Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett April 4 announced that the USDA is giving funding priority in two key grant programs to address opioid misuse in rural communities. “The opioid epidemic is dramatically impacting prosperity in many small towns and rural places across the country,” Hazlett said. “With this focused investment, we […]
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Kent Bacus, director of international trade and market access for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), said regarding the announcement that China has included American-produced beef on a list of proposed retaliatory tariffs: “It is unsettling to see American-produced beef listed as a target for retaliation. Sadly, we are not surprised, as this is an […]
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Wyatt Bechtel March 23, 2018 02:33 PM A spending bill not only passed $1.3 trillion in government funding, but also extended the timeline for livestock haulers to utilize electronic logging device (ELD). ( Wyatt Bechtel ) When President Trump signed a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill it also passed an extension on the electronic logging […]
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Greg Henderson March 21, 2018 01:35 PM Twelve people have died in Serbia this year due to a measles outbreak, including two children, a tragedy blamed on the lack of vaccinations. Last year brought the emergence of “raw water” as a drink craze. Raw water is spring water that’s unfiltered, untreated and unsterilized. […]
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Franklin County Cattlemen's Association 