Tag: Agriculture
Biofuels producers, farmers not sold on switch to electric
DES MOINES, Iowa — The president and auto industry maintain the nation is on the cusp of a gigantic shift to electric vehicles and...
Complaint may spur review of meat industry’s virus response
OMAHA, Neb. — A union complaint about whether an Oklahoma meatpacking plant is doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus could test the...
Hall of Fame horse breeder Alice Headley Chandler dies at 95
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Alice Headley Chandler, who founded Mill Ridge Farm and built a Hall of Fame career as a breeder of champion racing...
Farmers file antitrust lawsuit against big ag companies
BOISE, Idaho — A group of farmers has filed an antitrust case against several big agricultural companies, contending the companies worked together to ban...
Washington state apple exports drop substantially in 2020-21
YAKIMA, Wash. — Washington state apple industry officials have said the fruit's exports have dropped substantially compared to recent years' figures.
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Essential Quality stays unbeaten with close Blue Grass win
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Unbeaten Essential Quality continued his mastery of Keeneland and established himself as a Kentucky Derby favorite, outdueling Highly Motivated in the...
Over 55,000 animals believed dead in fire at German pig farm
BERLIN — A fire at a pig-breeding facility in northeastern Germany is believed to have killed more than 55,000 animals, the operator said Thursday.
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Jill Biden urges farmworkers to get vaccinated in California
DELANO, Calif. — First lady Jill Biden praised California farmworkers for their persistence during the pandemic and urged them to get vaccinated during a...
Unbeaten Essential Quality is the 3-5 Blue Grass favorite
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Unbeaten Essential Quality is the 3-5 morning line favorite and will start from the No. 4 post for the $800,000 Blue...
Cyprus’ famed halloumi cheese earns coveted EU quality mark
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union has recognized halloumi as a traditional product of Cyprus, which will shield the country’s top food export from...
