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VA:Tax credit benefits both farmers and food banks
Augusta Free Press | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsA new tax credit will benefit Virginia’s farmers and the food banks to which they donate. The Food Crops Donation Tax Credit was approved by the General Assembly last year.
Glencor Plc Wants to buy Bunge Ltd
Voice of Louisiana | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Agriculture NewsGlencore Plc, the commodity giant led by billionaire Ivan Glasenberg, has made a takeover approach for U.S. grain trader Bunge Ltd., in a move that could reshape an industry long-dominated by four companies. Bunge operates three grain facilities in Louisiana: Vidalia, Destrahan and Darrow.
Deadly Virus Threatens Louisiana Crawfish
Voice of Louisiana | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Agriculture NewsA deadly virus is threatening Louisiana crawfish. Aquaculture specialist Mark Shirley with the LSU AgCenter says the white spot syndrome virus showed up in Acadiana about a decade ago. He says the virus is showing up again in ponds across southwest Louisiana, and it’s hurting the crawfish harvest.
California approves additional funds to fight HLB spread
Fresh Fruit Portal | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe California State Assembly approved a bill this week that will allow the citrus industry to increase spending for activities related to halting the spread of citrus greening disease. Additional funds will be provided to protect residential and commercial citrus trees from the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and the deadly plant disease it can carry, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB). The bill allows for an additional US$9.6 million in grower assessments to be spent by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA
Nevada passes energy bills incentivizing solar energy
Nevada Sun | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Energy, SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe Assembly passed the measures Monday to incentivize customers to install solar energy storage systems, research possible targets for utility companies to procure energy storage systems, and make it easier for residents to put up windmills. Assembly members also agreed with a Senate amendment to a bill that supporters say will help save energy and lower bills for customers, sending that to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s desk as well.
Hit Hard by Coal’s Decline, Eastern Kentucky Turns to Drones, Tomatoes, Solar Energy
Wall Street Journal | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Rural NewsWith coal production on the decline, one energy company is pursuing a project that might seem heretical in this eastern Kentucky mining region: a solar-energy farm. Berkeley Energy Group and a subsidiary of the French renewable-energy company EDF Energies Nouvelles aim to begin building a $100 million facility on a reclaimed strip mine next year.
Renewing the Middle Class by Revitalizing Middle America
Center for Opportunity Urbanism | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Rural NewsThe greatest test America faces is whether it can foster the kind of growth that benefits and expands the middle class. To do so, the United States will need to meet three challenges: recover from the Great Recession, rebalance the American and international economies, and gain access to the global middle class for the future of American goods and services. The fulcrum for meeting these challenges is the combination of industries and resources concentrated in the New American Heartland, the center of the country’s productive economy.
Changes to Visa Program Put Foreign-Born Doctors in Limbo
Pew Charitable Trust | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Rural NewsJust a few months ago, the future appeared promising and certain for Dr. Sunil Sreekumar Nair. A citizen of the United Kingdom, he was completing his residency in internal medicine at a Brooklyn hospital, and he had accepted a job in a hospital near Fort Smith, Arkansas, a rural area with a severe shortage of doctors.Then the Trump administration announced that it was suspending the 15-day expedited process to obtain an H-1B visa that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign-born workers in specialty fields such as medicine and information technology.
New Study Shows Bees Encounter Neonics Frequently During Corn Planting
DTN | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Agriculture NewsFarmers aren't the only ones buzzing around busily during spring planting season.Honey bees also pick up their foraging pace at this time of year, when pollen sources abound.
Ethanol and biodiesel boost bottom line for farmers
Nebraska TV | Posted onMay 25, 2017 in Agriculture, Energy NewsEthanol shines in Nebraska -- creating jobs in communities like Cambridge, Ord, and Ravenna, while also boosting the bottom line for farmers. Nebraska produces more than two billion gallons a year, with two dozen plants, most in small communities. Ethanol, even higher blends up to 85 percent widely available in Nebraska.