The Bloodiest Day Remembered, 2017
At dusk 3,654 Americans, Confederate and Federal, would lie dead on the field, while another 17,292 would be wounded. 1,800 were missing.
Category Archives: Agriculture
Michael R. Bloomberg & Tom Donohue: Help American Workers. Pass TPP.
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City, is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg News. He is the UN secretary-general's special envoy for cities and climate change.
R.F.D. NEWS & VIEWS
Hope Danielson and Melanie Kluzek, registered dieticians with County Market, inspect jars of M&Ms, illustrating how much estrogen is present in potatoes compared to a three ounce steak from a steer treated with growth promoting hormones . In this week's news roundup for Illinois farmers and rural dwellers, we'll examine how prolonged rainfall in August and September could impact the corn harvest in McLean County.
The Country Today – 9/11 edition
It's the whole show in one go! Today The Country is remembering the terror attacks of September 11th 2001 and asking a few leading kiwis where they were and what they were doing at the time of the tragedy. On with the show: Phil Duncan is up first.
Q of the Week: What Book Should Congress Read?
Congress returned to Capitol Hill this week, and Candice and I posed a new question to our Politics & Policy Daily readers: What book should be required reading for every senator and representative? We got an overwhelming number of responses, but here are a few of our favorites: Martha Allen was the first of many to suggest Just Mercy , Bryan Stevenson's widely acclaimed memoir detailing his career as a young lawyer, fighting against injustice in America's criminal-justice system. Another popular submission was The Prince , Niccolo Machiavelli's 16th-century manual on manipulating your way to power.
Federal assistance reaches $1 billion for Louisiana flood relief, damage estimated at $8.7 billion
In less than four weeks, federal assistance for flood victims in Louisiana has surpassed $1 billion. However, the cost of flood damage continues to climb.
Northeast
The Tocklai Tea Research Institute here is undertaking a yearlong collaborative research project with the United States Department of Agriculture /US Forest Service International Programs to... The Ulfa today released Kuldeep Moran, a BJP leader's son who was kidnapped by the outfit from Changlang district in Arunachal Pradesh on August 1. The Scots have their Scotch, the Irish swear by a pint of Guinness and if all goes to plan, by next January, Assam's traditional brews will be giving them a run for their... Dhubri police picked up 45 people for their suspected involvement in hoisting the Pakistani flag in front Golokganj BJP legislator Ashwani Roy Sarkar's house and at other... The Manipur BJP is set to flex its muscles during party president Amit Shah's visit to Imphal next week.
AM markets: grains rally loses vim as weekend and Wasde loom
Often, the approach of the weekend brings a change in direction on grain markets, as investors book profits ahead of two days without being able to trade. That looked something like the market situation on Friday, when grain futures took a step backwards, having come quite a way from last week's multi-year lows.
Washington farms irked at border manure
Whatcom County farmers are asking their governor to lobby B.C. to crack down on farm waste flowing south from Fraser Valley agricultural lands near Zero Avenue and fouling cross-border fish-bearing streams. State farmers say they are doing their part, with stream improvements and state legislation designed to control manure run-off from dairy farms, but say enforcement remains lax at best on the B.C. side of the border.
Should U.S. subsidize dairy farmers when we dona t need the milk?
Herdsman Denny Holz marks cows with chalk to see which ones are in heat at Eaglemill Farms, the DeJong family's 1,300-head dairy farm east of Lynden, Wash. Congress came up with a novel way to reduce the nation's milk supply in 1985, paying farmers $1.5 billion to slaughter their cows .
California lawmakers deliver for liberals on climate, wages
California delivered on its reputation as a testing ground for liberal ideas as state lawmakers wrapped up a legislative session that extended the nation's most ambitious climate change programs, raised the minimum wage to $15 and toughened gun laws. While they failed to address some of the maddening challenges afflicting Californians' daily lives - most notably, skyrocketing housing costs and crumbling roads - lawmakers advanced top priorities for the labor, environmental, gun-control and anti-tobacco movements.
Wheat Industry Welcomes End To Japan’s Temporary Suspension Of White Wheat Imports
WHEAT INDUSTRY WELCOMES END TO JAPAN'S TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WHITE WHEAT IMPORTS Sep. 2, 2016 Source: National Association of Wheat Growers and U.S. Wheat Growers joint news release U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are pleased that Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries resumed tenders this week for new purchases of U.S. Western White wheat, a blend of soft white and club wheat. On Sept.
Farm Bureau Federation Launches Updated Beef Resources Web Page
FARM BUREAU FEDERATION LAUNCHES UPDATED BEEF RESOURCES WEB PAGE Sep. 2, 2016 Sourc: American Farm Bureau Foundation news release The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has launched an updated beef resources web page dedicated to sharing nationally focused beef education tools with teachers, volunteers, farmers and ranchers. The site features a new video highlighting the Foundation's 2016 On the Farm STEM event and its impact on district- and university-level STEM coordinators.
Agrium unit to divest some stores in Canada farm retail deal
Crop Production Services , a farm retail subsidiary of fertilizer producer Agrium Inc, has agreed to sell four Alberta stores to resolve competition concerns around its proposed purchase of smaller rival Andrukow Group Solutions, Canada's antitrust regulator said on Thursday. CPS agreed in April to buy Andrukow's 17 farm retail stores in the Canadian province of Alberta and one in Saskatchewan, for an undisclosed price.
Feds issue notice after Pacific fisher dies at HSU
Federal inspectors issued a notice to Humboldt State University in August saying the school failed to provide proper medical care for a Pacific fisher that died at a campus facility in early May. The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service division said, in its recently released inspection report, that the fisher - a weasel-like animal - was found dead in its enclosure after HSU caretakers noticed the animal's respiratory problems but did not inform a veterinarian.
USDA puts $27 million toward Alaska’s villages
TV reports that the funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program announced Tuesday will support water, sewer and solid waste projects.
Commissioner Putnam Names Cheryl Flood as Florida State Fair Executive Director
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today announced that he has appointed Cheryl Flood as the Executive Director of the Florida State Fair. Flood has served as Interim Director over the past six months and has contributed to the Florida State Fair since 2011.
FSU football player eats lunch with student sitting alone
For one day, a mother says she didn't have to worry about her son eating lunch by himself after he was joined by Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph. For one day, a mother says she didn't have to worry about her son eating lunch by himself after he was joined by Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph.
Bayer Introduces Wipe Out Weeds To Improve Efficiency, Weed Control
BAYER INTRODUCES WIPE OUT WEEDS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, WEED CONTROL Aug. 31, 2016 Source: Bayer news release Today, U.S. corn growers face an overwhelming decision-making process. Choosing and evaluating seed treatments, equipment updates, marketing plans and crop protection programs is a year-round process.
DTN’s MarketVision Online Tool Forecasts Field Yield, Profit Potential
DTN'S MARKETVISION ONLINE TOOL FORECASTS FIELD YIELD, PROFIT POTENTIAL Aug. 31, 2016 Source: DTN/ The Progressive Farmer news release Have you ever held out from making a grain sale, thinking the market might give you another nickel, only to watch the market head the other direction instead? DTN MarketVision, powered by FarmLink, is designed to help farmers resist that temptation. Launched in January, the online tool combines local price information with individual field-by-field yield potential to provide selling opportunity indicators and production-related decision measures.