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2017 dairy exports highest in three years
Capital Press | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in Agriculture NewsStrong overseas demand for milk powder, whey and cheese led the way for a 14 percent jump in U.S. dairy exports last year.
A Greyhound Racetrack Meets Its Demise
The New York Times | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in Rural NewsSix dog handlers, each escorting a greyhound, stepped onto the wet sand of Asia’s only legal dog-racing track to little noise except a subtropical rain. In the stands, about two dozen men watched as the greyhounds were led to their starting positions and then released to sprint after a rabbit-shaped lure around a ring.
Meter deadline approaches for Idaho groundwater pumpers
Capital Press | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni Newsroundwater pumpers have until April 1 to have an approved flow meter installed on their wells. Dairies were required to comply by Jan. 1. Those qualifying for a variance must have an approved variance on record.
The Milk Flows, But Dairy Business is Drying Up
edairynews | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in Agriculture NewsDairy farmers have always dealt with big swings in milk prices. But now that that swing is hovering at some of the lowest prices per hundredweight since 2006. The USDA’s mid-January report predicted prices to fall to under $16 per hundredweight in February and beyond, a far cry from 2014 milk prices which exceeded $24 per 100 lbs. The underlying facts behind the price decline include an oversupply of milk in the United States and the closing or shrinking of what were reliable export markets a year ago.
Running As An Independent: Liberating But Tough
NPR | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsNorthwest Iowa is one of the safest places for Republicans in the country. t's represented in the U.S. Congress by hardliner Steve King, who has a long history of controversial positions and comments. But David Johnson also represents part of northwest Iowa. And while King might look to the White House and see a kindred spirit, Johnson calls Donald Trump's rhetoric "misogynistic," "race-baiting," and "bigoted." David Johnson is a former dairy farmer who's been a senator in the state legislature since 2003. He was a prominent local leader for both George W.
House Oversight Probes Scott Pruitt’s Travel Expenses
Roll Call | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in Federal NewsEPA administrator has been under fire for first-class travel and luxury hotel stays. As questions about the official travel habits of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt mount, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is demanding documents and other information on his first-class flights, as it looks into whether federal laws were broken.Pruitt has for several months been under fire for incurring high travel costs at taxpayer expense.
House Oversight Probes Scott Pruitt’s Travel Expenses
Roll Call | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in Federal NewsEPA administrator has been under fire for first-class travel and luxury hotel stays. As questions about the official travel habits of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt mount, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is demanding documents and other information on his first-class flights, as it looks into whether federal laws were broken.Pruitt has for several months been under fire for incurring high travel costs at taxpayer expense.
Norwegian company to build large, land-based salmon farm in Maine
Portland Press Herald | Posted onFebruary 27, 2018 in Agriculture NewsNorwegian company plans to build one of the world’s largest land-based salmon farms in Belfast, a project that would create 60 jobs within two years and up to 140 once it is completed, according to the company’s chief executive officer. Nordic Aquafarms, an international developer of land-based aquaculture, has signed agreements to purchase 40 acres on the outskirts of the city and plans an initial investment of $150 million in the project.
Key competitors investing more in agriculture promotion
Brownfield Ag News | Posted onFebruary 26, 2018 in NewsA new study brings to light the importance of investing in foreign ag export promotion programs. The analysis conducted by Informa Economics shows key competitors like the European Union, Australia, and Brazil have taken significant steps to ramp up spending while the U.S. puts fewer dollars into export promotion efforts. The study revealed several competing countries outspend the United States in ag export promotion 4 to 1.
With sales falling, pork rebrands in quest for bigger slice of the market
Omaha World Herald | Posted onFebruary 26, 2018 in Agriculture NewsYou remember the old ad campaign “Pork. The Other White Meat,” right?A lot of people do. For the pork industry, that’s a problem.The best-tasting pork chops, it turns out, aren’t the really pale, lean ones.