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DAKOTA VETERINARY HOSPITAL PET PATROL PET CARE TIP FOR THIS WEEK: A reminder that if you use salt for ice melt this winter, it can be an irritant to dogs’ and cats’ paws. Using kitty litter is
Federal Judge Rejects USDA Changes to H-2A Program
A federal court in California issued a preliminary injunction against the Labor Department’s decision to freeze farm workers’ wages for those that use the H-2A Guestworker Program. Fruit and Nut Grower News says the freeze
Meat and Poultry Worker COVID Infection Rates Lower than General Population
NAFB News Service A new analysis of independent data for November shows that reported new COVID-19 infection rates among meat and poultry workers were more than eight times lower than the general population. Data from
Ag Export Destinations Shift Over Previous 25 Years
The U.S. is the world’s second-largest agricultural trader after the European Union. U.S. agricultural exports grew significantly over the last 25 years, from $46.1 billion in 1994 to $126.7 billion in 2019. It’s no surprise that
Groups Praise WRDA Passage in COVID Relief Bill
The fiscal year appropriations bill that President Trump signed includes a reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act. The Hagstrom Report says It funds the Army Corps of Engineers civil works program that builds and maintains
EU Approves Post-Brexit Deal
European Union ambassadors approved a provisional application of the E.U.-United Kingdom future relations agreement, paving the way for implementing the deal on January 1. A spokesperson for the German Presidency of the Council of the E.U.
Tuesday, December 29th Weather
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOON TODAY TO 6AM TOMORROW TODAY: BREEZY WITH COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. INCREASING CLOUDS WITH SNOW BEGINNING MID DAY. CONTINUED BREEZY OUT OF THE SOUTH WILL CREATE BLOWING SNOW WITH