ROCKINGHAM – As part of the ongoing mission of the Richmond Observer to provide expansive coverage of current events, we offer the following links to allow ease of access to breaking news and/or items of immediate interest garnering attention across the state and/or the nation, particularly those which may affect life in the rural areas of North Carolina.
1- U.S. House leadership had said recently that it would address an immigration bill with guest-worker legislation provisions before the August recess, but now that’s looking unlikely, as some leaders say more work needs to be done on immigration matters before the bill comes up. Politico
What agriculture needs now is more labor The Hill
2- Meat is piling up in cold-storage warehouses, as supplies are abundant and trade disputes are eroding demand. KTIC Radio
2.5 billion pounds of meat piles up in U.S. as production grows, exports slow Wall Street Journal
U.S. summer grilling tempers big meat supplies, trade headwinds Successful Farming
Farm Bureau response to Navarro’s ‘rounding error’ statement American Farm Bureau
3- The red wolf is on the endangered species list, but for years people have argued over whether it is a real species, or just a hybrid of gray wolves and coyotes. That question is likely to get an answer when the ESA is reviewed. Myrtle Beach Online
GOP scrambles to reform Endangered Species Act before midterms The Hill
4- Ground has been broken on the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services co-located laboratory complex coming to Raleigh. NCDA & CS
NC Commissioner Troxler: Groundbreaking for the Agricultural Sciences Center SFN Today
5- The General Assembly is coming back into session today to work on the language for the constitutional amendments that will appear on November ballots. WRAL
6- Success at converting swine waste to renewable energy seems to be gaining steam, as bioenergy projects are gaining interest. North Carolina Health News
7- There’s another high-profile food recall to report today: Pepperidge Farm is pulling four varieties of Goldfish crackers from the shelves over worries that salmonella-tainted whey powder made it into the products. CNBC
8- This columnist writes that science is eyed with suspicion in today’s culture, and that’s a problem for agriculture. Hoosier Ag Today
9- The North Carolina Industrial Hemp Association has named Blake Butler of Asheville as its new Executive Director. Morning Ag Clips
10- The annual Turfgrass Field Day at Lake Wheeler Lab in Raleigh returns Aug. 8. Morning Ag Clips
11- A free guidebook offers advice for management of SWD in berries. Vegetable Growers News
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