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Pleas to fix crumbling southern school

Numerous community stakeholders say small investments haven’t resulted in Esperance Senior High School being fit for purpose, with the Shire of Esperance identifying it as its number one priority for government infrastructure in the town requiring upgrades. Click to check the original article.

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Ranking ag Democrat blasts speaker over farm bill

As the House of Representatives headed home for the holidays, Agriculture Committee Chair David Scott fired a parting shot at Speaker Mike Johson. The Georgia Democrat says Johnson failed to begin farm bill negotiations with the Senate as he previously proposed. “The failure of the House Republican leadership to support rural America was foreshadowed when […]

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Amwins Underwriting unveils new livestock insurance program

Equisure, part of the Amwins Underwriting division, has launched a new livestock insurance program offering animal mortality, disease and transit coverage for several types of livestock-related risks, providing clients with continuous access to extensive expertise in the livestock insurance space. With over 30 years of experience protecting animal husbandry specialty risks, Equisure notes the firm is […]

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Aid to help ranchers steward habitat, reduce conflicts with predators

More than $22 million in USDA funds are coming to help livestock producers across five Western states remain economically viable and steward habitat in predator rich environments, thanks to two Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grants awarded to a consortium led by Western Landowners Alliance and Heart of the Rockies Initiative. The RCPP is a […]

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ARS leads countermeasures against emerging animal diseases

An old adage states that the best defense is a good offense. The USDA Agricultural Research Service is taking that to heart, by working with scientists abroad to address emerging animal disease threats there before they can take hold in America. ARS has established strategic research collaborations worldwide dedicated to “offshore” research. This collaboration specifically […]

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