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Rick Pisaturo to be farewelled at Warwick Farm | The Land

In 1990, Mr Pisaturo received an A.M., the Order of Australia by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, for his service to the cattle industry. In 1991, he received an Ethnic Business Award by the National Bank, awards from the City of Penrith, Australia Day Association as an Australian Achiever and many other awards and certificates for […]

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On a high with aloes | In Fiona’s Garden | The Land

Aloes are wonderful in gravel gardens. Because of their eye-catching structure they look better dotted about singly rather than clustered in groups, though if you find the sight of stretches of empty gravel too reminiscent of the outback it’s easy to add low growing sempervivums, echeverias, glaucous leaved euphorbias E. myrsinites and E. rigida and […]

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USDA makes $2B boost to food banks, school meals

USDA will provide close to $2 billion in additional funding to food banks and school meal programs for purchasing American-grown foods. The additional support will help these organizations endure supply chain challenges and elevated food costs as they continue to fulfill their mission of providing nutritious foods to kids and families in need. The funds, […]

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Evonik using epigenetics to trace animal welfare

How livestock are kept is increasingly becoming a factor in consumer decisions when buying meat. Evonik has now developed a test for chicken products that shows how the animals were kept and fed. The reliable new method, which was developed with the aid of epigenetics, enhances transparency and therefore raises consumer confidence. Epigenetics is a […]

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Push made for Senate passage of ag labor bill

Supporters of ag labor reform were again calling on the Senate to take up the House’s Farm Workforce Modernization Act in a press conference on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15. Industry members joined one of the lead sponsors, Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., to urge passage due to the growing food crisis and increasing food prices. […]

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Retaining or restraining our youth

I want to give a shout out to all the people that work behind the scenes to make Husker Harvest Days happen and the people of Grand Island, Nebraska. My Family and I spent the week out there and were well taken care of. Last year when I spoke there, I walked around and looked […]

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