Farm Animals

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The New York Timesadded this to U.S.
Floods
‘It’s Probably Over for Us’: Record Flooding Pummels Midwest When Farmers Can Least Afford It
The New York Times - By MITCH SMITH, JACK HEALY and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
VERDIGRE, Neb. — Ice chunks the size of small cars ripped through barns and farmhouses. Baby calves were swept into freezing floodwaters, washing up dead along the banks of swollen rivers. Farm fields
Load Shedding
Load shedding impacts farm animals
capetownetc.com - Ishani Chetty
Concerns have been raised in regards to the harmful ways that load shedding can affect farm animals and the National Council of Societies for the …
The New Dailyadded this to Money
Storage Ideas
Where’s the beef? Cattle prices at rock bottom, but shoppers won’t pay less at the checkout
thenewdaily.com.au - Isabelle Lane
Drought-stricken farmers have found themselves forced to sell cattle for less than $100 a head, but that hasn’t translated to cheaper beef prices on …
Patchadded this to Long Island, NY Patch
Easter Bunny
Brookhaven Home And Garden Show Kicks Off This Weekend
Patch - Stephen Romano
Check out the details of the annual show that will take place this week. The annual Brookhaven Town Home & Garden Show at the Holtsville Ecology Site …
Kat Kadded this to WTF is Happening To The US
San Antonio, TX
Midwest floods devastate Nebraska farmers
mysanantonio.com - Laura Reiley, The Washington Post
Anthony Ruzicka, a fifth-generation Nebraska rancher, got the call at 6 a.m.: the nearby 90-year-old Spencer Dam was failing under pressure of a …
Axiosadded this to Business
Business
Midwest farmers fear livestock losses from region's floods could cripple their livelihoods
Axios - Marisa Fernandez
During a difficult year for U.S. agriculture amid President Trump's trade war with China, record-breaking floods in the Midwest are causing farmers …
Pittsburgh, PA
With pipelines coming, want to help keep Pittsburgh's water clean? This free workshop will teach you how.
nextpittsburgh.com - Bill O'Toole
Natural gas and related petrochemical pipelines are expanding into Western Pennsylvania, and as these pipelines snake through a growing number of …
Agriculture
Tennessee Stair Fair in search of new location
newschannel5.com - www.newschannel5.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee State Fair Commission voted on Friday that a search should begin for a new site that can accommodate the …
Nashville, TN
State fair to leave The Fairgrounds Nashville over MLS stadium concerns
bizjournals.com - Meg Garner
By Meg Garner – Reporter, Nashville Business Journal Mar 18, 2019, 2:13pm CDT Updated Mar 18, 2019, 2:44pm CDT The Tennessee State Fair is set to leave …
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Nebraska Department of Agriculture offering assistance to livestock producers
1011now.com - KOLNKGIN
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture will now be concentrating efforts to assist ranch families and their livestock. Producers that have been …
Jonathon Starradded this to Games
Animal Rescue
Emergency animal rescue team in place for Summerland area
summerlandreview.com - Summerland Staff
An emergency animal rescue team is in place for Summerland and the surrounding area, providing assistance during emergencies and natural disasters. At …
The Hindu Groupadded this to The Hindu
Tamil Nadu
KMDK candidate to contest on ‘Rising Sun’
thehindu.com - Staff Reporter ERODE
The Kongunadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK), an ally of the DMK, on Monday fielded A.K.P. Chinraj, to contest on the ‘Rising Sun’ symbol from the …
The Hindu Groupadded this to The Hindu
Animal Abuse
Adopt, save a life
thehindu.com - Prabalika M. Borah
Jyothi isn’t enjoying the company. She is running nervously from one end to the other, hoping to find a place to snooze in peace. Jyoti, the in-house …
West Yorkshire
RSPCA urges dog walkers to take extra care around livestock this spring
wakefieldexpress.co.uk - Abigail Kellett
The RSPCA is reminding dog owners and walkers of the importance of keeping pets on the lead to avoid devastating attacks on livestock. As spring …
AppAdvice
Apps
Today’s Apps Gone Free: Modern Magic 8 Ball, Peek a Boo Farm Animals and Week Calendar Widget
appadvice.com - by Tyler Tschida
Ask a question and receive an answer, play peek-a-boo, and view calendar events from the lock screen with today’s collection of apps and games. All …
Durango, CO
Puppy ad is the black sheep of the classifieds
durangoherald.com - Durango Herald Staff
In the classifieds on Wednesday, the section for Livestock and Pets had an unusual offer. Under a large headline for “sheep” was an ad for “beautiful …
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New York City
Goat That Escaped Slaughterhouse Found on Bronx Street
nbcnewyork.com
A goat that escaped a slaughterhouse was found on a Bronx street. Police officers found the wayward white goat on Locust Avenue on Saturday …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily Mirror
Michael Gove
Tens of thousands more badgers set to be targeted in cull as areas ask for licences to kill
mirror.co.uk - Ben Glaze
EXCLUSIVE: Natural England has received 14 applications for culling from "high risk" and "edge areas" Tens of thousands more badgers face being …
Philippines
Taiheyo distributes goats to farmers in San Fernando
sunstar.com.ph - www.sunstar.com.ph
TWO years after Hunat Farmers Association (HFA) started raising goats for livelihood, 11 more members have been added to the first six members who …
West Tennessee
Runners hit the road for fifth annual Cowboy Canter Run
wbbjtv.com - www.wbbjtv.com
JACKSON, Tenn. – People in Jackson are coming together for a 5k run, and it’s all for a good cause. Racers laced up their running shoes for the fifth …
Global Newsadded this to Global News
Canadian News
Animal welfare advocates fear for safety of animals at ranch near Vernon
globalnews.ca - By Kelly Hayes
Neighbours and animal welfare advocates are growing increasingly concerned about the welfare of several dozen farm animals in the Vernon area. A house …
New Mexico
2 wolves removed from Gila following livestock attacks
abqjournal.com - Scott Turner / Journal Staff Writer
Conservation advocate blasts move, suggests ranchers share blame
Yorkshire Dales
North Yorkshire farmers set to launch first fresh milk vending machine from converted horse box across Wensleydale
yorkshirepost.co.uk - Ben Barnett
Rapid retail expansion may have put paid to many traditional doorstep milk rounds but communities in the Yorkshire Dales are set to benefit from a …
Goats
Milk goats nudging cows aside
nwaonline.com - www.nwaonline.com
Arkansas dairies have gone to the goats. The state had about 42,000 dairy cows at the turn of the century and ranked as the 36th-largest milk …
Patch
Marin County
Annual Marin Farm Day 2019: San Rafael
Patch - Susan C. Schena
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 9:00am to 12:00pm Marin County Civic Center Fairgrounds, 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903 From organizers: "All …
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Transportation
The last travelling shepherds of Switzerland
swissinfo.ch - Helen James (picture editor) , Moritz Hager (photos)
In summer, José Carvalho is to be found with his 800 sheep on an Alp in canton Graubünden, in the south east of Switzerland. In winter he travels …
San Francisco, CA
Livestock Disease Linked to California Desert Bighorn Sheep Die-Off
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Dorset, UK
Letter: It would be quicker and cheaper to shoot a dog that was harming livestock
dorsetecho.co.uk - Letter Writer
I HAVE been reading about the German Shepherd that was let off the lead and allowed to attack and frighten sheep and their lambs, it can’t have been …
USA TODAY
Agriculture
Fearless goat fights to walk again
USA TODAY - Matt Preis
A miracle goat named Hopie now has an amazing rescue story to share with the world. Hopie was found by Lawson's Heart, a goat rescue group that helps special needs goats and other farm animals find their
Detroit Free Pressadded this to News
Agriculture
Woman gets jail for neglect of horses in western Michigan
freep.com - Associated Press
MUSKEGON, Mich. — A woman has been sentenced to 45 days in jail for the neglect of nine horses in western Michigan. The Muskegon Chronicle reports …