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NAFTA breakup would harm U.S. produce growers, analysts say
Capital Press | Posted onMay 2, 2018 in Federal NewsA Rabobank report finds the demise of NAFTA would lead to fewer exports of U.S. fruit, tree nuts and vegetables and more imports of produce from Mexico and Canada.While U.S. consumers would likely see lower prices for produce at the grocery store if the North American Free Trade Agreement implodes, U.S. growers of those products would lose out due to fewer exports to Mexico and Canada and more imports from those nations.
Jack Block: Farmers Worry
OFW Law | Posted onMay 2, 2018 in Agriculture NewsFarmers, ranchers, and the whole ag industry have a lot to worry about. Start with farm income – our income has been cut in half over the last 3 or 4 years. There are some hopeful developments. The drought in Argentina and a production shortfall in Brazil may help to lift some of our prices. Brazil’s corn production dropped from 94.5 million tons to 89 million tons. Argentine corn and soybean production took an even bigger hit. I see in Agri-Pulse Daybreak that Brazilian livestock producers want their government to lift tariffs on U.S. corn imports. Amazing! Do they really need our corn?
Philanthropic funding equity can't exclude rural
Daily Yonder | Posted onMay 2, 2018 in Rural NewsRural communities may be left out of philanthropic funding for increased equity, but they’re precisely where equitable solutions are being created. Maybe philanthropy’s ignoring of rural communities is based on a misunderstanding among funders who concentrate specifically on race equity and assume that rural America is all white.
Progressive Coalition launches campaign for rural voters
Daily Yonder | Posted onMay 2, 2018 in Rural NewsThe agenda for an effort to reach voters in 72 “critical” rural counties includes universal healthcare, improving public education, countering corporate power, and economic justice for farmers, according to a report. A coalition of rural community organizing groups has launched a campaign to educate rural voters in 72 counties they say are key to winning federal elections.
Princeton sociologist spent a decade exploring what fuels rural America's outrage
Daily Yonder | Posted onMay 2, 2018 in NewsRobert Wuthnow’s new book, The Left Behind: Decline and Rage in Rural America, is a distillation of the Princeton sociologist’s decade of research regarding rural communities. Wuthnow, along with a team of researchers, conducted hundreds of interviews with people living in small towns, on farms, and in rural communities in an attempt to better understand social, cultural and political dynamics. It’s a shorter book written primarily for a non-specialty audience that pulls together some of the main conclusions for all of that research.
Washington To Euthanize Elk To Stop Eastward Spread of Hoof Disease
Kuow | Posted onMay 2, 2018 in NewsA disease that affects wild elk populations has been spreading in Western Washington for a decade. Now, wildlife managers say they have found evidence of elk hoof disease east of the Cascades. The disease, a bacterial infection that causes hoof deformities, was discovered after someone sent a deformed hoof from an elk to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in early April. That elk was killed in a vehicle collision near Trout Lake in Klickitat County.
Louisiana veterinarian awaiting trial in fatal dog shooting case
Veterinary Practice News | Posted onMay 2, 2018 in Rural NewsKelly Folse, DVM, is at home on bond awaiting trial after her Dec. 19 arrest in Louisiana for allegedly shooting and killing her neighbor’s 15-month-old bulldog, Bruizer, six days earlier. Her attorney, who spoke with dvm360, says Dr. Folse has been unable to find employment as a result of the charges brought against her. According to the court affidavit for the charges filed against the 35-year-old veterinarian, Dr. Folse “shot her neighbor’s dog in the head, killing him.” The dog was in its backyard, which borders an elementary school, at the time of the shooting.
New USDA website created to promote rural prosperity
Hoosier Ag Today | Posted onMay 1, 2018 in Agriculture, Federal NewsAssistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today unveiled a new interactive webpage to identify best practices for building rural prosperity. “Rural communities need forward-thinking strategies to build strong, resilient futures,” Hazlett said.
Wisconsin produced record 3.37B pounds of cheese in 2017
Minnesota Star Tribune | Posted onMay 1, 2018 in Agriculture NewsWisconsin strengthened its hold as the nation's top cheese maker by producing a record 3.37 billion pounds last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Wisconsin accounted for about 26 percent of the 12.7 billion pounds of cheese produced in the U.S. last year.Wisconsin saw a 7 percent increase in Hispanic cheese production, a 5.5 percent increase of American cheese and a 3.7 percent increase in Italian cheese, Wisconsin State Journal reported .
Private equity firms reported to be eyeing bid for Elanco
Watt Ag Net | Posted onMay 1, 2018 in Agriculture NewsSeveral private equity firms are said to be considering a bid for Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Co., as the company considers its options for the unit. Bain Capital, Advent International Corp. and Carlyle Group L.P. are among the firms that may look to bid for Elanco. According to a JPMorgan Chase & Co. estimate from December, the business could be valued at $14 billion to $16 billion. In October, Eli Lilly launched a strategic review of Elanco to review alternatives that could enhance its profitability.