Hobby farmers find joy in animals not profits near Calverton
In Calverton Virginia James Hill a former sea captain and his wife Mary retire to a 11 acre homestead raising 30 chickens 21 goats 14 sheep 11 lambs and three donkeys. They milk baby goats with bottles and say farming is more a lifestyle than a business as nearly a third of hobby farmers keep beef cattle for enjoyment and stress relief.
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Associated Press
Calverton
James Hill
Hill
Corona
Mary
Washington, D.C
Mary Hill
Ontario
Calif
Dennis Pearson
Warrenton
USDA
Washington
Pearson
Virginia Tech
Iwo Jima
Holland
No charges filed over IBP slaughter plant probe
Prosecutor in Yakima says no criminal charges will be filed against IBP Inc after an 11 month inquiry into inhumane slaughter and worker safety claims at the Wallula plant. Evidence shows improper slaughtering by employees but not imputable to the corporate level. The Humane Farming Association cites affidavits from over 20 workers supporting animal mistreatment concerns.
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Yakima, Wash
IBP Inc
Wallula
IBP
Washington
Walla Walla County
Jim Nagle
Humane Farming Association
San Rafael
Calif
Bradley Miller
Washington State Patrol Investi
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Agriculture
Jim Jesernig
Dean Danilson
Dakota Dunes
S.C
Peanut chip could open new market for Georgia peanuts
University of Georgia researcher Yao-wen Huang develops peanut chips from peanut meal and soybean flour. The product aims to taste like peanuts while reducing fat, offering a snack option for peanut farmers and potential nationwide availability.
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Athens
Yao-wen Huang
University of Georgia
Ralph Yoder
The
Georgia Peanut Producers Association
Yoder
USDA advances meat labeling plan
The USDA pushes a Clinton era rule to require nutrition labels on ground meat like processed foods. The agency extended public comment to July 18 and says labeling helps consumers compare fat and nutrient content across ground beef and poultry packages.
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Washington
USDA
Clinton
Agriculture
Ann Veneman
Department
Veneman
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State Department of Labor and Industries
Georgia
United States
Waterloo School
West Intermediate
West St. St. Waterloo
Iowa
Cornbelt Auctions
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