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All 'milk' products not the same
Feedstuffs | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Food NewsWhile plant-based “milk” products, such as beverages made from almonds and soybeans, have some nutritional promise, they have a difficult time replacing milk from a cow, J.M. Madigan of North Carolina State University-Raleigh reported. To examine whether plant-based beverages hold the same nutritional aspects as cow’s milk and are overall better for the consumer, Madigan studied multiple research papers on cow-based milk and plant-based "milk" products and analyzed the potential benefits and limitations of each.
Dakota Access pipeline gets federal permit approvals in Iowa
AP | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Energy NewsThe Texas company planning a crude oil pipeline that will cut across Iowa received the final federal permit approvals needed to proceed with construction. Documents posted by the Iowa Utilities Board show the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved 60 river crossings in Iowa for Dakota Access, a decision pipeline opponents hoped to stop.The company, a subsidiary of Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners, plans construction of a $3.8 billion, 1,168-mile project that's already begun in Illinois, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Large- animal sedative implicated in human drug overdoses.
Veterinary Medicine | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Rural NewsCarfentanil a drug used to sedate elephants and other large animals which is 100 times as potent as the fentanyl have been found to be mixed with or passed off as heroin. The appearance of carfentanil, one of the most potent opioids known to investigators, has added another angle to cases of drug overdoses, heroin and abuse of fentanyl.
How to combat Asian carp? Get an alligator gar
Los Angeles Times | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Rural News's a toothy giant that can grow longer than a horse and heavier than a refrigerator, a fearsome-looking prehistoric fish that plied U.S. waters from the Gulf of Mexico to Illinois until it disappeared from many states half a century ago. Persecuted by anglers and deprived of places to spawn, the alligator gar — with a head that resembles an alligator and two rows of needle-like teeth — survived mainly in Southern states in the tributaries of the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico after being declared extinct in several states farther north.
Amazing cattle herding ROBOT SHEEPDOG makes debut in Australian Outback
Mirror.co.uk | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Agriculture NewsSheepdogs could soon be a thing of the past now that a fascinating new robot that can command and control livestock has been unveiled. The 'Swagbot' made its debut in Australia this week, with this incredible footage showing its ability to herd cows on a large farm. The large animals can be seen bowing to its demands and running out of its way- like they would a cowboy on a horse. A trial which began last month has confirmed that SwagBot is also able to navigate its way around ditches, logs, swamps, and other features of a typical farm landscape.
Marijuana Competition Coming to Oregon State Fair
reason.com | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Rural NewsAlongside the dog, horse, and livestock shows, as well as other a competition featuring the Beaver State's best home-brewers of beer, the cannabis competition will award the three traditional ribbons (blue, purple, yellow) in three categories of marijuana plant (sativa, indica, hybrid). The inclusion of marijuana in a state fair speaks to its suddenly booming reputation as a cash crop and its growers as the future farmers of America, at least in Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Alaska, and Washington, D.C., where, since 2012, voters have approved legal recreational use of marijuana.
New York Joins California In Leading On Clean Energy
Huffington Post | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Energy NewsFor a glimpse of what New York’s just-announced clean energy standard could mean to the state’s economy, look West. New York’s plan to get 50 percent of its energy from renewables by 2030, matches the renewable standard set by California in 2015. It will make New York a major leader for clean energy (only tiny Vermont and Hawaii have higher standards than New York and California), setting an example for other states. Clean energy, quite simply, is a tremendous economic catalyst. Smart clean energy policies, we know from California and other states, create jobs and drive economic growth.
State toxicologist: Claim that NC well water was safe was 'scientifically untrue'
Winston Salem Journal | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Rural NewsEmails obtained through public-records requests by a conservation group show that State Toxicologist Ken Rudo forcefully resisted the McCrory administration last year as it moved to alter the do-not-drink letters sent to hundreds of well owners near coal-ash pits owned by Duke Energy. In March 2015, after Rudo had drafted the letters advising well owners — many of whom had elevated levels of the carcinogen hexavalent chromium — against using their water for drinking or cooking, department administrators pushed Duke Energy’s position that the water would generally be considered safe to drin
Coal jobs continue to disappear in Eastern Kentucky as population drops
Lexington Herald Leader | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Energy NewsEastern Kentucky faces population loss and other challenges that complicate efforts to diversify its coal-dependent economy as the industry continues to bleed jobs. Coal jobs in the region dropped by 6.1 percent from April through June, according to a report from the state Energy and Environment Cabinet. That was far less than the 21.6 percent decline in the first three months of 2016. Still, that was little cause for celebration in a place where the steep drop in coal jobs and production have hurt other businesses and revenue for local governments.
Improper dicamba use leaves Mid-South a multitude of drift cases
Delta Farm Press | Posted onAugust 3, 2016 in Agriculture NewsWhen Monsanto’s Xtend soybeans were approved for planting this season, many applauded the move. After all, the technology means crops can be sprayed with dicamba and weeds are only becoming tougher to control. There was a huge caveat, though: while the seed could be planted, new, less volatile formulations of dicamba were not approved. In the run up to planting, Mid-South growers were repeatedly warned over-the-top applications of available dicamba products would not be allowed.