Minnesota State

Columbus, OH

Colorado State

An ever-larger share of land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve will be devoted to grasslands — nearly 4 of every 10 acres — with the results of this year’s signup for the long-term land stewardship program, said the Agriculture Department on Monday. With the new enrollments, the Conservation Reserve is near the 27-million-acre limit set by the 2018 farm law.

Grasslands share of Conservation Reserve grows larger

Iowa State

Last week, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), and Don Davis (D-N.C.), along with their colleagues from the House Agriculture Committee, urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to establish a Strategic Initiative within the USDA to combat the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, commonly known as “bird flu.”

Bipartisan lawmakers push USDA for new bird flu initiative

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Tega Cay Sun

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announed a nationwide public health alert for various meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, a country not authorized to export such products to the United States.

USDA Issues Nationwide Public Health Alert for Illegally Imported Meat and Poultry Products from Mya

Alabama State

Madison, AL

Growers are fighting corn firing and hoping for the right amount of precipitation to make profit. Kelly Garrett is a fifth-generation farmer in western Iowa. Garrett farms 4,000 acres of corn, over 1,800 acres of soybeans, and 170 acres of winter wheat. We're nearing the end of summer, and I...

From South Dakota to Alabama, farmers question crop profitability

Wisconsin State

Investigate Midwest

The Packers and Stockyard Division is actively investigating Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat companies in the nation, according to interviews with contract growers and a USDA employee. The PSD, an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is tasked with investigating violations of the Packers and Stockyard Act...

Tyson Foods is being investigated by the USDA

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Lean hog futures were down 40 to 65 cents in the front months on Tuesday. The national average base hog price was reported at $83.26 on Tuesday afternoon, up 54 cents from the Monday PM report. The CME Lean Hog Index was $89.95 on August 16, down 14 cents from the previous day.

Hogs Head Lower on Tuesday

Illinois State

According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report released August 5, 81% of Illinois’ corn and 75% of the state's soybeans were rated Good to Excellent as August began. Plus, progress is ahead. Here, two agronomists take a closer look at the numbers, disease control, and outlook. Corn condition...

What’s going on with Illinois’ corn and soybeans?

Texas State

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Officials are urging customers to avoid consuming this product at all costs!

Meat Recalled Across Texas Could Contain 'Foreign' Metal Wire

Harvey, IL

The Mirror US

An Illinois school food worker was sentenced to nine years in prison after stealing 11,000 cases of chicken wings valued at $1.5 million from her school district

Illinois cafeteria cook jailed for stealing $1.5M worth of chicken wings hijacking the poultry by the van load

Kansas, OK

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center are accepting grant applications from small- to mid-sized farmers and food businesses in the central U.S. The first round of Business Builder Grants is worth about $3.7 million, and awardees will receive between $5,000 to $50,000. Only projects...

USDA and Heartland taking applications for $3.7 million food businesses grant

Pennsylvania State

CBS Minnesota

A wave of whooping cough infections is continuing to worsen nationwide, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests, with weekly reported cases now accelerating to the highest levels seen in the U.S. for years. At least 259 pertussis cases were reported during the first week into August, the CDC now tallies, up from 215 weekly cases towards the end of June. Pennsylvania has reported 1,489 cases so far this year, the most of any state. New York has reported the next largest total of cases, at 1,266 infections.The increase comes as CDC officials have been warning for months of...

Whooping cough is spreading nationwide. Here's what to know.

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

"The analysis of what has gone into these rule changes is nothing short of tremendous," says Zach Ducheneaux, FSA administrator. "Our team has poured over hundreds of thousands of loans in our portfolio and really identified some things that FSA can, should, and with this rule, will be doing better to support our producers and their economic viability in the countryside."

The 3 Biggest Updates to USDA's Farm Loan Programs You Need to Know

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is extending the deadline for comments on a proposed rule that would prevent poultry producers from selling chicken and turkey contaminated with high levels of certain types of Salmonella. Nov. 7 is the new deadline for comments on the proposed rule...

The deadline for comments on the Salmonella in poultry rule has been extended to Nov. 7

Salem, OH

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

Montana State

Wyoming State

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

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Cooking With Maryann

I love macaroni salads, and this is truly a special one. It's got something for all of the tastebuds and textures. Soft, crunchy, chewy, sweet, savory, tart, creamy, and oh so fresh! Here's what you'll need to make 8-10 side servings:

Amish Macaroni Salad

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Funding available for Minnesota farmers to combat spread of avian influenza

As part of the effort to combat the spread of avian influenza on Minnesota farms, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for...

Funding available for Minnesota farmers to combat spread of avian influenza

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