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Looks at the aftermath of September 1999 Hurricane Floyd in North Carolina. Number of dead and homeless; Estimate of total property damage; Losses to the state's farm economy; Estimate of the number of animals killed; Public health threats from the polluted flood waters.

The article focuses on the state law banning horse slaughter in the U.S. The 1949 state law in Texas prevent packers from mixing horsemeat with beef and another state law banning the slaughter horses for human consumption in Illinois. The U.S. House of Representatives pending bill attempts to amend the Horse Protection Act prohibiting the shipping, possessing and selling of horses. Animal Welfare Council determines that the number of animals-neglect cases maybe multiplied in local communities.

The article discusses the initiative of the U.S. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia in reminding farmers and ranchers to record their losses from Hurricaecne Sandy. It mentions that those affected need to keep a thorough record of all pertinent natural disaster damages including the number and kind of livestock that have died, cost of transporting livestock to safer grounds, and evidence of damage on farm land.

The article reports on the losses being experienced in the pork industry in the U.S. as of October 2012. Feed prices increased due to drought which reportedly destroyed the feeds for these animals. Losses are still expected for the next six months and are expected to be about 50 U.S. dollar Feed pricess for the final quarter of 2012. Total losses during the last six months are estimated to have been about one billion U.S. dollars.

The article reports on the forecast of Purdue University Extension economist Chris Hurt on the projected losses of the pork industry in the U.S. in the last quarter of 2012. Hurt forecasted that losses in the fourth quarter of 2012 could exceed the record of 2011 at $60 per head of hogs as compared to $45 per head in 2011. He said that the causes of industry losses include rising feed prices, speedy liquidation of sow and more hogs.

The article discusses the search for solutions to fight the growing number of feral dogs that are harassing wildlife, livestock and people by local officials in the U.S. Hundreds of feral and free-roaming dogs were responsible for hammering rabbits, quail, mule, deer and other wildlife in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains in California, which led officials to capture them. However, requests to trap, poison and shoot feral dogs cannot be accommodated by the Wildlife Services, the federal agency responsible for predator control, since its focus is on wild predators. According to Tyler Baskfield, spokesman for the Colorado division of Wildlife, people do not realize that loose pet dogs are the ones threatening livestock.

The article focuses on a letter sent by National Cattleman's Beef Association president Mike John to U.S. President George W. Bush calling for a disaster declaration due to livestock losses in High Plains states. John stated that frequent winter storms in the areas would cause more losses. He cited that the declaration would make producers eligible for low-interest emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency (FSA). He asked for allocation of funds from the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The article presents a variety of statistics. The damage resulting from deer-car collisions each year was $1 billion. The wildlife damage to U.S. households was $663 million. The amount of crop and livestock losses due to wildlife in 2001 was $944 million.

The article focuses on the new risk management options for cattlemen and other livestock producers in the U.S. It mentions programs that protect livestock producers from production losses and price fluctuations such as the Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (PRF), the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), and the Livestock Tisk Protection (LRP). Moreover, the PRF is based on a rainfall index which is also based on data from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center.

The article presents case studies of Clostridium difficile, an emerging pathogen that affects the swine industry in the U.S. It is found in soil, water and gut of mammals and birds. C. difficile is the common cause of diarrhea in piglets ages 1 to 7 days old. A study was conducted on piglets and the result shows that it commonly occurs at weaning. It is important that producers and veterinarian have good communication and coordination to solve, minimize, or totally eradicate the problem.