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Oil Industry Group Tells Barrasso E15 Storage not Compatible, RFA Says not so Fast
DTN | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Energy NewsThough the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering the legalities of allowing year-round E15 sales, the Renewable Fuels Association said in a news release on Wednesday a petroleum group is spreading misinformation about E15 underground storage tanks and the Renewable Fuel Standard. In a letter to Sen.
Be especially thankful for organic turkey
Watt Ag Net | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Agriculture, Food NewsButterball, the largest turkey producer in the United States, has quietly entered the organic turkey market in time for the Thanksgiving holiday next week. It did so with so little fanfare that unless you are a reader of USA Today, you probably didn’t know the company even got involved with organic turkey production.Why didn’t Butterball shout it out loud and proud to all of the consumers who are preparing to put a turkey on the table on November 23?
From Cattle To Capital: How Agriculture Bred Ancient Inequality
NPR | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe gap between rich and poor is one of the great concerns of modern times. It's even driving archaeologists to look more closely at wealth disparities in ancient societies. "That's what's so fun about it," says Timothy Kohler, at Washington State University. "It widens our perspective, and allows us to see that the way things are organized now is not the only way for things to be organized."Measuring inequality in societies that didn't leave written records is hard, of course.
Dwindling immigration stresses tree-fruit industry
Yakima Herald | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Agriculture, Federal NewsOver the past several years, farmers have complained that a dwindling labor force continues to stress production of the state’s multi-billion dollar tree fruit industry.Employment and market experts in the past have questioned whether such a shortage really exists. But recent studies are indicating that our once robust low-wage labor force primarily from Mexico is in fact dwindling, or not keeping pace with industry growth.
US to allow imports of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe, Zambia
CNN | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Federal NewsUS authorities will remove restrictions on importing African elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia.That means Americans will soon be able to hunt the endangered big game, an activity that garnered worldwide attention when a Minnesota dentist took Cecil, perhaps the world's most famous lion, near a wildlife park in Zimbabwe.A US Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman said the move will allow the two African countries to include US sport hunting as part of their management plans for the elephants and allow them to put "much-needed revenue back into conservation."Critics, however, note the r
Iowa company will convert cow manure into natural gas. But is it an environmental asset or hazard?
Des Moines Register | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Agriculture, Energy NewsWalz Energy plans to custom-feed 1,680 cattle in each of six partially enclosed open feedlots. "We'll be the hotel, the inn-keeper, the caregiver," Haman said.
Dairy farm violated Clean Water Act, told to pay up
Hawaii News Now | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Agriculture News
An environmental watchdog group came out on top in court over clean water violations by a Kauai dairy.A federal court ordered Hawaii Dairy Farms to pay $506,000 to The Friends of Mahaulepu, an environmental watchdog organization. The money will go to cover legal fees encountered over a three-year legal battle.
Oregon: No unique threat from canola
Capital Press | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Agriculture NewsCanola poses no greater threat to specialty seed producers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley than turnips, radish and other related crops, according to Oregon State University. Problems with insects, diseases and volunteers weren’t materially different enough in canola fields for the crop to be considered a unique risk compared to other species from the Brassica genus, the three-year OSU study found.
Community Health Workers’ Role in Health Care Delivery
Rural Pennsylvania | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsWith current shortages of health care professionals in rural Pennsylvania, community health workers have the potential to play a significant role in the delivery of rural health services, according to research out of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. Currently, there is no single definition of a community health worker (CHW).
UK plans to make cameras in slaughter facilities mandatory
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onNovember 16, 2017 in Agriculture NewsClosed circuit television (CCTV) recording would become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England next year under a new legislative proposal, the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced.