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Picture this scenario in your mind. Because it’s hard to get reliable help anymore, and because you are getting too old to rodeo on your own farm, you have recently purchased a new cattle-handling facility for your farming operation.
As any farmer or rancher can attest, investment in agricultural technology is expensive. New livestock production facilities can require a multimillion dollar investment.
BrazilThe U.S. may lift a ban on fresh beef imports from some Brazilian states this year, according to a Brazilian official.
“There are well-founded reasons to believe the situation may be solved by the end of this year,” Emilio Garofalo, secretary of the government’s Foreign Trade Chamber, said in an interview from Brasilia.
On Dec. 17, 2010, President Barack Obama signed The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (2010 Tax Relief Act) in an effort to stimulate the economy.
Five years after the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, which banned the processing of horses in the U.S., the debate over domestic horse slaughter remains a subject of controversy.
This past February, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) submitted a proposed strategy for the future management of America’s wild horses and burros, based on comments received from the public in 2010.
Each day on the way to work, I drive across a bridge. It’s an impressive structure standing 486 feet high above a scenic canyon gorge with a winding green river.
But what’s most peculiar about this bridge is how, when the season’s right, you’re bound to see people hurl themselves over it.
The National FFA Organization has selected 50 outstanding young people to participate in the 2011 New Century Farmer program. This exclusive, highly competitive program develops young men and women committed to pursuing a career in production agriculture.
The National Farm-City Council has announced new officers and the chairs of its five standing committees, all dedicated to enhancing links between farm families and urban residents. A non-profit organization, the Council provides local organizations with educational programs about people who grow our food. In addition, it organizes an annual symposium on a significant topic of interest to both farm and city residents.
After months of preparation and weeks of anticipation, the opening day of branding season is nearly here. My kids have been counting down the days and the subject of branding monopolizes our conversations.
A beef feedlot in Underwood, Iowa, has agreed to pay a $20,000 civil penalty for unpermitted discharges of wastewater from the facility into Mosquito Creek.
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