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In These States, Past Marijuana Crimes Can Go Away
Pew Charitable Trust | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsWhen Californians voted to legalize marijuana last year, they also voted to let people petition courts to reduce or hide convictions for past marijuana crimes. State residents can now petition courts to change some felonies to misdemeanors, change some misdemeanors to infractions, and wipe away convictions for possessing or growing small amounts of the drug.
Case Farms responds to report on bird handling violations
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture NewsCase Farms has acknowledged that some of the bird handling standards at its Morganton, N.C., plant were not met, but the company is insisting that it has “a committed responsibility to ensure the well-being and humane handling of all animals in our care.”
Idaho grants packer $1 million for hiring, training 700 workers
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsCS Beef Packers will use a $1.1 million state grant announced Friday to hire and train 701 new workers for full-time positions at the company’s new beef plant in Kuna, Idaho. CS Beef Packers, a joint venture between Texas-based Caviness Beef Packers and Idaho-based agribusiness J.R. Simplot Co., began operations at the 400,000-square-foot facility on May 30.
Tyson ends chicken site search by selecting western Tennessee
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture NewsAfter months of controversy that ultimately resulted in Tyson Foods Inc. abandoning plans to build a chicken complex in Kansas, the protein giant instead will construct the plant in Humboldt, Tenn.
CA pot rules open way for potentially larger fields
ABC News | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture NewsCalifornia released long-awaited rules that will govern the state's emerging legal marijuana industry, while potentially opening the way for larger-scale cultivation that some fear could strangle small-farm growers. The thicket of emergency regulations will allow the state to begin issuing temporary licenses for growers, distributors and sellers on Jan.
Michigan Department of Agriculture seeks pesticide notification
Ionia Sentinel Standard | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture NewsResidents with verifiable medical conditions are being asked to submit their applications for the 2018 annual Pesticide Notification Registry. The registry enables individuals with verifiable medical conditions to be notified prior to a turf or ornamental application of pesticides on property that is adjacent to their primary residence.
Dicamba Update (Part II)
Texas Agriculture Law Blog | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThere are been a number of articles in the news recently discussing insurance and dicamba drift. Of course, drift damage is not covered by the damaged farmer’s crop insurance policy. Generally, injured producers look to the applicator’s liability insurance policy for compensation. Stories have reported that these claims have been denied for several reasons. First, claims may be denied if the insurance company determines that their applicator did nothing wrong. For example, if an applicator somehow violated the label by spraying with wind speeds that were too high or too low or using th
Iowa Program Offers Crop Insurance Premium Reduction for Cover Crop Use
Pro Ag | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) has announced a new program aimed at increasing acres of cover crops in the state. Iowa farmers who plant cover crops this fall may be eligible for a five dollar per acre premium reduction on their crop insurance in 2018.
School mergers seen as barrier in rural economy
Time Argus | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Rural NewsAccording to the nearly three dozen witnesses who testified at a Nov. 7 hearing of the state’s Rural Development Caucus, Vermont’s small towns are losing population, have unreliable internet, fewer job opportunities, higher transportation costs and a smaller tax base that makes paying for essential services difficult.
Judge issues blow against Trump's sanctuary city order
CNN | Posted onNovember 21, 2017 in Agriculture, Federal NewsPresident Donald Trump's latest executive order aimed at implementing the hardline immigration policies he championed during his campaign has been blocked by a federal court.US District Court Judge William Orrick issued a permanent injunction Monday blocking Trump's executive order seeking to strip so-called sanctuary cities of federal funding.The ruling represents a major setback to the administration's attempts to clamp down on cities, counties and states that seek to protect undocumented immigrants who come in contact with local law enforcement from deportation by federal authorities.