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Judge dismisses lawsuit filed by former OK Foods grower
Watt Ag Net | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Agriculture NewsA federal judge in the Eastern District of Oklahoma has dismissed a poultry grower's breach of contract claim against OK Foods after the company severed ties with the grower amid concerns over animal welfare standards.
US poultry industry foresees oversupply, lower efficiency
Watt Ag Net | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Agriculture NewsAlthough U.S. poultry industry optimism about current conditions remained high during the third quarter of 2016, expectations for future conditions and profits took a tumble. Oversupply was the primary reason cited for a weakening of future conditions. As one respondent noted, “(We’re) waiting on a surplus of total meat to roll through, especially pork and imported beef. Chicken egg sets are still too high.”
Nebraska's Livestock Friendly designation working
Cattle Network | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in SARL Members and Alumni NewsTo achieve the livestock-friendly designation, counties voluntarily apply to the NDA, which evaluates applications to determine if the county is taking measures to support livestock development, such as through its zoning regulations pertaining to livestock. The first counties applied to enter the program in 2005, and currently 37 of Nebraska’s 93 counties have achieved the designation.
Lawsuit involving 600 Yakima Valley farm workers to go to trial
KIMA TV | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Agriculture NewsA federal lawsuit affecting over 600 Yakima Valley farm workers will head to trial. the lawsuit originally filed in 2014 says that Mercer Canyons out of Alderdale, Washington failed to inform previous local employees about higher paying jobs. Mercer Canyons, one of the largest fruit and vegetable growers in the state applied for a federal temporary agricultural worker program called H-2A that allows employers to bring in foreign workers if they can prove that there are no local or U.S.
New Zealand farmers get tough on security
Meat + Poultry | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Agriculture NewsCows outnumber people 2-to-1 in New Zealand, but when 500 bovines go missing it’s sure to draw attention. That’s what happened to a dairy farmer in the town of Ashburton.
Pioneer and John Deere investing in Iowa Business Accelerator
Innovation America | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Agriculture NewsFour investors have signed on to support a new startup business accelerator that will further establish Central Iowa’s reputation as a global leader in cutting-edge agriculture technology. The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Cultivation Corridor announced today that they will form an Ag Tech Accelerator (The Accelerator) with the support of investors DuPont Pioneer, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company, John Deere and Peoples Company. Each investor company has committed to support the Accelerator in the amount of $100,000 for the first year.
The Climate Success of the US Model
Energy Tomorrow | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Energy NewsIn recent months we’ve posted a number of times on the “U.S. Model” of domestic energy and economic growth – coupled with greenhouse gas reductions. Let that sink in: The United States is simultaneously the world’s No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas and the world leader in reducing emissions. Energy growth and climate progress together. That’s the U.S. Model. It’s important to grasp the impacts of the U.S. model – and also how it came about.
States Are Leading Winds Of Change In U.S. Renewable Energy Revolution
Huffington Post | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Energy NewsSome are calling recent clean-energy actions by New York, Massachusetts and Iowa “game-changers.” That might very well prove true in the medium-term. But we can say with confidence that they are immediate game-advancers. Why? Energy markets are affected by policy, but they are driven by price. The underlying business reality is that the real cost of wind power has dropped below that of new fossil-fuel generation.
Nearly 1,000 households near North Carolina coal ash facilities to receive alternate drinking water
Fox 46 | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Rural NewsState environmental officials say they have notified well owners within half a mile of coal ash facilities that they will receive a permanent alternative drinking water supply. Official say letters went out to 1,000 households.
“North Carolina continues to lead the nation in addressing the decades-old problem of coal ash,” said Tom Reeder, assistant secretary of the state environmental department. “As we work toward closing every coal ash pond in the state, we are providing residents with the peace of mind that comes from receiving alternate water connections.”
California farmworker overtime expansion sent to Gov. Jerry Brown
The Sacramento Bee | Posted onSeptember 1, 2016 in Agriculture NewsThe California Assembly on Monday sent Gov. Jerry Brown a hard-fought and historic expansion of overtime rules for farmworkers, but it remains uncertain whether the Democratic governor will sign off on the measure. A nearly identical bill fell three votes short of passage on the Assembly floor in May, with 15 Democrats voting against the measure or declining to vote.