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Iowa appeals ag-gag law that a federal judge ruled unconstitutional
Des Moines Register | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsIowa is appealing a federal court ruling that says the state's ag-gag law is unconstitutional, based on free-speech violations.Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed a motion Wednesday to send the case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Miller and Gov.
IDF publication confirms milk pasteurization health benefits
Feedstuffs | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in Food NewsThe International Dairy Federation (IDF) has released a new Bulletin that provides an overview of some key technological, microbiological and nutritional aspects of milk pasteurization and reaffirms that the process does not significantly impact the nutritional properties of milk.
A New Commitment to Precision Conservation on America’s Working Lands
Land O Lakes | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in Agriculture NewsFarmers are leading stewards of the land and water, making conservation decisions that impact almost 1 billion U.S. acres every day. Farmers understand the importance of habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation, and they know firsthand the critical role productive land plays in economic success.
NC judge throws out voter ID and income tax constitutional amendments
Charlotte News Observer | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsA judge has just thrown out two amendments to the North Carolina Constitution that voters approved in November. One of the amendments was to implement a voter ID requirement, and the other was a cap on the state income tax rate.The North Carolina General Assembly is so gerrymandered that its members don’t truly represent the people of the state and thus should never have proposed constitutional amendments in the first place, Wake County Superior Court Judge G. Bryan Collins wrote in his ruling.
Washington lawmakers consider bill that would provide the homeless with a free ID card
The Seattle Times | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in Rural, SARL Members and Alumni NewsPeople without identification have a harder time renting an apartment, opening or accessing a bank account, using medical insurance, qualifying for federal benefits, like food stamps, or even staying in some homeless shelters. And, of course, getting a job is nearly impossible.
Can Florida import cheaper drugs from abroad? Not so fast, says Senate president
Miami Herald | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in Rural NewsA proposal from Gov.
Plant-based, animal protein demand shows no sign of letting up
Agri-Pulse | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in Food NewsFarmers, ranchers, fisherman and the rest of agribusiness will try to satisfy dietary protein demands as the global population soars in number toward the nine billion the United Nations projects by 2040. With that steady increase comes rising incomes and, especially in developing countries, demand for more and more protein-laden foods. How to meet the demand?
Lean fish have advantages over meat and poultry for cell-cultured protein production, claims nonprofit
Food Navigator | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in Food NewsLean fish has significant advantages over other aquatic or terrestrial species for cell-cultured protein production, according to the founders of Clean Research, a new open science initiative created to accelerate the research and development of cell-cultured fish.
US, Canada, Mexico to work together to prevent ASF spread
Watt AgNet | Posted onFebruary 27, 2019 in Agriculture, Federal NewsThe United States, Canada and Mexico are partnering to prevent the African swine fever (ASF) virus from entering their borders. ASF has been spreading throughout pig farms and wild boar in China and parts of Europe since last summer, and has resulted in the death or culling of hundreds of thousands of pigs. It recently was detected for the first time in Vietnam.Although ASF does not affect humans, it is highly contagious and deadly among pigs, cannot be cured and has no vaccine.At the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Annual Agriculture Outlook Forum this week, U.S.
Trump will try again to cut USDA, says Perdue
Food & Environment Reporting Network | Posted onFebruary 26, 2019 in Agriculture NewsThe Agriculture Department faces large spending cuts, said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Monday while a White House official said President Trump will ask for one “one of the largest spending reductions in history” in the upcoming fiscal 2020 budget. Perdue told reporters that he encouraged the administration to submit a package “within the realm of negotiation,” considering Congress rejected outright Trump’s previous budgets.