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Chesapeake Bay 'pollution diet' working, but it's expensive

Richmond News | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Agriculture News

The Chesapeake Bay’s pollution levels are dropping — but the so-called “pollution diet” has not been cheap.

Virginia has spent $767.4 million to help localities upgrade wastewater treatment plants that discharge pollutants into the bay and its tributaries, said James Davis–Martin of the state Department of Environmental Quality.

“It’s a huge investment, and it’s been an important part of our strategy and our success,” he said.


Cage-free purchase pledges not the egg buyers' fault

Watt Ag Net | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Food News

The Egg Industry Center Issues Forum in Chicago April 20-21, brought together egg producers, trade association representatives, some researchers and even a few activists and representatives from McDonald’s, and, as expected, the hot topic was cage-free egg purchase pledges.


FDA Releases Guide on Pet Food Diets Intended to Treat Diseases

FDA | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Food News

U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) that explains the criteria FDA will consider when determining whether to take enforcement action regarding dog and cat food diets intended to treat a disease.


Labor in the Food System, from Farm to Table

Journal of Ag, Food Systems and Community Development | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Agriculture News

The latest issue of JAFSCD focuses entirely on labor in the food system - 20 articles


Can food hubs boost rural farming economies?

High Country News | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Food News

Nationally, the demand for local food is far outpacing the supply farmers can provide. As the general public becomes more aware of how distant we are from the farmers who grow what we eat, more organizations are emphasizing local food production as a means to support rural economies.


Poultry industry objects to expanded inspections

Meat + Poultry | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in News

The poultry industry’s concern stems from a memorandum issued on Oct. 28, 2015 in which OSHA said any accident, complaint or referral would serve as probable cause for conducting a wall-to-wall inspection of a processing facility.


Fifteen lawsuits seeking eminent domain over pipeline easements

Farm and Dairy | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Energy News

Kinder Morgan Utopia has filed lawsuits seeking eminent domain against 15 Harrison County landowners.

The lawsuits were filed April 4 against landowners who have declined all Kinder Morgan Utopia offers for pipeline easements across their properties.

The Kinder Morgan Utopia pipeline will stretch 240 miles and carry ethane and ethane-propane mixtures from the Utica shale fields in Harrison County, Ohio, to Fulton County, Ohio. From there, it will proceed through Michigan to Ontario.


Missouri producers reject creating state beef checkoff

Fox 2 | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Agriculture News

Missouri beef producers have soundly rejected an effort to establish a $1 per head beef checkoff fee.

he Missouri Beef Industry Council proposed the $1 fee, which would have been in addition to an existing $1 per head federal beef checkoff fee. Supporters said the revenue would be used to combat declining beef prices and to promote the health benefits of beef.


Early Summer Apocalypse in Cattle Prices?

DTN | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in News

Not to ruin your Friday, but the ongoing implosion of summer live cattle futures seems to be predicting pretty much the end of civilization as we know it. As I write, the June contract has slipped under 114 for the first time since May of 2012. Apparently, the board's terrorizing horsemen somehow anticipate feedlot sales collapsing to $112-113 by late June.


Scientists advance disease resistance in 3 of world's most important crops

EurekaAlert | Posted onApril 29, 2016 in Agriculture News

The Nature Biotechnology reports focus on wheat stem rust, Asian soybean rust, and potato late blight, diseases that are difficult to control, and each capable of causing yield losses over 80%.

They report the isolation of novel disease resistance genes and the successful transfer of resistance into wheat, soybean, and potato. The 2Blades Foundation supported the development of these efforts as part of the organization's mission to discover, advance, and deliver genetic improvements in crop disease resistance.


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