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ICE Ordered to Pause Immigration Raids on Ag Businesses
ICE Ordered to Pause Immigration Raids on Ag Businesses
ICE Ordered to Pause Immigration Raids on Ag Businesses
President Trump’s administration directed immigration officials to largely pause raids on farms, hotels, restaurants, and meatpacking plants.  Reuters said that information came from an internal email, a senior Trump official, and a person familiar with the matter.  The order to ...
June Expected To Start On The Cool Side
June Expected To Start On The Cool Side
June Expected To Start On The Cool Side
As we look at a new month, which starts Sunday, the National Weather Service says the warm sunny weather the Northwest has enjoyed over the past couple of days will be moving off to the east.   “The cool weather that will be moving into the West early next week looks like it may stick around for a while," said USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey.  "We are ...
Suicide Rate Among Farmers Similar To Veterans, Rollins Says
Suicide Rate Among Farmers Similar To Veterans, Rollins Says
Suicide Rate Among Farmers Similar To Veterans, Rollins Says
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and mental health has never been a more important topic for U.S. farmers and ranchers.  Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said farmers are suffering through tough times.   “The suicide rate among our farmers is similar to that of our veterans, and it's stunningly and heartbreakingly high, and we have to realize that something has to be done," she noted.  "
Newhouse Rolls Out Legislation Aimed At Helping Agritourism
Newhouse Rolls Out Legislation Aimed At Helping Agritourism
Newhouse Rolls Out Legislation Aimed At Helping Agritourism
Last week, central Washington’s Dan Newhouse and Virginia Representative Suhas Subramanyam introduced legislation creating an Office of Agritourism at USDA.  They say the bipartisan Accelerating the Growth of Rural Innovation and Tourism Opportunities to Uphold Rural Industries and Sustainable Marketplaces Act, better known as the AGRITOURISM Act will represent the interests of agritourism busines

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