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TOP HEADLINES
Senator Inhofe visits Altus to help push voters on State Question 777:
Inhofe says the the idea of this not passing, especially for farmers in small communities, frightens them. “That scares farmers to death,” said Inhofe [KSWO].
Sen. Jim Inhofe supports SQ 777, Oklahoma’s Right to Farm (video):
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe urges Oklahomans to vote yes on SQ 777 to keep left-wing activists out of the state [OKAgPolicy].
FEDERAL
AFBF trying to inform members about farm bill issues:
The American Farm Bureau Federation is hoping that a group of farm bill information documents can get its membership talking about desires for the next piece of legislation [Agri-Pulse].
How dairy stocks could milk gains from the Trans-Pacific Partnership:
The controversial Trans-Pacific partnership (TPP) could be a boon for the dairy industry. While both presidential candidates have both come out against the TPP, American farmers are trying to save it [Benzinga].
USDA to put transportation firms on hook for animal abuse:
In a proposal published Friday in the Federal Register, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said it intends to hold transportation companies and employees responsible for abuse of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats that happens during loading or unloading of vehicles [Politico].
ELECTIONS
How do the presidential candidates stack up on farm and rural policy issues?:
We followed each one during the primaries, to the nominating conventions and on through the general election – all in an attempt to keep track of how the candidates and later, the nominees, viewed farm and rural issues [Farm Forum].
Could the House really flip?:
The implosion of Donald Trump‘s presidential bid –– and the Republican civil war sparked by his incendiary campaign –– has left the Democrats with fresh new hopes that the GOP nominee will doom the Republicans down-ballot and return the Speaker’s gavel to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) after six years in the minority wilderness [The Hill].
MISCELLANEOUS
America’s dairy farmers dump 43 million gallons of excess milk:
Farmers in the U.S. are pouring out tens of millions of gallons of excess milk, amid a massive glut that has slashed prices and has filled warehouses with cheese [Wall Street Journal].
TripAdvisor to stop selling tickets to attractions where animals and humans interact:
One of the nation’s most popular travel booking sites is taking a stand on animal welfare by halting the sale of tickets to attractions that let tourists ride or touch wild or endangered animals [Los Angeles Times].
