Scott County, TN

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An Aldi shopper recently shared her disturbing experience with a moldy rice package from the supermarket, sparking debate. A TikTok user named @defonotlils posted a video on June 6 that quickly became popular, accumulating more than 674,600 views. In the video, she shares what happened after finding out about something.

This is why I don’t shop at Aldi: Woman can’t believe what she found in her packaged rice from Aldi

Iowa State

Dubuque, IA

New York Post

Tractor giant John Deere faced backlash after announced it was laying off hundreds of workers across the Midwest — even as it continues to operate a manufacturing hub in Mexico.

The Illinois-based company, which is the world’s largest seller of large tractors and other farm equipment, informed hundreds of employees in Iowa last week that they were out of a job.

Around 100 people will come from the plant in Dubuque, according to Hoosier Ag Today.



Earlier this month, John Deere said it would be cutting 600 jobs at three facilities in Illinois and Iowa.

The company said it planned to eliminate 28 positions...

John Deere under fire for laying off hundreds of American workers as it shifts manufacturing to Mexico

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

One group is seeking an emergency injunction citing the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Chevron Doctrine

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

The USDA announced changes to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs that take effect on September 25, 2024. The changes are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements are part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule.

USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs

The ongoing decline in commodity prices is expected to pinch farmer revenue, but a commonly proposed solution — higher crop support rates — would provide little immediate relief, said farm policy expert Jonathan Coppess on Thursday. Subsidy payments are based on the average national price for a crop over a year, which means they won’t arrive until at least a year after harvest.

A long wait for farm subsidies to arrive

Indiana State

John Jamerson knows the value of farming land. He is one of the last remaining family members that lives on Lyles Station, the last Black farming settlement in Indiana. As Black farm land — and landowners — evaporate nationwide, Jamerson said maintaining his family’s farm, Legacy Taste of the Garden, is their way of building and continuing a legacy that has spanned nearly five generations.

The USDA Is Finally Paying Back Black Farmers. Some Say It’s Not Enough.

Iowa Storm Center

(IowaStormCenter.com) -- A strong pacific storm system will get underway later tonight with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The first round of the one-two punch event is hitting across western Iowa this morning. Then the focus will be across southwest Iowa for severe thunderstorm development by this evening with threats for hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall and a couple of isolated tornadoes.

Severe Thunderstorm/Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight.

Queer farmers are joining forces to boycott Tractor Supply Company, a major American retail chain, for discontinuing its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and these farmers are urging you to do the same. The Company in Question. Tractor Supply Company is a major American retail store that specializes in...

LGBTQ Farmers Boycott Tractor Supply After Diversity Hire Rejection

Alabama State

Mississippi State

Reuters’ Leah Douglas reported Wednesday that “the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it has issued $2 billion of financial assistance to more than 43,000 farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who experienced past discrimination in the agency’s farm lending programs.”. “The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $2.2...

USDA Providing $2 Billion In Discrimination Payments

Florida State

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L. Cane

Astute Floridians may already know that 2023 was a very difficult year for the trucking industry and 2024 is proving to be difficult for trucking in Florida. Specifically, according to Costa Systems, in 2023, 80,000 trucking companies shut down operations. And in Florida in July of 2024, three trucking companies filed for bankruptcy and one laid off dozens.

FL Trucking Hit Hard - Three Trucking Companies File For Bankruptcy & Another Lays Off In July 2024

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

NewsOne

Biden's administration issued $2 billion to black and minority farmers who experienced mistreatment by the USDA, as announced on Wednesday.
The post Black Farmers Granted $2 Billon From USDA To Address Historical Discrimination appeared first on NewsOne.

Black Farmers Granted $2 Billon From USDA To Address Historical Discrimination

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Salon

The Biden administration made a historic $2.2 billion payout to Black and other minority farmers who faced loan discrimination from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), marking a step towards reconciling a long history of Black-owned farmland. The payouts were made to over 23,000 farmers across the country are an...

After years of discrimination, US makes a historic $2.2 billion payout to Black farmers

Georgia State

Douglas Pilarski

Total Acre member Harrell, a soybean producer from southwest Georgia, has shattered the world record for soybean yield with a remarkable 218 bushels per acre. Harrell’s achievement, recorded on August 13, 2024, breaks his previous record of 206 bushels, set just one year ago.

S. Georgia Farmer Sets Soybean Yield World Record

Farm Credit System institutions made almost 133,000 loans to young, beginning, or small U.S. producers in 2023, delivering on their critical mission to support rural communities and agriculture. A new Farm Credit Administration Report underscores Farm Credit’s commitment to the next generation of agricultural producers through strategic lending and support initiatives.

Farm Credit Delivers Support to Young, Beginning & Small Farmers

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

California State

Stockton, CA

Wide Open Country

Camping World recently encountered some pushback after displaying a massive American flag on its property in California. Earlier in the year, California officials told the RV company to take the Stars and Stripes down. Camping World displayed a similar-sized flag at 250 other locations, and it said it never encountered...

Camping World Defiantly Displays American Flag After California Officials Order It Taken Down

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

NewsBreak

Garrett: A new energy for Scott County Fair’s future

Heading into last week, there was chatter that the Scott County Fair — which was celebrating its 98th year — might not make it to 100...

Garrett: A new energy for Scott County Fair’s future

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