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Ohio dredging facility would be first of its kind
Star Beacon | Posted onMarch 3, 2019 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe new dredge material facility in Conneaut will be unlike anything else in the state, officials said at a public meeting about the project. State Rep. John Patterson said the state banned open lake dumping of dredged material because 10 percent of all harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie have been traced to the practice. Patterson supported one of two bills establishing the fund used to finance the Conneaut dredge material project, and he attempted to pass another bill to fund Lake Erie cleanup by putting a ballot initiative before Ohio voters to approve $1 billion over 10 years.
Landmark ruling issued in Oregon landfill dispute
Capital Press | Posted onMarch 3, 2019 in Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsNegative impacts from non-farm developments can’t be offset by making payments to surrounding farmers, according to the Oregon Supreme Court.
Oregon Lawmakers may ease small-scale on-farm processing
Capital Press | Posted onMarch 3, 2019 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsSmall-scale processing on Oregon farmland would be subject to fewer county restrictions under legislation favored by both agriculture and property rights advocates. However, one provision in the proposal has become a point of debate: whether the exemption should apply to on-farm processing of cannabis.Oregon’s land use laws currently allow crop processing on farmland in facilities smaller than 10,000 square feet, but the buildings are still subject to county siting standards, such as landscaping and parking requirements.
2018 trade disruptions lost Iowa gross state product up to $2 billion
The Gazette | Posted onMarch 3, 2019 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsWhile it might be some time before the direct impacts of the trade war with China has affected Iowa’s economy, a group of eight economists and agriculture development experts at Iowa State University attempted to make exactly those projections this past September.
Rescue Network Sends Southern Puppies North
Pew | Posted onFebruary 28, 2019 in Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsThe dogs, loaded onto a Dodge cargo van marked “Mississippi Mutts On the Move,” like at least tens of thousands of others making the trip northward might once have died for lack of shelter space. Before the Oktibbeha County Humane Society shelter started shipping puppies and dogs north a decade ago, half the dogs and cats in its care were put down — a “kill rate” of 50 percent. Last year, when the humane society transported 3,000 dogs north, 93 percent of its animals left the shelter alive.“We are the epitome of the Southern shelter.
Permitless gun carry bill first signed by Oklahoma governor
AP News | Posted onFebruary 28, 2019 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsOklahoma residents will be able to openly carry firearms without a background check or training under a bill given final legislative approval hat quickly became the first signed into law by the new Republican governor. Dubbed “constitutional carry” by its supporters, the bill passed the Senate on a 40-6 vote with every Republican and one Democrat voting in favor. It already sailed through the GOP-controlled House .
Here's How Dairy Giant Dean Foods Curdled Its Own Milk
Forbes | Posted onFebruary 28, 2019 in Food News"I told you so" rings hollow when people stand to lose their jobs. But it’s worth noting that more than a few observers predicted in 2012, when Dallas-based Dean Foods shed its fast-growing organic and soy milk business, that turning the parent into largely a commodity player would hamper chances for growth.
United States Wins WTO Dispute Finding China Provides Excessive Government Support to its Grain Producers
Office of the US Trade Representative | Posted onFebruary 28, 2019 in Federal NewsU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that China has provided trade distorting domestic support to its grain producers well in excess of its commitments under WTO rules. China’s market price support policy artificially raises Chinese prices for grains above market levels, creating incentives for increased Chinese production of agricultural products and reduced imports. This panel report is a significant victory for U.S.
Hog-And-Chicken Farm Raises Controversy
Jefferson Public Radio | Posted onFebruary 28, 2019 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsNatural farming is a popular concept right now. The "eat local" movement only added to a standing desire for food that is grown in natural conditions, and not far from the table where it is served. Uproot Meats appears to check those boxes, but it has run into controversy over its hog-and-chicken operation on the south end of Ashland. Opponents are not happy with the business model of growing animals--and their wastes--on a sloping hillside above other agriculture operations.
At House Ag Committee, Secretary Perdue Addresses the State of the Rural Economy
Farm Policy News | Posted onFebruary 28, 2019 in Rural NewsDuring his opening statement Wednesday, Sec. Perdue pointed out that, “Net farm income has fallen nearly 50 percent from its peak in 2013, as most commodity prices have fallen over the past 5 years while global stock levels have rebounded with several years of record production. “We saw the largest U.S. soybean crop ever in 2017 and again in 2018, U.S. corn production was the second highest ever in 2017 and third highest ever in 2018. However, other countries have also seen high production numbers.