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Administering hormones affects DNA
Science Daily | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Agriculture NewsIn pigs, endocrine disruptors can alter gene expression in a way that also affects the next generation. The study findings could potentially apply to humans, too.
Citizens Petition To Require FDA to Designate Eggs as “Healthy”
Poultry Producer | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Food NewsJesse Laflamme, CEO of Pete and Gerry’s Organics is to be complimented on his initiative to file a citizens petition with the FDA to amend the definition of “healthy”. The FDA considers that eggs are too high in total and saturated fat and cholesterol to be designated “healthy” by food processors. In contrast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services consider eggs to be a part of a “healthy diet”.
Canada launches retaliatory tariffs on U.S.
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Agriculture NewsCanada today announced it would make good on a threat of retaliatory tariffs on more than $12.6 billion worth of U.S. products, effective July 1. Among the casualties of Canada’s response to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada is about $170 million worth of U.S. beef products.
Action needed against Direct Action Everywhere
Watt Ag Net | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Agriculture NewsWhen a person thinks of animal rights organizations, Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is typically not the first one that comes to mind.However, the group’s recent antics (let’s just go with that word for now) prove that it could very well be the most dangerous animal rights organization out there. With an above-the-law type of attitude, DxE seems to take pride in the fact that its members have been arrested for doing what it believes are justifiable crimes in order to prevent farm animals from, again for what it believes (is), suffering.
EPA Waivers Total 2.25 Billion Gallons
DTN | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Energy NewsThe amount of biofuels gallons lost to small refinery waivers was worse than many had estimated. The EPA granted waivers to the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2016 and 2017, totaling 2.25 billion gallons of biofuels, according to the agency's latest renewable volume obligations proposal.In a recent analysis, the Renewable Fuels Association estimated the total to be around 1.6 billion gallons. EPA outlined details of the bank for renewable identification numbers, or RINs, in the proposed volumes.
Four State Dairy Extension group is hosting three webinars that discuss how to recognize the signs of stress
Southerminn,com | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Rural NewsFarming is one of the most stressful occupations in the United States. This is particularly true for dairy farmers as they are experiencing an extended period of low milk prices. In response to the current dairy situation, the Four State Dairy Extension group is hosting three webinars that discuss how to recognize the signs of stress, how to deal with dairy farm families experiencing stress, analyzing a dairy for profits, the profitability of various dairy systems and what the Farm Financial Management Database says about production costs. The webinars will be held at 12 p.m.
As water shortages loom, Wyoming seeks water bank law
Casper Star Tribune | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsWorried by growing demands and shrinking water supplies in the Colorado River Basin, Wyoming lawmakers are seeking legislation to authorize water banking in Wyoming and declare it a “beneficial use.” The proposed changes to water law could allow Wyoming to “bank” Green River water for the purpose of meeting obligations to downstream states, and in doing so keep the state’s water users from running dry in the event of a shortage.Lawmakers on two legislative committees were briefed recently of looming disruption in the Colorado River Basin due to drought and growing demand.
Country Fresh milk plant to close down in Livonia. MI
WXYZ | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Agriculture NewsThe Country Fresh milk processing plant in Livonia is closing.More than 150 employees are set to be out of a job by the end of August, and many have been working there for years. The workers are members of UAW Local 174 and their president says it's because of Walmart is going into its own milk production.Country Fresh is owned by Dean Foods based in Texas. It is the second largest processor of fluid milk in the U.S. behind Nestle. Dean Foods is closing a total of seven similar plants in seven states including Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Minnesota.
Trump’s trade war with China is about to begin. Analysts say it won’t be pretty.
The Washington Post | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in NewsPresident Trump’s first tariffs are set to hit $34 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and Beijing plans to respond with its own levies. So would begin an unprecedented battle between the world’s two largest economies — a conflict analysts fear could rattle markets and cripple trade.
Scientists genetically engineer pigs immune to costly disease
The Guardian | Posted onJuly 5, 2018 in Agriculture NewsScientists have genetically engineered pigs to be immune to one of the world’s most costly animal diseases, in an advance that could propel gene-editing technology into commercial farms within five years. The trial, led by the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute, showed that the pigs were completely immune to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), a disease that is endemic across the globe and costs the European pig industry nearly £1.5bn in pig deaths and decreased productivity each year.