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California farmers await potential change in dairy pricing
Ag Alert | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Agriculture NewsPeople in the dairy business say they're quite certain the state will be changing to a federal milk pricing system this fall, but they're holding out on making any long-term business decisions in anticipation of this move. In a producer referendum that ended earlier this month, California dairy farmers voted whether to join a federal milk marketing order for the state. Though the U.S.
Evolution wording removed from draft of Arizona school science standards
Arizona Central | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe Arizona Department of Education hopes to make changes to science standards, which will affect K-12 districts and charter schools. The changes include removing the word "evolution" in some areas and describing it as a "theory" in others. Some educators and scientists are outraged by the change. According to the department, the standards are not curriculum or instructional practices. The standards focus on 14 core ideas regarding science and engineering that teachers use to create their curriculum.
A lot less pot is being sold in California than initially estimated, analyst says
The Los Angeles Times | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsWith tax revenue from legal pot sales in California falling short of projections, a financial analysis firm estimated Tuesday that total sales this year will be $1.9 billion, significantly less than the $3.8 billion the company expected.The firm, New Frontier Data, had also estimated that total sales in California would reach $6.7 billion by 2025, but now says it is more likely the industry will generate $4.72 billion by then.Most cities in California have refused to allow pot businesses, and there are tough rules for those who want state licenses to grow, distribute and sell marijuana.
Farm Bill Fail
Daily Yonder | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Federal News
Using radical playfulness to bring communities together
Daily Yonder | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Rural NewsAshley Hanson believes in the power of performing arts to bring communities together. After all, she has seen that happen up close. Her organization, PlaceBase Productions in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, uses “radical playfulness” to stage events ranging from bonfires and singalongs to tongue twisters and town-square theater productions.
Poultry breeders have ‘compelling’ sustainability story
Watt Ag Net | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Agriculture NewsIf people truly understood the science behind modern poultry genetics, there would be little justification for the movement toward slower-growing broiler breeds, a University of California-Davis (UCD) extension specialist said.
America should look to states on how to shape immigration policy
The Hill | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Agriculture, Federal NewsIn the national immigration debate, anti-immigrant rhetoric is at a fever pitch generated by politicians bent on inciting a cultural war and exploiting the fears many Americans have about their economic situation and how their communities are changing. But to truly understand the role of immigrants in the United States, we must look to the states and localities where immigrants live.
Americans are trashing perfectly good food – will better labeling minimize the waste?
KUTV | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Food NewsIf the food in your fridge is expired, you'd likely throw it out. But a Get Gephardt investigation finds that, in doing so, you are likely trashing perfectly good food. At the center of the problem is confusion over what the “expiration dates” printed on food actually mean, experts say.The confusion is understandable. The labels don't seem to have any consistency.Taking a day for 'investigative shopping' around several local grocery stores, on packaged food, Get Gephardt found a date was almost always printed.
Why States Worry That 'Association Health Plans' Will Be Magnets for Scam Artists
Pew Charitable Trust | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Rural NewsWithin weeks, the Trump administration will make it easier for small businesses to band together to buy health insurance for their workers. The U.S.
Why rural Americans are far less optimistic about their financial future
Market Watch | Posted onMay 30, 2018 in Rural NewsAcross the country, Americans’ anxiety about their finances is worsening. And rural residents are far more pessimistic about their financial prospects. Only 36% of Americans living in rural counties — who don’t earn enough to pay for the lifestyle they want — believed that situation would improve in the future, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. Comparatively, nearly half of those living in urban and suburban areas who were in the same boat were optimistic about their financial futures.