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Senator introduces Industrial Agriculture Accountability Act

Senator Cory Booker, D, N.J. has introduced legislation that would place the liability for responsible disaster mitigation on animal agriculture “corporations and industrial operators” by requiring those entities to register with USDA, submit disaster preparedness plans, and pay a fee to establish a fund focused on disaster events. The new fund, the High-Risk AFO Disaster […]

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Christmas gift ideas for ladies

From mothers and sisters to wives and girlfriends, these gifts are sure to bring a smile to the face of the special lady in your life, as picked out by Hetty Lintell and Toby Keel. Aphrodite Earrings Named after the Greek Goddess of love and beauty, these sea inspired earrings from Deborah Blyth are sure […]

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Hearing loss common in farming can be prevented

Natural hearing loss comes with age, but exposure to a loud environment — common in agriculture — can cause noise-induced hearing loss, said a pair of Kansas State University safety experts. Loud machinery, equipment and even animals can play a role in hearing loss related to farming and ranching, said Brad Dirks, associate director of […]

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Christmas gift ideas for men

From fathers to brothers to lovers, we run through some smart ideas for Christmas presents for the men in your life. La Pavoni esperto edotto lever coffee machine Imagine a coffee machine. Now, scratch that image from your mind and imagine a coffee machine invented by Jules Verne. £1, 649.95, Smeg — shop.smeguk.com Land Rover […]

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Farm Progress America, November 23, 2022

Max Armstrong looks back on 1986, the first year that the American Farm Bureau Federation looked at the cost of Thanksgiving meal. The report looks at the cost of turkey and all the trimmings for a family of 12, with leftovers. Max notes that in that latest report inflation drove up the price of the […]

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Ray White Rural Albany Kojonup celebrates five years | Farm Weekly

Narrikup farmer and mother of three Kate Mitchell with her charity cow (and the Ray White office sheep) used to promote The Darcy Effect for which Ray White Rural Albany Kojonup is one of the sponsors. Named after her son Darcy who was diagnosed with severe epilepsy and suffers life threatening seizures, Ms Mitchell, has […]

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How to keep a dog off the soda

Fed up with Fido leaping onto the sofa — or your bed — whenever he or she fancies it and leaving a trail of muddy pawprints — not to mention a layer of dog hair — in their wake? Celebrity dog-trainer Ben Randall explains how to keep a dog off the furniture. I’m going to […]

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