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McPherson County Commissioners Adopt Countywide Burn Ban

McPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. — McPherson County Commissioners have adopted a burn ban for the County.Emergency Management and Communications Director Emily Yates said county fire chiefs requested the ban Monday due to ongoing extremely dry and windy conditions that have created an extreme fire danger,... Read More.

Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to ban lab-grown protein

Nebraska state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban the manufacturing and sale of lab-grown protein. State senator Barry DeKay of Niobrara introduced the bill at the request of Governor Jim Pillen and says the intent of the legislation is to keep the product... Read More.

Ohio issues temporary poultry ban to limit HPAI spread

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued a temporary ban on the movement of poultry in the western part of the state. Brian Baldridge says Ohio is still in the middle of an outbreak. “We don’t want any movement,” he says. “If we were... Read More.

Illinois legislation would ban some 2, 4-D formulations

The president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association (IFCA) says proposed legislation in the state legislature would ban some important herbicides. K.J. Johnson tells Brownfield, “This would be an all-out ban on 2, 4-D ester.”  He says, “This is some of your older... Read More.

Nebraska Ag Committee hears testimony on bill to ban lab-grown protein

Nebraska’s Senate Ag Committee heard testimony this week on legislation that would make it illegal to manufacture, sell or distribute lab-grown protein.   Nebraska Department of Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton is supportive of LB 246. “This legislation is necessary to protect consumers of real... Read More.

South Dakota Senate considers lab-grown protein ban

South Dakota’s  Senate Ag Committee has advanced a bill that would make it illegal to manufacture, sell or distribute lab-grown protein in the state for 10 years. The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is supportive of House Bill 1109. Lobbyist Jeremiah Murphy says there are... Read More.

Mexico pulls back GM corn ban

Mexico is formally repealing its genetically engineered corn import ban. The U.S. Trade Representative says the action makes ineffective two sets of measures that the USTR successfully challenged in the trade dispute, an immediate ban on the use of GE corn in dough and... Read More.

Ban on live cattle imports from Mexico continues to impact industry

Live cattle imports from Mexico haven’t resumed, and a livestock economist says the longer the ban continues, the more impact it will have on the markets. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) temporarily suspended imports of live... Read More.