Judge blocks federal rule allowing H-2A workers to unionize
U.S. district judge Lisa Wood issued a 17-state injunction on Monday against a Labor Department regulation that would allow farmworkers in the United States on H-2A visas to unionize. The National Council of Agricultural Employers said the injunction was a victory for U.S. farmers and ranchers.
Consumers say political parties can lower high food prices
Just as presidents get credit for steering the U.S. economy, consumers in a University of Illinois survey said the two major political parties can help lower grocery prices — but only if their side is in charge. A minority of respondents in the poll released on Monday said the issue was beyond solution by politicians.
TODAY’S QUICK HITS
Caraveo is treated for depression: In a statement intended to destigmatize mental illness, Colorado Rep. Yadira Caraveo, a physician and member of the House Agriculture Committee, said, “I decided to take my own advice and seek treatment” for depression at Walter Reed Medical Center. (Caraveo)
Raw milk’s rural fans: Only one-third of rural Americans say raw milk is less safe to drink than pasteurized milk, compared to one-half of urban respondents taking part in a public opinion survey; both groups were equally aware that pasteurization kills germs. (Daily Yonder)
Fine-tuning fertilizers for drones: Researchers have developed two types of granular fertilizers specifically for application by drones because standard formulations are unsatisfactory for aerial delivery, said a Chinese scientific journal. (Newswise)
Bird flu in Michigan herd: State agriculture officials said tests found a dairy herd in Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan was infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza, the first detection in the nation since Aug. 13. (CIDRAP)
