Tag: Agriculture
$1M in fines after nitrogen kills 6 at Georgia poultry plant
ATLANTA — Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a January liquid nitrogen leak that killed...
$1M in fines after nitrogen kills 6 at Georgia poultry plant
ATLANTA — Federal workplace safety officials are proposing nearly $1 million in fines against four companies following a January liquid nitrogen leak that killed...
Unilever chief says company ‘fully committed’ to Israel
JERUSALEM — The chief executive of Unilever on Thursday said the global consumer goods giant remains “fully committed” to doing business in Israel, distancing...
Bin there, done that: Cockatoos learn to lift trash lids
WASHINGTON — A few years ago, a Sydney scientist noticed a sulfur-crested cockatoo opening his trash bin. Not every resident would be thrilled, but...
Family farm swaps cows for goats amid changed dairy industry
HYDE PARK, Vt. — Grappling with a changed industry, two brothers operating their family's dairy farm in Vermont have made the drastic decision to...
2 killed in helicopter crash in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — A helicopter crashed in Ukraine on Saturday, killing both crew members, officials said.
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J.T. Poston leads PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship.
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — J.T. Poston shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship.
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What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty
LONDON — Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive oil and...
Scallop harvest to decline again this year, but still strong
PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen are harvesting fewer scallops off the East Coast as the population of the valuable shellfish appears to be on the...
Prosecutor rejects new defense info in Mollie Tibbetts case
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A prosecutor rejected defense claims Thursday that the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts could be connected...