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Aid approved for Canada ranchers in bovine TB outbreak
Meatingplace (registration required) | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Agriculture NewsRanchers in Alberta and Saskatchewan can apply to access $16.7 million in financial assistance as they cope with an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis that is forcing the slaughter of an estimated 10,000 cattle, Canada’s agriculture minister announced. An estimated 10,000 cattle are scheduled to be slaughtered across 40 ranching operations placed under quarantine
U.S. Energy Department balks at Trump request for names on climate change
Reuters | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Energy NewsThe U.S.
Census report unusually informative about rural
Daily Yonder | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Rural NewsThe Census Bureau put the spotlight on rural America today when it released the results of its latest American Community Survey, the data that gives us the closest look at changes in American demography, economics, work, and lifestyles. Meanwhile, the survey showed that the Census-defined rural population remained steady from last year.The press release that announced the new Census data focused on rural information, noting that rural Americans are more likely to own their own homes, live in the state where they were born, and to have served in the military.
Gatlinburg fires disrupts livelihood of thousands
Daily Yonder | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Rural News
The deadly fire that struck the resort town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, has halted the tourism trade, which provides up to half the jobs in the city and surrounding county. Even for businesses that were not damaged, cash registers will be silent until at least Friday. Residents say they are confident the economy will bounce back.
N.H. Veterinarians Object to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandate
Veterinary Practice News | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Rural NewsTo prevent humans from abusing opioids, under the new mandate veterinarians in New Hampshire will have to check the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program database before prescribing medications to their pet patients. And therein lies the problem. "It's inappropriate and illegal for someone who's not a human medical professional to make a medical determination about human beings," Stephen Crawford, DVM, the state veterinarian who serves on the New Hampshire Board of Veterinary Medicine, told the Union Leader.
Military Spouses Struggle to Stay in Careers, Despite State Laws
Pew Charitable Trust | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Rural NewsPatti Ruby is a rarity among military spouses. She has been able to stay in her chosen career, speech pathology, for nearly 13 years, through the birth of her three children and a cross-country move, from Virginia to California. Last week, the family moved again, to Florida. Ruby said she thought a new Florida law that provides temporary occupational licenses to military spouses would make it easy for her to get back to work. But she realized last month that she may not be eligible.
R-CALF wins a legal round against beef checkoff
Meatingplace (registration required) | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Agriculture NewsA U.S. magistrate judge recommended that the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana grant R-CALF USA’s request for a preliminary injunction in a case involving the beef checkoff. The injunction would stop USDA from continuing to allow the Montana State Beef Council to use checkoff dollars to fund its advertising campaigns unless a cattle producer provides prior affirmative consent that his/her checkoff dollars may be retained by the council for that purpose.The ruling relates to a lawsuit R-CALF filed against the national beef checkoff program in May.
9 challenges facing US poultry producers in 2017
Watt Ag Net | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Agriculture NewsBiosecurity and defense against HPAI: This was a point of success in 2016 – only one turkey flock had an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza – but keeping flocks healthy is a continuing priority in 2017. “One positive outcome of the HPAI outbreak in 2015 is that the industry has increased its focus on biosecurity and that remains in place,” Simmons said. International trade and exports: Another industry success in 2016 was the reopening of the chicken trade with South Africa.
A decades-long, tri-state water war killed a bipartisan weather bill last week
The Washington Post | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Federal NewsA bipartisan weather bill years in the making quietly died on the floor of the House of Representatives. Supporters of the bill say it was necessary to maintain U.S. excellence in research and forecasting and the National Weather Service’s ability to issue lifesaving warnings. It also would have bridged federal agencies and private companies in a discipline where advances are being made across all sectors. The Weather Research and Forecasting Act of 2015 — which had Democrat, Republican, bicameral and weather enterprise support — passed the Senate by unanimous consent on Dec.
How Disease Rates Vary by State — and What States Can Do About It
Pew Charitable Trust | Posted onDecember 15, 2016 in Rural NewsBy many measures, Hawaii is one of the healthiest states in the union. Yet only Mississippi has a higher rate of flu or pneumonia deaths than the Aloha State.