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Many farmers across the Mountain West grow alfalfa, which is dried into hay and fed to beef and dairy cattle. But it requires a lot more water than most crops.
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The money is aimed at improving access to mental health and substance abuse care in more remote parts of the state.
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Last year, Wyoming lost 500,000 acres of farm and ranch land, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In the Mountain West, more than seven million acres have disappeared in the past decade, mostly in Montana, Wyoming and New Mexico.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that avian influenza was confirmed in a flock of 47,300 turkeys in Jerauld County of South Dakota on Oct. 4 and at a farm with 141,800 birds in Utah's Sanpete County last Friday.
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Farmers and ranchers in the West are being pressured by rising production costs, increased workloads and extreme weather. No wonder they face higher levels of stress and mental health issues than other Americans.
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Animal agriculture produces more methane – a powerful greenhouse gas – than any other human activity in the U.S. Climate experts say we need to cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically before 2030. But when it comes to emissions from the livestock sector, the science is still emerging, and it’s not yet clear if the cuts will come in time—or how.
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Agencies and organizations like the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Utah Food Bank are helping schools provide free summer meals.
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The money comes as government officials have struggled to contain destructive infernos being made worse by climate change.
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The USDA just gave Utah $100,000 for housing rehab projects and Gov. Spencer Cox included $2.7 million for rural housing in his budget proposal.
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Since 2020, K-12 students across the country have been able to get school meals for free. That federal program ended this school year, but some people want to keep it going.
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The latest Utah news for Monday morning, April 18, 2022
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Universal Health Services has been awarded more than $143,000 in federal funding to offer telehealth services to rural Utah. The company received the grant despite allegations of widespread abuse at Provo Canyon School, one of several youth treatment facilities it owns in the state.