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Mouse study shows a high fat diet increases longevity, strength
Science Daily | Posted onSeptember 12, 2017 in Food NewsAs more people live into their 80s and 90s, researchers have delved into the issues of health and quality of life during aging. A recent mouse study sheds light on those questions by demonstrating that a high fat, or ketogenic, diet not only increases longevity, but improves physical strength.
Farm size matters when it comes to profit
Farm and Dairy | Posted onSeptember 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsBut when it comes to the profitability and survival of Pennsylvania farms, size apparently matters, according to a report compiled by economists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences. Theodore Alter, professor of agricultural, environmental and regional economics, and Theodore Fuller, development economist, both in the Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, co-authored the report, Pennsylvania Agriculture: Where the Action Is! Incorporating data from the U.S.
Herbicide rotation ineffective against resistance in waterhemp
University of Illinois | Posted onSeptember 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsFarmers have been battling herbicide-resistant weeds for generations. A common practice for most of that time has been to rotate between different herbicides every season. But despite farmers’ best efforts, herbicide resistance has grown through the years, with some weed populations showing resistance to not one but four or five different herbicides. A new study from the University of Illinois explains why herbicide rotation doesn’t work.
Wildfires may be a wakeup call to urban residents
Capital Press | Posted onSeptember 12, 2017 in Rural NewsPortland’s downtown disappeared from view this week as thick smoke from wildfires settled in for an uncomfortable stay.And that made it a problem, even though forest fires have been burning elsewhere in the West for several weeks.All told, there were 65 active fires in nine Western states as of mid-day Sept. 6, including 19 in Oregon. The active fires have burned 1.4 million acres.The biggest fire in Oregon, by far, is the Chetco Bar Fire in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness northeast of Brookings on the Southern Oregon coast. As of mid-day Sept.
Opposition to proposed Tyson complex brewing in Kansas
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onSeptember 12, 2017 in Agriculture NewsThe announcement of a new $320 million Tyson Foods Inc. poultry complex in Leavenworth County, Kan., was the focus of protests by local residents, according to regional reports. Several residents of nearby Tonganoxie, Kan., shouted their objections to the plant, hatchery and feed mill during the official announcement, despite the 1,600 jobs expected to be created when production launches in mid-2019.
The largest school district in the US just started offering free lunch for all 1.1 million students
Business Insider | Posted onSeptember 12, 2017 in Food, Rural NewsThe New York City Department of Education announced Wednesday that all public school students, regardless of family income, will receive free lunch. The program — called Free School Lunch For All — aligns with the start of the school year.
Study warns USDA of biotech disclosure challenges facing consumers
Agri-Pulse | Posted onSeptember 12, 2017 in Agriculture, Federal NewsDespite the widespread availability of smartphones, a study says consumers face a number of technological challenges in using the devices to get information about bioengineered foods, the key method for disclosing GMO ingredients under a 2016 law. The study, which was required by the law and conducted by the consultant group Deloitte under contract with the Department of Agriculture, sai
Thousands of Texas cattle may have died in wake of Harvey
ABC News | Posted onSeptember 11, 2017 in Agriculture NewsTexas agricultural officials fear thousands of cattle may have died in the aftermath of Harvey, resulting in losses to ranchers of tens of millions of dollars. The counties that sustained damage when Harvey first came ashore Aug. 25 were home to 1.2 million head of cattle, representing 1-in-4 of all beef cows in Texas, the nation's largest producer.
Utah isn’t appealing the demise of its 2012 “Ag-Gag” law
Food Safety News | Posted onSeptember 11, 2017 in Agriculture, SARL Members and Alumni NewsUtah will not appeal a federal court ruling that the state’s 2012 law against agricultural operation interference violates the U.S. Constitution. It is the only one of several state “Ag-Gag” laws which resulted in someone’s arrest and brief jailing.A spokesman for Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said there would be no appeal. Reyes assistants previously told the court they won’t be filing a Notice of Appeal with the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.
Maine law allowing local meat oversight is rebuffed by USDA
Meatingplace (free registration required) | Posted onSeptember 11, 2017 in Agriculture, Food, SARL Members and Alumni NewsA new law in Maine allowing municipalities to regulate local food production and processing has prompted USDA to warn the state it will take over all meat and poultry inspections there unless the rule is fixed. Maine has five state-licensed facilities, 30 custom facilities, 51 small poultry processing facilities and 2,714 small retail processing facilities.