USDA Rethinks Approach to Controlling Salmonella in Poultry October 20, 2021 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to controlling salmonella in poultry plants in the hope...
U.S. Considers Faster Hog Slaughtering Based on Plant Staffing-Union October 12, 2021 By Tom Polansek The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they...
Study: Drought-Breaking Rains More Rare, Erratic in US West April 8, 2021 By Matthew Brown BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Rainstorms grew more erratic and droughts much longer across most of the US West over the...
Union Lauds Biden Action on Slaughter Speeds Industry Calls Safe January 26, 2021 By Michael Hirtzer A major food workers’ union praised President Joe Biden for withdrawing a rule that would have permanently allowed U.S. poultry...
Coastal Harm From Invading Saltwater ‘Happening Right Now’ November 25, 2020 By Bill Lambrecht and Gracie Todd The landward movement of seawater threatens drinking water supplies, coastal farming and coastal ecosystems. Rising seas, more frequent storms, higher...
Lawsuit Filed to Stop US From Killing Coyotes in Idaho May 11, 2020 By Keith Ridler BOISE, Idaho — Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. government from killing coyotes and...
Montana, Wyoming Governors Seek Federal Disaster Relief for Crops December 13, 2019 BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana’s governor requested a disaster designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 11 counties that reported...
Rain, Early Snows Delay U.S. Harvest in Latest Blow to Farmers November 1, 2019 By Julie Ingwersen Excessive rains and an October snowstorm have stalled the harvest in the U.S. grain belt’s northern tier, one more blow...
Mississippi River Barge Shipping Resumes After Floods, but Rains to Return May 17, 2019 By Karl Plume and Rod Nickel The upper Mississippi River fully reopened to boat and barge traffic this week for the first time since November as...
Mainstream Retailers Embrace Marijuana’s Less Taboo Cousin April 18, 2019 By Anne D'Innocenzio NEW YORK — It’s showing up in everything from skin creams to bath balms to dog treats — an elixir...