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U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes are mixed, for week ending June 21, reports AAR
Logistics Management
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United States rail carload and intermodal volumes, for the week ending June 21, were mixed, according to data issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Rail carloads, at 229,655, increased 4.5% annually, topping the weeks...
Indian team in U.S. for last attempt at trade deal before July 9 deadline
The Hindu
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June 27, 2025
“We’re having some great deals. We have one coming up, maybe with India, a very big one, where we’re going to open up India,” U.S. President Donald Trump said during an event at the White on June 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A team of negotiators...
Back-and-Forth Levies in the North American Trade War: U.S. Tariffs and Canada’s Countermeasures (Update)
JD Supra - California
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June 27, 2025
We continue to follow the U.S.-Canada trade dispute, in the context of the changing global trade situation, and will continue to update the following as required. This post updates the situation to include (i) the U.S. Proclamation, issued June 3,...
Commercial bee colony collapse threatens Washington apple, berry agriculture
The Columbian - Washington State
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Hundreds of flatbed loads of honey bees are trucked into Washington every spring, enabling the production of apples, cherries, pears and berries in the state. The pollinators are estimated to add at least $18 billion in value to crops throughout...
Trump’s first immigration crackdown shrank California’s population. It could happen again
The Almanac - California
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June 27, 2025
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It hasn’t happened yet, but California is bracing for a demographic and economic hit under President Donald Trump’s multi-pronged effort to limit the entry of people...
Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful bill’ is a victory for America
Washington Examiner
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June 27, 2025
For the past four years, the American people struggled to keep their heads above water. Facing a tidal wave of government red tape, unchecked inflation, and economic uncertainty, voters spoke their minds at the polls. “Bidenomics” clearly wasn’t...
Trump Joins the Opposition to Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act, Calling it ‘Burdensome’ and ‘Ideologically Motivated’
Inside Climate News
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June 27, 2025
Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act became law last summer. New York followed its lead in December. Four days later, the Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute sued Vermont for abusing its power and putting an unreasonable burden on...
Medicines and farm machinery, a cooperation with concrete results
Diario Granma
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MTZ is one of the eight largest producers of tractors in the world, and covers around 10% of the world demand for this agricultural equipment. Photo: Estudios Revolución MINSK.- The cooperation between Cuba and the Academfarm biotechnological...
How an unlikely coalition kept a mine away from Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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ExploreOur Yellowstone: A heroic deal to save the OkefenokeeBut a determined coalition of environmental groups, scientists and outdoorsmen kept the pressure on Twin Pines, Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division and elected officials, buying...
A mine is coming to Sevier Dry Lake. Here’s what it could mean for Utah’s dust pollution.
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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June 27, 2025
Last week, Adam Richins looked outside and saw a brownish hue spanning the horizon across Millard County. “It’s a dust bowl,” he said. Richins, Millard County’s planner, is sure the Sevier Dry Lake is a contributor to dust storms. He doesn’t know...
Fresh from the farm: Local food trails highlight homegrown food
Lynden Tribune - Washington State
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WHATCOM — Visitors and locals alike can plan an outing this summer around the bounty of local harvests with the help of eight Farm to Table Trails put together by Sustainable Connections. Food and Farming Program Manager Jessica Gillis said the...
Newton: LA’s community of immigrants is hiding, leaving a hole in its fabric
The Mercury News - California
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June 27, 2025
In immigrant-rich Westlake in Los Angeles, stores were empty Friday morning. The computer repair place was closed. Gates were down in front of a check-cashing operation. One of the area health clinics, where residents often line up for medical...
As budget bill is debated, it's time to voice support…
Stevens Point Journal - Wisconsin
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In 2003 American economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman published a book titled "The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century." The book included Krugman's perspective that the political leaders of the time, and principally President...
Greg Peton to Lead Pivot Bio's Coastal Region, Helping More Farmers Optimize Crop Nutrition
The Bulletin - Kansas
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June 25, 2025
COURTLAND, Minn., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pivot Bio, one of the world's most innovative agtech companies, has named Greg Peton as regional sales leader for its coastal region. In this role, Peton will lead sales efforts across a broad...
Ron Johnson right to speak out. Here's how to fix senate budget bill.
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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The proposed bill would add $3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade, partly due to increased immigration enforcement spending. $60 billion proposed for border security is excessive, given relatively low unlawful crossings. $45...
America’s 100th birthday party was a huge victory for Philadelphia
Billy Penn - Pennsylvania
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June 27, 2025
John L. Campbell could not have anticipated what he started. Campbell, a professor of mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, wrote to both the Smithsonian Institution and the Mayor of...
Việt Quang’s OCOP bamboo, rattan products – essence of Vietnamese craft villages reaching the world
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — In the heart of Phú Vinh Village (Phú Nghĩa Commune, Hà Nội), renowned for its 400-year-old bamboo and rattan craft tradition, Việt Quang has emerged as a shining example of how traditional Vietnamese artisanship can thrive in the modern...
Your home insurance is killing you, isn't it? Here's the solution
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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June 27, 2025
By Chuck Bentley, CP Guest Contributor Friday, June 27, 2025 Dear Chuck, Our homeowners insurance continues to rise. My husband asked me to find a new insurer or negotiate better rates. What is the best approach? Subscribe to get daily/weekly...
Urban sprawl, not solar, responsible for farmland loss Greg Bright
Indianapolis Star - Indiana
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I was happy to see Jacob Stewart’s column, “Solar belongs on rooftops, not Indiana farmland,” discuss the terrible policies set in place by the Indiana General Assembly toward rooftop solar. Rooftop solar development should be reliable,...
Senate parliamentarian approves agriculture committee's revised cost-share and SNAP eligibility provisions
Pulaski Times - Arkansas
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June 26, 2025
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman has announced that the Senate parliamentarian has approved the committee's revised provisions for state cost-share and alien SNAP eligibility, confirming their...