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Public News Service: Feds Beef Up Hiring to Help Rural America With Clean Energy Grants

“Federal grant money is flowing in to help farmers and smaller businesses in rural communities adapt to clean energy technology. Minnesota is among the states getting extra staff to help individuals tap into those resources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to assist with applications for wind, solar and similar projects under the Rural Energy for America Program. 

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Cattle Slaughter Is Dropping—Here’s What It Means

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Cattle slaughter levels are declining—but what’s behind this trend? In this Livestock Marketing update, OSU Extension livestock marketing specialist Derrell Peel explains why all cattle slaughter is down and what it means for producers and the beef industry.