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Rain softens Gracemere yarding

There was a good line of EU feeder heifers from Clermont and other cattle areas as far north as Mackay, south to Calliope. All other cattle were predominantly local. Click to check the original article.

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USDA urged to provide drought assistance for farmers and ranchers

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Senator John Thune, R-S.D., recently sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to support farmers and ranchers affected by this year’s drought by quickly authorizing the emergency haying and grazing flexibility on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres and providing assistance through the […]

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Dam level creates flood risk

With areas of the Murray Valley impacted by flooding, there are concerns what may occur if there is a significant rain event coupled with high dam levels. Click to check the original article.

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Republican Senators say odor rule stinks

Sen. Deb Fischer, R- Neb., introduced an amendment that would change reporting requirements in the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. It would stipulate that the 1986 law was not intended to regulate manure orders posing no threat to public safety. Fischer believes her bill will also ensure first responders are not overwhelmed with unnecessary […]

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