughterhouse under investigation for animal cruelty and possible health issues.

2012/08/22

Higher Costs, Lower Milk Prices Take Toll On California Dairy Farmers

A growing number of California’s dairy farmers are going bankrupt, as they get caught between rising feed costs and milk prices set by the government. On Tuesday, the state rejected a request by dairy farmers to raise prices on milk.

2012/08/21

Feds Close Central Valley Slaughterhouse Over Undercover Video

Federal regulators have shut down a Central California slaughterhouse after receiving undercover video showing dairy cows, some unable to walk, being repeatedly shocked and shot before being killed.

2012/08/20

Escaped Cows Killed In Sonoma County Delivery Truck Crash

Several cows were struck by a delivery vehicle west of Santa Rosa Tuesday morning after they escaped from a nearby pasture, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.

2012/03/27

California Recalls, Quarantines Raw Milk Products

California officials are recalling and putting under quarantine raw organic milk from a Fresno County company after it was linked to E. coli that sent three California children to the hospital.

2011/11/15

Walnut Creek Residents Want The Cows To Moooove Back

Cows that used to graze along the top of a Walnut Creek subdivision ridge have been herded elsewhere, and that has some residents expressing concern about the corresponding increased fire danger.

KCBS–2011/06/20