Worker education offered in wake of dairy abuse video
Idaho dairy workers are headed back to school in an effort to better understand animal welfare in the wake of an undercover video at an Idaho dairy showing employees mistreating animals.
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'See It? Stop It!' initiative launched to empower farm workers
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) joined the Center for Food Integrity and the U.S. pork sector to jointly launch “See It? Stop It! Animal care starts with you,” a proactive demonstration of agriculture’s commitment to farm animal care.
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Farm employers begin preparing for health care law
With President Obama about to be sworn in for his second term, individuals and employers alike are thinking more seriously about a key facet of his first term: the new federal health care law, how it will be implemented and what is required to comply.
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39 more counties declared natural disaster areas due to drought
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 39 additional counties in eight states as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by drought and excessive heat.
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N.Y. county loan program carries on Chobani’s success
Chobani’s accomplishments are now giving dairy farmers in Chenango County, N.Y., the chance at their own success through a new $250,000 loan program.
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Orient new employees on your farm
When you hire a new employee on your farm, you must perform several regulatory procedures, but you will also find there are benefits in making a priority of providing an orientation for the employee.
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Assessing how you stand financially
Do you know where your business stands financially? Completing year-end financial statements can help one evaluate a business, large or small, on the profitability and ability to cash flow through statement and ratio analysis.
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Official: 956 Texas water systems on restrictions
The historic drought punishing Texas has forced about a fifth of the state's water systems to ask or compel customers to follow water restrictions, while leaving 23 systems with either unknown supply levels or within six months of completely running out, a top expert told state senators Tuesday.
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$5M to help NY farms replace gear lost to storms
New York farmers who lost equipment or other infrastructure to this year's back-to-back tropical storms may be able to tap a $5 million fund set up by the state.
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Weather leaves dairies to struggle with feed cost, quality
In a crop year full of uncooperative weather, dairy producers across the region are struggling with feed problems and rising prices, a Purdue Extension dairy specialist said.
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Reid: At an impasse over FEMA
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that "we're at an impasse here" because House Republicans failed to pass a bill to keep the government funded and said he hopes the chamber will act quickly to avoid being in session during next week's scheduled holiday week.
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