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Dairy Farmers of America breaks ground on retail store in Utah
Feedstuffs | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in Agriculture NewsDairy Farmers of America (DFA), a national cooperative owned by family farmers, broke ground this week for the construction of a new retail store, The Creamery, in Beaver, Utah, which will replace the existing cheese store currently on the site of DFA’s Beaver City processing plant. Slated for opening in late 2018, the new 11,250 sq. ft. store will be more than four times the size of the original cheese store and will feature expanded retail space, greater product selection and an interactive, educational experience about dairy for visitors.
As dairy crisis crushes farmers, Wisconsin's rural identity in jeopardy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in NewsKyle Kurt fought to keep his emotions just below the surface as he talked about selling off his herd of Holstein dairy cows, which he's milked twice a day, 365 days a year, through good times and bad. Dairy farming has been Kurt's livelihood, and his passion, since he graduated from Lodi High School 18 years ago. But come Monday, he's having an auction to sell his cows, his milking equipment, his tractors and other farm machinery that he's spent years acquiring.
OIL INDUSTRY, OIL-STATE LAWMAKERS WANT RFS GONE
Brownfield Ag News | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in Energy NewsPetroleum refiners made it clear they would like to see the Renewable Fuel Standard go away. American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Association CEO Chet Thompson testified Friday before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on a proposal to change America’s octane standards. “Sunsetting the RFS and transitioning to a 95 RON performance standard would end mandates, reduce overall compliance burdens, and provide achievable regulatory targets.” Growth Energy’s Emily Skor testified in favor of higher octane but insisted the RFS needs to be a part of that. “Ninety-five RON is a 91
Despite support from Trump, EPA continues to examine 15% blend
The Progressive Farmer | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in Energy NewsAlthough President Donald Trump made clear on Thursday his support for granting a waiver to allow year-round sales of E15, the EPA told DTN on Friday the agency hasn't yet made a decision on E15. E15 fuel is a blend of 15% ethanol and 85% of gasoline. At a White House meeting Thursday focusing on agriculture and trade, Trump said his administration will approve E15.
Trump says he’s in no hurry to finish NAFTA. That’s good because it may take awhile
The Washington Post | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in Federal NewsDiplomats from the United States, Canada and Mexico had hoped to announce progress toward a replacement for the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement by Friday, when regional leaders are scheduled to meet in Peru for the Summit of the Americas. President Trump’s decision to skip the meeting to monitor the Syrian situation reduced pressure to make a public statement. “We don’t have as many concrete results as you may have expected,” said one individual familiar with the talks, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
Farm BIll kills CSP, reworks SNAP to fund other parts.
Agri-Pulse | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in NewsHouse Republicans are relying on elimination of the Conservation Stewardship Program and tightened eligibility rules and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to fund other priorities in the new farm bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Eliminating CSP would save $12.6 billion over 10 years, of which $7.7 billion would go toward expanding the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, according to the analysis released late Friday by the CBO."We just think that EQIP is more efficient and a better use of the money," Conaway said.Another $2.
Indiana’s AG weighs in to help agriculture in Supreme Court
Farm Futures | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsIndiana farmers must choose between ignoring Massachusetts’ regulations or complying with them to sell product in that state.Curtis Hill, Attorney General for Indiana, is requesting the United States Supreme Court block the implementation of the Massachusetts’ Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (Animal Law).The Republican Indiana official on March 16, 2018, filed a Reply Brief in the Supreme Court to support an original Bill of Complaint. He argues “The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all controversies between two or more states.”
How a rural electric co-op connected a community
High Country News | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in Rural NewsMolly Byrnes, 34, and Jesse Hofmann-Smith, 35, can’t reliably make phone calls on their cellular network from their cozy apartment on the outskirts of Taos, New Mexico, but they can host real-time webinars and build websites online for clients across the country. Their casita is one of about 6,300 homes and businesses in northern New Mexico connected to a high-speed fiber-optic internet network run by an unlikely source: the local electric cooperative. An increasing number of rural electric cooperatives in the U.S.
Tennessee Rural Hospital Transformation Act of 2018
Tennessee legislature | Posted onApril 16, 2018 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsThis bill requires that the department of economic and community development shall establish and manage a grant program to support rural hospitals in assessing viability and identifying new delivery models, strategic partnerships, and operational changes that enable the continuation of needed healthcare services in rural communities (the "rural hospital transformation program"). For purposes of this bill, a rural hospital is a hospital located outside of a major urban or suburban area; provided, that the hospital may be located within a metropolitan statistical area.
Bayer Granted Changes in Monsanto Deal
DTN | Posted onApril 13, 2018 in Agriculture NewsThe makeover at Bayer continues as the company attempts to purchase Monsanto. This time the German-based firm was granted concessions on proposed spinoffs. Bayer announced Wednesday that the European Commission has approved two modifications to its original approval of the takeover bid. Earlier this week, the U.S.