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Governor Cuomo Announces $5 Million for County Fair Infrastructure Improvement Projects
New York Governor | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Agriculture, Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $5 million is being awarded to county and youth fairs across the State through the 2017 Agricultural Fairgrounds Infrastructure Improvement Program. The funding will be divided equally among the State's 52 eligible local fairs, with each receiving an award of $96,153 to offset the cost of improvements and renovation projects, including new construction, that support New York's agricultural industry. This second round of funding approved in the New York State Budget builds on the $5 million allocated for county fairs in 2016.
Texas Ag Law releases dozens of podcasts on variety of issues
Texas A&M | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Agriculture NewsYou can listen to the podcast on computer or any phone podcast app. Episode 1 – Introduction to Ag Law in the Field.
Michigan apple growers could lose millions without migrant workers
Detroit Free Press | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Agriculture, Federal NewsHere in the Sparta area, north of Grand Rapids, finding migrant workers like Carlos and Hernandez to clear the orchards is getting increasingly difficult. Most of them have come from Mexico; some are undocumented.
ICE to target employers who hire illegal immigrants
Washington Examiner | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Agriculture, Federal NewsU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is prepared to criminally prosecute illegal immigrants in the workplace, as well as those employers who hire them."While we focus on the criminal prosecution of employers who knowingly hire illegal workers, under the current administration's enforcement priorities, workers encountered during these investigations who are unauthorized to remain in the United States are also subject to administrative arrest and removal from the country," ICE spokeswoman Danielle Bennett said.
E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists
The New York Times | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency has canceled the speaking appearance of three agency scientists who were scheduled to discuss climate change at a conference on Monday in Rhode Island, according to the agency and several people involved. John Konkus, an E.P.A. spokesman and a former Trump campaign operative in Florida, confirmed that agency scientists would not speak at the State of the Narragansett Bay and Watershed program in Providence. He provided no further explanation.Scientists involved in the program said that much of the discussion at the event centers on climate change.
Still Waiting for FEMA in Texas and Florida After Hurricanes
The New York Times | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Federal, Rural NewsAccording to interviews with dozens of storm victims, one of the busiest hurricane seasons in years has overwhelmed federal disaster officials. As a result, the government’s response in the two biggest affected states — Texas and Florida — has been scattershot: effective in dealing with immediate needs, but unreliable and at times inadequate in handling the aftermath, as thousands of people face unusually long delays in getting basic disaster assistance. FEMA has taken weeks to inspect damaged homes and apartments, delaying flood victims’ attempts to rebuild their lives and properties.
Bipartisan legislation to support American farmers competing in global agricultural markets
River Bender | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Federal NewsU.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-NH) in co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation to expand access to new markets for Illinois farmers who sell their goods in an increasingly competitive global economy. The Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports (CREAATE) Act would provide long overdue funding increases to two U.S.
World’s first CO2-neutral chicken eggs laid in the Netherlands
I Am Expat | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Agriculture NewsAnother world’s first for farming and agriculture in the Netherlands; this time it's a CO2-neutral chicken farm with 24.000 chickens in Castenray in the province of Limburg.The most animal and environmentally friendly chicken farm in the world. In order to achieve CO2-neutrality, specific choices have been made regarding the farm itself and the chickens that will inhabit it.
New Report Illustrates Why USDA Must Not Allow Chinese Poultry or Brazilian Fresh Meat Imports
Common Dreams | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Federal, Food NewsIn an audit released October 13, the USDA’s Office of the Inspector General once again found that the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) inadequate oversight of imported meat and poultry is putting U.S. consumers at risk. FSIS is supposed to determine whether countries that export meat, poultry, egg products or catfish have a regulatory system that can meet the standards required in the United States. However, the OIG audit reveals that FSIS is not doing enough oversight of the process used to determine which countries have “equivalent” food safety systems.
San Francisco sues Big Oil for climate adaptation
High Country News | Posted onOctober 25, 2017 in Energy NewsOn a Tuesday morning in October, just before noon, the San Francisco port is bustling with life. Shoppers line up for late summer produce and specialty coffee at a farmer’s market in front of the iconic Ferry Building, and suited professionals settle on benches near the water to enjoy their lunches. It’s unlikely that many of these daytime revelers realize that they are just a few feet from the seawall: a critical barricade protecting San Francisco from the looming impacts of climate change, and an accessory in a lawsuit that’s demanding oil companies pay for these impacts.