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Three US Marshal task force officers killed in NC shootout; MA municipalities aim to lower the voting age for local elections; breaking barriers for health equity with nutritional strategies; "Product of USA" label for meat items could carry more weight under the new rule.

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Big Pharma uses red meat rhetoric in a fight over drug costs. A school shooting mother opposes guns for teachers. Campus protests against the Gaza war continue, and activists decry the killing of reporters there.

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More rural working-age people are dying young compared to their urban counterparts, the internet was a lifesaver for rural students during the pandemic but the connection has been broken for many, and conservationists believe a new rule governing public lands will protect them for future generations.

ID Farmers Can Boost Profits with a "Little Something Extra"

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Tuesday, May 1, 2007   


Idaho farmers can make more money by adding something a little extra to production, such as a wind farm, pick-your-own crops, and corn mazes. A federal grant can help them get new operations up and running. Mike Heavrin with the Center for Rural Affairs says the USDA's "Value Added Grant" helps agricultural producers and can breathe new life into rural economies.

“In a lot of cases, it's going to add jobs to the community. The money is going to spent in the local community on Main Street, and that's going to benefit small towns.”

Heavrin says the USDA likes to see creativity, so any farmer or rancher with an idea that could make more money should apply. Idaho grant winners in the past have explored turning chicken manure into electricity and selling natural pork direct to consumers.

He adds that grant money is available to help set up the basics for producing finished products for consumers, instead of just raw crops.

“[It helps cover things] like inventory, salaries, transportation expenses, and it would include processing expenses, such as packaging, labeling, the whole thing.”

More information and applications at www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm. Applications must be received by May 16.



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