Tag: USDA
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FiredUp: Should the use of antibiotics in farming operations get more scrutiny?
Antibiotics are considered the crown jewels of modern medicine. But many scientists say that their effectiveness is being eroded by indiscriminate use, both to treat infections in people and to encourage growth in chickens, turkeys, cows and pigs.
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Hay has become a hot commodity
Hay prices have jumped dramatically as drought in many of the nation’s key hay-producing areas has decimated the supply.
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SD counties designated as drought disaster areas
More than half of U.S. counties are now disaster areas, 90 percent because of the ongoing drought that has been brutalizing the nation.
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Decision time for farmers: To CRP or not to CRP?
The future of South Dakota’s pheasant population is at a crossroads. Through April 6, agricultural producers and landowners can enroll eligible land into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) during a general sign-up period, and their decisions will affect pheasant populations in the region.
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FiredUp: GM seeds to go through a faster approval process under new USDA rules
Which is more important: Gaining fast approval for genetically modified seeds so they can better compete with foreign companies, or giving the public and interest groups time to learn about the planned release and possibly voice their objection to it? Under new rules soon to be put in place by the U.S. Department of Agriculture,…