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Two more leave as Ohio Governor Kasich makes final stand on limiting Lake Erie algae
Columbus Dispatch | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsWith less than three months remaining in office, a frustrated Ohio Gov. John Kasich is making a final stand in his bid to rid Lake Erie of algae blooms.
Gerrymandering: The secret issue Ohio will vote on in the midterm election
Cincinnati Enquirer | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsMost Ohio voters are thinking about the economy or health care when they cast their ballots in the midterm election.But there’s another big issue looming in the background: whether Ohio’s district maps will be gerrymandered for another decade.Yes, Ohio already voted for redistricting reform -- twice. But politicians will still be in charge and have the final say on maps that will shape Ohio's political landscape for many years.Whoever is elected governor, secretary of state and auditor will be part of a new seven-member panel drawing Statehouse district lines in 2021.
Florida pythons never stop eating. That could help them spread to cooler places
Miami Herald | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Rural NewsFueled by bountiful swamps that provide a steady supply of marsh rabbits, deer, wading birds and other meals, Burmese pythons in Florida have rapidly adapted to become hardier and more resistant to cold than their Asian cousins, a new study has found. And that supercharged evolution should serve as a warning not just for Florida, but the entire U.S.
Investing in longevity: Ohio dairy builds second facility for mature cows
Progressive Dairy | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Agriculture NewsVanderMade says they wanted the cows to be in a low-stress environment and never have to look for a place to eat, drink or lie down. The idea was to create an environment specifically for the comfort, health and longevity of the older cows.“We want our cows to live a long, happy life,” VanderMade says. He adds they now feel their older cows are producing to their full genetic potential. Some may have considered designing a barn just for older cows to be a gamble, but VanderMade says the facility has paid huge dividends.
Animal activists attending ‘vigil’ at Oakdale ranch arrested after taking a calf
Merced Sun Star | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in NewsThree woman were arrested at a ranch north of Oakdale Sunday as they attempted to carry an apparently dying calf from the property. The women were among nearly 60 activists with the animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere who were at Ray-Mar Ranches on Dodds Road on Sunday to “participate in a vigil to honor the lives of the thousands of calves raised there each year,” according to a press release from the group.
Monsanto punitive damages slashed by judge; Verdict upheld
Money Watch | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Agriculture NewsA judge on Monday upheld a jury's verdict that found Monsanto's weed killer caused a groundskeeper's cancer, but she slashed the amount of money to be paid from $289 million to $78 million. In denying Monsanto's request for a new trial, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos cut the jury's punitive damage award from $250 million to $39 million. The judge had earlier said she had strong doubts about the jury's entire punitive damage award.In a tentative ruling on Oct. 11, Bolanos said it appeared the jurors overreached with their punitive damages award.
Why cows are getting a bad rap in lab-grown meat debate
The Conversation | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Food NewsA battle royal is brewing over what to call animal cells grown in cell culture for food. Should it be in-vitro meat, cellular meat, cultured meat or fermented meat? What about animal-free meat, slaughter-free meat, artificial meat, synthetic meat, zombie meat, lab-grown meat, non-meat or artificial muscle proteins? Then there is the polarizing “fake” versus “clean” meat framing that boils this complex topic down to a simple good versus bad dichotomy.
Farmers helped propel Trump to the White House. Their loyalty is being tested by his trade war.
CNN | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Agriculture, Federal NewsIn good years, cargo trains moving west along the flat, sweeping grasslands of North Dakota’s plains are a sign of money rolling in. Today, as tariffs from America’s largest foreign soybean market -- China -- threaten to upend the industry, many trains sit idle.“There are no shuttle trains leaving. There is no nothing,” said Joe Ericson, the 38-year-old president of the North Dakota Soybean Growers Association.
The 2018 milk prices could be the new normal
Hoard's Dairymen | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Agriculture NewsMilk prices have remained in a fairly narrow range thus far in 2018, with the monthly low of $15.30 per hundredweight (cwt.) registered in February and the high of $16.30 per cwt. posted in June. Early in 2018 there was optimism that U.S. milk prices would move higher in the second half of the year, as it was expected that stronger demand, especially export demand, and lower milk supplies would give a boost to prices. The time has come to recognize that it is going to take a notable shift in one of three areas to move US milk prices higher: 1. A slowdown in U.S. milk production 2.
What's New in Aging: Grandparenting help in wake of opioid epidemic
Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Posted onOctober 25, 2018 in Rural NewsGrandparents taking responsibility for raising their grandchildren in Pennsylvania have new help available to them under two pieces of legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tom Wolf. The measures sprung from increasing pressure placed on grandparents as a result of the opioid epidemic, which has impacted many individuals in their 20s and 30s and resulted in older generations becoming caregivers for more youngsters. According to a press release from the governor’s office, an estimated 76,000 grandparents are caring for more than 83,800 grandchildren in the state.