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NE Farm Bureau launches disaster relief fund
Nebraska Farm Bureau | Posted onMarch 19, 2019 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe Nebraska Farm Bureau has launched relief efforts to aid Nebraska farmers, ranchers, and rural communities suffering from the natural disasters that have impacted the state. The relief efforts include the establishment of a disaster relief fund and launch of an online agriculture disaster exchange portal to connect those in need with those who can help. “Nebraska is a special place with special people. Many of our friends and neighbors across the state are suffering.
Trump’s proposed SNAP cuts could damage the economy. Here’s how.
The Washington Post | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Federal NewsOne thing you can say about any member of the Trump administration: They are consistent in their hatred of almost anyone who needs a financial helping hand. And they will pursue that hatred to the point of damaging the American economy. The Trump administration’s new budget, released Monday, includes staggering proposed cuts to social welfare programs and needs such as Medicare, Medicaid, housing and education. These cuts are not just mean, though they are indeed very, very mean.
Fighting floodwaters and keeping calves alive, a wild weather day in Nebraska
Journal Star | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Agriculture NewsA foot of new snow fell in the Panhandle on Wednesday, while rivers and creeks already swollen from melted ice and snow jumped their banks across eastern Nebraska.State officials urged Nebraskans to stay put in areas where heavy snow and high winds have made travel dangerous, and asked those threatened by flooding to heed evacuation warnings and to avoid water that has spilled over roads.The weather system — which Gov.
U.S. and EU Work out Deal on Beef
WNEX | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Federal NewsThe United States and European Union have reached an agreement in principle to allow U.S. farmers a share of the E.U.’s annual 45,000-ton quota for hormone-free beef imports. South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association President Steve Ollerich says that’s a good first step in possibly establishing more market share for U.S. beef in that market. He says a final trade agreement with the E.U. won’t come overnight.However, Ollerich says once the European consumers get a taste of U.S. beef, they’ll want even more of it.Negotiations to include the U.S.
Disaster, disruptions, and exhaustion. Flood problems will not relent
KETV | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Rural NewsThe rivers kept raging Sunday as more Nebraskans and Iowas fled to shelters, first responders kept working through their exhaustion, and scores of volunteers offered supplies, food, and prayers. The head of the Nebraska State Patrol said the recovery would be a "marathon". With highways closed and farmland flooded, no one could offer a solid projection on how long it might take to put Nebraska back to where it was a month ago.The immediate concern Sunday was for those still stranded, or isolated.
Thousands flee Midwest flooding triggered by 'bomb cyclone' – and more rain is coming
USA Today | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Rural NewsA "bomb cyclone" storm that bloated rivers as it roared through much of the Midwest combined with spring snowmelt Sunday to drive some Midwest rivers to record levels and force evacuation of hundreds of homes. At least two deaths were blamed on flooding. Two other men have been missing for days.Some areas must brace for more rain Tuesday, forecasters said. Tuesday's storm won't match last week's "bomb cyclone" that triggered heavy snow, howling winds and several tornadoes, AccuWeather Meteorologist Jim Andrews said.
FDA Publishes Final Rule Extending Compliance Dates for Agricultural Water Provisions
FDA | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Federal NewsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a rule to finalize the new compliance dates for the agricultural water requirements in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule.
Oregon House approves environmental 'rollback' bill
Capital Press | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsA proposal aimed at monitoring and preventing “rollbacks” of environmental protections under the Trump administration passed the Oregon House 39-20 on March 14.
Small Refinery Exemptions and Biomass-Based Diesel Demand Destruction
Farm Doc Daily | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Energy NewsThe market impact of small refinery exemptions (SREs) granted under the RFS remains a highly contentious issue. From a regulatory standpoint, there is no doubt that SREs opened a backdoor mechanism for the EPA to reduce the statutorily-mandated RFS volumes. However, there is sharp disagreement about the impact of SREs on the physical consumption of biofuels, particularly for ethanol. The ethanol industry has argued vociferously that there has been substantial destruction of demand in the physical ethanol market due to the SREs.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam vetoes attempts to pull state from regional carbon-cutting initiatives
Energy News Network | Posted onMarch 18, 2019 in Energy NewsBy issuing a pair of vetoes Thursday, Virginia Gov.