Tag: Agriculture
Essential Quality stays unbeaten with close Blue Grass win
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Unbeaten Essential Quality continued his mastery of Keeneland and established himself as a Kentucky Derby favorite, outdueling Highly Motivated in the...
Over 55,000 animals believed dead in fire at German pig farm
BERLIN — A fire at a pig-breeding facility in northeastern Germany is believed to have killed more than 55,000 animals, the operator said Thursday.
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Jill Biden urges farmworkers to get vaccinated in California
DELANO, Calif. — First lady Jill Biden praised California farmworkers for their persistence during the pandemic and urged them to get vaccinated during a...
Unbeaten Essential Quality is the 3-5 Blue Grass favorite
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Unbeaten Essential Quality is the 3-5 morning line favorite and will start from the No. 4 post for the $800,000 Blue...
Cyprus’ famed halloumi cheese earns coveted EU quality mark
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The European Union has recognized halloumi as a traditional product of Cyprus, which will shield the country’s top food export from...
‘Concrete Cowboy’ shows Philadelphia’s Black cowboy culture
NEW YORK — Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre...
Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to sharply increase offshore wind energy along the East Coast, announcing progress on a huge...
Mexico leader descries beer, milk production in arid areas
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is railing against the production of beer and milk in areas where there isn’t enough...
Maine’s baby eel fishermen hope for normalcy in 2021
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine's baby eel fishermen are hopeful for a more stable season in 2021 as they seek one of the most valuable...
Scientists in US and Canada set to battle murder hornets
SPOKANE, Wash. — Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are opening new fronts in the war against so-called murder hornets as the giant insects...